Justin R. Chapa

Although his career path ultimately led him to the law, Justin previously taught high school government and economics. He also has worked in a legal clinic focusing on education law. Justin remains involved in education-related service through a variety of nonprofit boards and advisory committees.

• Representing the plan committee of an electronics retailer on appeal in the Fifth Circuit in ERISA class-action litigation.
• Representing a legal services nonprofit as amicus curiae in the Fifth Circuit in a civil rights case.
• Representing an agriculture-related small business and its owner on appeal in the Fifth Circuit in an administrative and constitutional challenge to a federal agency’s rulemaking.
• Representing a prominent entertainment and sports production company on appeal in the Fifth Circuit in a trademark enforcement proceeding.
• Representing a Fortune 50 company on appeal in the Ninth Circuit in finance-related litigation.
• Representing a leading retailer on appeal in the Ninth Circuit in commercial litigation.
• Representing a leading food producer in multiple appeals in the Tenth Circuit and in the New Mexico Supreme Court in employment discrimination cases.
• Representing an international technology component manufacturer in interlocutory appeal proceedings.
• Representing a federally-recognized Indian tribe in federal court against the State of Texas in a complex administrative-law dispute governed by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act.
• Representing a major automobile manufacturer in federal district court in third-party discovery litigation.
• Representing clients in commercial disputes and class action litigation in federal district court and in various bankruptcy adversary proceedings and bankruptcy appeals.
• Representing one of the world’s largest business associations as amicus curiae in the Texas Supreme Court.
• Serving as lead counsel in a mandamus proceeding before the Texas Supreme Court through the Court’s Pro Bono Pilot Program.
• Representing clients in nonpublic proceedings against federal and state administrative agencies and regulatory bodies.
• Advising attorneys outside of primary law firm on appellate briefing, procedural, and other matters.