John Anaipakos
USA Guide 2024
Band 3 : Litigation: General Commercial
Band 3
About
Provided by John Anaipakos
Practice Areas
John Anaipakos is a veteran trial lawyer for businesses in high stakes disputes. His clients have included Fortune 500 companies, large private companies, and their executives. John is experienced in disputes involving a wide variety of industries, including energy, retail, and professional services, among others. In the energy space, John’s deep experience includes the representation of power, utility, and oil and gas clients for over 25 years. John has tried a broad range of cases to Texas juries, including breach of contract, oil and gas, wrongful death/catastrophic injury, accounting malpractice and employment. He has also tried numerous cases to administrative law judges and arbitration panels, and argued appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Supreme Court of Texas and various intermediate appellate courts.
Career
Joined Baker Botts after clerkship with Judge Edith Jones, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Former Chair, Houston Litigation Department. Former Hiring Partner, Houston Office.
Professional Memberships
ABOTA, Associate; Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Personal
JD (cum laude), Harvard Law School, 1993; Editor, Harvard Law Review; BA (summa cum laude), Economics, Trinity University, 1990.
Chambers Review
USA
John Anaipakos' extensive litigation experience includes personal injury, employment and commercial disputes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"John is a real business partner, he learns and understands your business. John is a steadying voice in litigation."
"He is a stand-up trial lawyer and true gentlemen."
"John is thoughtful, gives practical and prudent advice, and delivers excellent work product."
"John is a real business partner, he learns and understands your business. John is a steadying voice in litigation."
"He is a stand-up trial lawyer and true gentlemen."
"John is thoughtful, gives practical and prudent advice, and delivers excellent work product."