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JOHN BARRETT, American Lawyer, Partner of FULBRIGHT & JAWORSKI, specializing in the field of General Civil Practice. Trials in State and Federal Courts. Antitrust, Federal and State Tax, Corporation and Securities, Banking, Insurance, Real Estate, Trust and Estate, Oil and Gas, Aviation, Intellectual Property and Technology, Trademark and Copyright, Labor, International, Admiralty, Energy and Environmental, Bond and Administrative Law.

Background

Barrett, John Adams was born on October 24, 1937 in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. Son of Burford and Miriam (Adams) Barrett.

Education

University of Kansas (Bachelor of Science, 1960). University of Texas (Bachelor of Laws, 1963). Phi Alpha Delta.

Career

Associate, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, 1963-1972; partner, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, since 1972; head firm international law section, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, 1979-1989; managing partner London office, Fulbright & Jaworski, Houston, 1986-1989.

Achievements

  • JOHN BARRETT has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Member American Bar Association (section international law and practice, committee international investmentand development), Texas Bar Association (international law section), Houston Bar Association(international law section), International Bar Association (chairman insolvency and creditor rights committee business section, since 1986, originator and co-author Model Insolvency Cooperative Act, adopted in 1989), American Law Institute, National BankruptcyConf., Southwestern Legal Foundation (advisory board international and corporation law center since 1983), International Institute for Strategic Studies, American College Bankruptcy, Council on Foreign Rels.

Interests

  • Avocations: sailing, skiing, wine, traveling.

Connections

Children: John Adams Junior, Kenneth Edward. Married Linda Fraustro, November 18, 1989.

Father:
Burford Barrett

Mother:
Miriam (Adams) Barrett

Spouse:
Linda Fraustro

child:
John Adams Junior Barrett

child:
Kenneth Edward Barrett