Mr. J. Randy Burton

1983, Texas
1983, United States District Courts of the Southern District of Texas
1990, United States District Courts of the Western District of Texas
1996, United States Supreme Court
2001, United States District Courts of the Eastern District of Texas
2009, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
2015, United States District Courts for the Northern District of Texas
2015, United States Court of Federal Claims

of the Texas Bar Foundation and long-term member of the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas. He has been frequently listed in Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in the World, and Who's Who. Mr. Burton is a member of the Oil and Gas, and Environmental Law Sections of the Houston Bar Association as well as the State Bar of Texas Business Law Section UCC Committee including its Article 2 Subcommittee study group.

Representative Clientele

Publications and Presentations:

· The Sound Of Inevitability: The Doctrine of Inevitable Disclosure of Trade Secrets Comes to Texas, co-authored with Sam Johnson, Esq., and Cara Burton, April 1, 2011

· International Contracts for the Sale and Purchase of Goods, Well Servicing Magazine, May/June 2009

· International Terms and Conditions of Service, Burleson Cooke Continuing Education Series, March 31, 2009

· Legacy by Design, Executive Legal Adviser, January/February 2009

Reported Cases:

Burd v. Armistead, 982 S.W.2d 31 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 1998), reh. overruled (Jul 31, 1998), rev. denied (Dec 31, 1998)(suit to remove cloud on title); Virginia Indonesia Co. v. Harris County Appraisal District, 910 S.W.2d 905 (Tex. 1995)(constitutional appeal of complex property tax case); Martin Apparatus & Equipment v. Harris County Appraisal District, 44 S.W.3d 190 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2001), rehearing overruled (May 03, 2001), review denied (Jan 17, 2002), rehearing of petition for review denied (March 7, 2002)(constitutional appeal of complex property tax case); A.H.L. Properties Number One vs. William C. Blackstone, et al., 1990 WL 59503 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 1990.)

Recent Publications:

· "Due Diligence for Acquisitions of Oil and Gas Properties," presented to the Houston Bar Association Oil and Gas Section Luncheon, November 18, 2008

· "How to Protect Your Company in Contracts for the Sale and Purchase of Goods," presented to the Association of Energy Service Companies (AESC) 2008 Annual Summer Meeting, Monterey, California, July 9, 2008

Outside Activities:

· Justice for Children - Founder and Spokesperson of national child advocacy group with offices in Texas, Michigan and Washington, D.C., which provides pro bono legal services to victims of child abuse, sponsors legislation, and educates community leaders about reforms to legal institutions and governmental agencies to make these systems more accountable and protective of child abuse victims.

· Oilfield Helping Hands - Member of Board of Directors and General Counsel for this non-profit organization that raises funds for distribution to individuals and families that are employed in the oil industry who have dire financial needs due to a serious illness, injury or death in their family or some other catastrophe.

· Texas Child Fatality Review Team Project, State Committee - Charter member of State Bar committee to investigate and draft legislation to create a statewide child death review system under a Children's Justice Act Grant to Texas; appointed to original State committee enacted by Legislature to oversee implementation of statewide system, 1995-1999.

· Children's Trust Fund of Texas Council - Appointed by Governor Richards for a 6-year term that expired August 31, 1999.