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Practice

Trial

Government

Regulatory

Appellate

Health Law

Industry

Insurance

Retail

Education

J.D., 1991, summa cum laude, Pepperdine University School of Law, Editor-in-Chief, Pepperdine Law Review, 1990-1991; First Place Winner, Fall Individual Advocacy Tournament, 1990; Recipient, American Jurisprudence Awards (Contracts, Civil Procedure, Torts, and Sales); Recipient, American Board of Trial Advocates Award, 1991; Recipient, United States Supreme Court Historical Society Writing Award, 1991

B.A., 1983, cum laude, Abilene Christian University, Dean’s List; Student Senate Junior Class President; Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities; Recipient of various academic scholarships

Admissions

Texas

U.S. Ct. of App., D.C. Circuit

U.S. Ct. of App., Fifth Circuit

U.S. Dist. Ct., E. Dist. Texas

U.S. Dist. Ct., N. Dist. Texas

U.S. Dist. Ct., S. Dist. Texas

U.S. Dist. Ct., W. Dist. Texas

Prior Experience

Office of the Texas Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General for Civil Litigation, 2000-2003; appointed by and reported directly to Attorneys General John Cornyn and Greg Abbott; executive manager responsible for strategy and oversight of all civil litigation involving the State, its officers, employees, and agencies, managing ten litigation divisions of over 500 employees with an annual budget over $34 million; lead trial and appellate counsel for the State in numerous significant cases

Thompson & Knight LLP: Partner, 1998-2000; Associate, 1992-1998; extensive civil trial and appellate practice focused on products liability, toxic torts, complex litigation, and negligence defense

Law clerk to the Honorable Thomas M. Reavley, Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1991-1992

 

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Jeffrey S. Boyd

Partner, Austin

Practice Description

Jeffrey S. Boyd is an experienced trial attorney who represents clients in complex civil and governmental disputes. From 1992-2000, he gained extensive litigation experience while handling primarily product liability, professional liability, and personal injury cases, including complex class actions and consolidations, both in the trial courts and on appeal. In 2000, then-Attorney General John Cornyn appointed him to serve as Deputy Attorney General in charge of Civil Litigation for the State of Texas. Upon completion of that appointment in 2003, he returned to Thompson & Knight's Austin office, where he represents and advises a wide variety of clients in litigation and pre-litigation matters.

In addition to handling complex civil litigation, his experience at the Attorney General's office has enabled him to develop a unique expertise in representing clients in responding to government investigations, defending against government enforcement actions, and advocating their interests in a variety of administrative and quasi-administrative proceedings.

Representations

  • Represented national corporation accused of making illegal political contributions under the Texas Election Code

  • Represented numerous companies (including electricity provider, telephone services provider, health care systems, and national construction company) to protect companies' trade secrets from disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act

  • Represented numerous companies (including national retailers, loan service company, insurance company, and telephone services provider) in response to investigations and in defense of enforcement actions by the Texas Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division

  • Represented vendor in suit against Department of State Health Services challenging termination of license under WIC program

  • Represented government contractor in defense of protest by unsuccessful bidder

Distinctions/Honors

  • Texas Super Lawyers® by Thomson Reuters (Government/Cities/Municipalities, General Litigation); 2004, 2006-2009

Press Releases/In the News

Presentations/Publications

Activities

  • Member, State Bar of Texas; Litigation Section; Administrative Law Section

  • Member, State Bar of Texas Court Administration Task Force, 2007

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