Jared Wilkerson

Partner

Jared Wilkerson is a litigator and trial attorney. He represents aerospace, energy, and technology clients in commercial, catastrophic personal injury, class action, and trade secret and employment disputes, with additional experience in internal and government investigations, international arbitrations, and real property contests involving construction defects, eminent domain, trespass, and title disputes. A fluent Spanish speaker, Jared often participates in matters that cross into Latin America.

Won full defense judgment for oil & gas services provider after trial in federal court, denying plaintiff’s attempt to invalidate client’s protected marks
Won international arbitration award on behalf of oil & gas services provider in a contract dispute against joint venturer
Won defense award in arbitration on behalf of medical professionals sued for their alleged role in fraud, breach of fiduciary duties, and breach of contract
Obtained favorable award for respondent in arbitration regarding alleged trespass, fraud, and breach of contract
Won favorable jury verdict for aerospace company in multimillion-dollar personal injury suit
Won full defense verdict for Houston-based energy company after eight-day trial in the Southern District of New York
Represented plaintiff/condemnor in special commissioners’ hearing, after which commissioners awarded defendant/condemnee $23 million less than defendant sought
Obtained summary judgment in $12 million oil & gas dispute
Defended oilfield services company in personal injury lawsuits in Texas, Wyoming and North Dakota.
Successfully represented oilfield services company in various employment discrimination disputes
Provided briefing and expert collaboration in nine-figure international energy arbitration
Prepared and prosecuted, to settlement, civil RICO complaint in federal court
Won summary judgment for healthcare entity owed significant funds from Texas hospital
Won full dismissal of wrongful death lawsuit for aerospace client
Participated in internal investigation of major South American sports organization and assisted in presentation of findings to the US Department of Justice
Participated in internal investigations of alleged political corruption and money laundering regarding Mexican political figures and assisted in presentation of findings to the US Department of Justice
Participated in internal investigation of alleged international tax fraud and assisted in negotiations with US Department of Justice
Participated in internal investigation of major higher education system and assisted in presentation of findings to board of trustees
As a volunteer prosecutor, first-chaired numerous full jury trials to verdict, with a 100% success rate

College of William & Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law, 2012, J.D., summa cum laude; Order of the Coif
College of William & Mary, 2012, M.P.P.
Brigham Young University, 2007, B.S., psychology and anthropology

Texas
Utah
US District Court for the Southern District of Texas
US District Court for the Northern District of Texas
US District Court for the Western District of Texas
US District Court for the District of Colorado
US District Court for the District of Utah

Clerkship to Judge Mary Lou Robinson of the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas (2012 - 2013)

Recommended, Dispute resolution: General commercial disputes, The Legal 500 US (2024)

Recommended, Industry focus: Energy litigation: electric power, The Legal 500 US (2023, 2024)

Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, Houston (2022–2025)

Rising Star, Dispute resolution: General commercial disputes, The Legal 500 US (2020)

Events Chair, J. Reuben Clark Law Society

CLE Committee Member, Houston Young Lawyers Association

Member, Federalist Society

Member, Texas Bar College

Member, Houston Bar Association

Member, Woodlands Bar Association

Member, Rotary International