John W. Davidson - a San Antonio, TX Litigation Lawyer

San Antonio Litigation Lawyer

Updated: 02/16/2026

Areas of Practice

Litigation
Transactional
Administrative Law
Acquisitions
Sales of Public Utility
Cable Systems
Negotiations of Contract Disputes
Drafting Contracts
Municipal Charter
Ordinance Provisions
Utility Service Regulations
Legislative Bills

Attorney Information

Overview

John W. Davidson is Co-Senior Chairman of the Board of Directors and a shareholder of the Firm. Mr. Davidson is a member of the Firm's Public Law and Litigation Sections. He served as the Assistant City Attorney for Dallas from 1959-1961 and the City Attorney for Abilene from 1961-1964. Mr. Davidson was admitted to the Texas bar in 1954, and is licensed to practice before the U.S. Court of Military Appeals, the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern and Western Districts of Texas. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Claims, the U.S. Tax Court, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th and 11th Circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Davidson was educated at the University of Texas (BA, 1953; LL.B., 1954).

He is a member of the San Antonio, American and Federal Bar Associations, the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, the Texas City Attorneys Association, the Defense Research Institute, the Texas Public Power Association, the American Public Power Association, American Water Works Association, and the Texas Bar Foundation.

Mr. Davidson maintains an active practice in transactional matters, litigation and in administrative law. His transaction practice includes acquisitions and sales of public utility and cable systems, negotiations of contracts for electric, gas, water and wastewater production and transmission facilities; settlement of contract disputes, and drafting contracts, municipal charter and ordinance provisions, utility service regulations, and legislative bills.

Mr. Davidson's litigation experience includes representation of both plaintiffs and defendants in multi-party actions. He was lead counsel in recovering $28 million damages for the City of San Antonio in plastic water pipe litigation. He has also served as counsel in antitrust and 10b5 cases, and in cases for the enforcement of rules and regulations of public entities. He has represented defendants as lead counsel in litigation involving water and wastewater pollution, environmental hazards, damages for motor vehicle, aviation, property accidents, professional negligence cases, and construction and business disputes.

His administrative law practice includes practice before the Public Utility Commission of Texas, Texas Railroad Commission, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and other miscellaneous agencies. Subject matters have included rate and service area issues, purchases and sales of utilities, rule making, and revocation of professional licenses.

Mr. Davidson has also been active in drafting and promoting passage of or defeating proposed legislation at the State Legislature.

Awards and Honors

Honors

Phi Theta Kappa
Phi Eta Sigma
Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation

Education

Legal Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1954
  LL.B.
Non Legal Education
- The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1953
  B.A.

Past Positions

Dallas, Assistant City Attorney, 1959 - 1961
Abilene, City Attorney, 1961 - 1964

Published Works

Articles

Application of Limitations as to Damages Caused by Public Improvements Baylor Law Review, Winter, 1964
Zoning Application Planning and Executing Campaign for Approval Institute of Planning, Zoning and Eminent Domain, Matthew Bender and Company, 1973
Liability of Governmental Entities Texas Practice Guide, 2nd Edition, 1985

Bar Admissions

Texas, 1954
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
U.S. Tax Court
U.S. Supreme Court

Other Affiliations

San Antonio Bar Association (Member)
American Bar Association (Member)
Federal Bar Association (Member)
State Bar of Texas (Member)
Texas Association of Defense (Member)
Texas City Attorneys Association (Member)
Defense Research Institute (Member)
Texas Public Power Association (Member)
American Public Power Association (Member)
American Water Works Association (Member)
Texas Bar Foundation (Member)

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Contact

San Antonio, TX

601 NW Loop 410, Suite 100
78216 San Antonio, TX 78216 5511

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Phone: (210) 349-6484

Fax: (210) 349-0041

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Website: http://www.dtrglaw.com

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