Jesus Garcia Jr. - Houston, TX
Attorney at Kherkher Garcia, LLP
Personal Injury Lawyers in Houston, TX
2925 Richmond Ave. Suite 1560 Houston, TX 77098
- Free Consultation
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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26
Years
Experience
Houston Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 10/28/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Car Accident
Attorney Information
Overview
Jesus Garcia, Jr. focuses on commercial and tort litigation. His commercial litigation practice involves a wide range of businesses from start up to Fortune 500 companies and includes companies based in the U.S. as well as those based in various Latin American countries.
Mr. Garcia represents major energy companies in a broad range of disputes involving royalty, ownership, development, production, and operator litigation. He has represented major energy companies in multimillion dollar breach of contract actions.
Mr. Garcia's practice also includes construction disputes. He has litigated cases involving the design and construction of an electrical power plant; allegations of mold contamination due to faulty construction; construction of a natural gas liquids pipeline; and the development, design, and construction of several commercial buildings.
Mr. Garcia represents a diverse group of clients on matters involving financial and banking issues, lender liability, foreclosure actions, landlord tenant disputes, wrongful taking of wildlife, and insurance claims.
Mr. Garcia handles litigation matters for his Latin American clients on a variety of issues, such as representing them in breach of contract disputes involving the defective manufacture of transmitters, ownership rights to oil drilling equipment, and the rights to millions of dollars' worth of FIFA World Cup tickets.
Mr. Garcia also handles catastrophic plaintiff's personal injury matters. He handled these types of matters while at Locke Lord, LLP and continues to handle them at Tucker|Vaughan. Mr. Garcia handles wrongful death, premises liability, product liability, and negligence actions.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Top 10 Jury Verdicts in Texas - 2022
- 10 Best Attorneys of 2017 - American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys
- Top Lawyers of Houston - H Texas Magazine, 2016 & 2017
Other Sources of Feedback About Jesus Garcia Jr.
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
Education
Legal Education
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University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 2000
J.D.
Law Journal: Houston Journal of International Law, Articles Editor, 1998 - 2000
Non Legal Education
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The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1996
B.B.A.
Current Employment Position(s)
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Founding Partner and 25+ Year Trial Lawyer
Past Positions
- Founding Member, Garcia & Hawley, PLLC, August 2018 to March 2019
- Founding Partner, Garcia de la Garza, LLP, March 2015 to August 2018
- Shareholder, Tucker, Barnes, Garcia & de la Garza, P.C., April 2012 to February 2015
- Partner, Locke Lord, LLP, August 2000 to March 2012
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
Other Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas (Member)
- Texas Young Lawyers Association (Member)
- Hispanic Bar Association (Member)
- Houston Bar Association (Member)
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