Jesse R. Pierce - Houston, TX
Attorney at Pierce & O'Neill, LLP
Complex Commercial Litigation Lawyers in Houston, TX
4203 Montrose Boulevard Houston, TX 77006
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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52
Years
Experience
Houston Complex Commercial Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 06/19/2026
Areas of Practice
- Complex Commercial Litigation
- Energy & Natural Resources Litigation
- Environmental & Toxic Torts
- Trademark, Trade Secrets & Non-Compete Litigation
- Appeals
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Securities Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Jesse Pierce has more than fifty years of litigation experience and has tried many types of cases in state and federal courts of Texas and other states. He is licensed to practice in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. He specializes in trials of complex energy and commercial cases. Mr. Pierce is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Pierce is a member of Litigation Counsel of America, a trial-lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellows are selected based on effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels and on the basis of a superior ethical reputation.
Mr. Pierce represents both plaintiffs and defendants, and has represented clients in many types of complex litigation, including oil and gas, environmental, product liability, interpretation and enforcement of contracts, temporary restraining orders, trade secrets, franchising, real estate, ERISA claims, securities and corporate matters, franchising disputes, copyright and entertainment matters, and a variety of fraud, usury, and Deceptive Trade Practices matters, and has extensive experience in class action litigation. Mr. Pierce frequently lectures at continuing legal education seminars and was a drafter of the Texas Pattern Jury Charges for Oil and Gas Cases.
Awards and Honors
Awards
Honors
- Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Recognized in Chambers USA for Energy & Natural Resources Litigation, 2009-2022
- Selected Lawyer of the Year, Oil & Gas Law – Houston, Best Lawyers, 2011
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© as a leading practitioner in Commercial Litigation, Natural Resources Law – Litigation, and Oil & Gas Law – Litigation, 2008–2023
- Selected Energy & Natural Resources Expert by Global Law Experts, 2013-2019
- Recognized in Texas Super Lawyers in the area of Business Litigation 2003–2022
- Selected Top 100 lawyers in the Houston region, Texas Super Lawyers 2008–2010, 2012-2016 and 2019
- Selected Top 100 lawyers in Texas 2008 and 2010, Texas Super Lawyers
- Recognized in Texas Super Lawyers Business Edition, as a leading practitioner in Litigation, 2011-2018
- Recognized in Texas Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition, 2008-2010
- Recognized in Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America for Toxic Torts
- Martindale-Hubbell® "AV Preeminent" Rating
- Order of the Coif, University of Texas Law School
Other Sources of Feedback About Jesse R. Pierce
Included on the 2026 Texas Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2005 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2004 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2003 Texas Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
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The University of Texas School of Law,
Austin,
Texas, 1974
J.D.
Honors: With Honors
Honors: Order of the Coif
Non Legal Education
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Austin College, 1971
B.A.
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Bar Admissions
- Supreme Court of the United States of America
- U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 8th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Ohio
- Ohio, 2013
- Pennsylvania, 2012
- Arkansas, 2010
- Oklahoma, 2010
- Michigan, 2011
- Texas, 1974
Specialties and Certifications
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Other Affiliations
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- The Center for American and International Law – Oil & Gas Practice Committee
- Council of the Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of Oklahoma
- State Bar of Arkansas
- State Bar of Pennsylvania
- State Bar of Ohio
- American Bar Association
- Houston Bar Association
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Contact
4203 Montrose Boulevard
Houston, TX 77006
Phone Number: 346-741-7942
Fax Number: 713-634-3601
Email: Send a message
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