John "Jay" Pate

Attorney

John (“Jay”) Pate has represented Plaintiffs and Defendants in complex tort litigation involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, premises liability, construction accidents, nursing home neglect, medical malpractice and products liability cases. He has also successfully handled many complex contract and first-party insurance disputes. He has obtained several million dollars for his clients in judgments and settlements. Jay is also a licensed patent attorney.

EDUCATION
Texas Christian University (B.S.)
University of Texas School of Law (J.D.)
Senior Editor, Texas Review of Law and Politics

EXPERIENCE
Grossman Law Offices, P.C.
Heygood, Orr, Reyes, Pearson & Bartolomei

MEMBERSHIPS, COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & RECOGNITION
State Bar of Texas
Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Dallas Bar Association
Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association

LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
State Bar of Texas
United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
Registered Attorney, United States Patent & Trademark Office

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Catastrophic Personal Injury
Intellectual Property
Nursing Home & Medical Negligence
Construction Law
Complex Insurance Litigation
Trucking Litigation
Products Liability
Premises Liability
Liquor Liability
Employment
Business Torts
Patent Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation
Law Firm
News Articles

Dallas Lawyer Angel Reyes Honored With Prestigious DiversityFIRST Award
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Angel Reyes elected as a member of the United Way
of Metropolitan Dallas Board of Directors

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Angel Reyes Appointed to DART Board of Directors
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Jim Orr on Actavis Generic Fentanyl Patch Recall
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Angel Reyes On CourtTV Radio
5/31/07 CourtTV Radio Show
2/15/07 CourtTV Radio Show

Eric Pearson Joins HORP&B as Partner
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Angel Reyes Selected for GDHCC Board of Directors
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Charles Miller Joins HORP&B as Partner
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Jim Orr Voted 2006 Super Lawyer
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HOMEPAGE ABOUT THE FIRM: Who We Are, Our Commitment, Our Approach, Ten Reasons, Testimonials, Our Friends, ATTORNEYS: Attorneys, Michael Heygood, Jim Orr, Angel Reyes, Eric Pearson, Luis Bartolomei, Roland Castañeda, Charles Miller, Ryan Browne, Claudia Cano, Spencer Browne, RESULTS: $1.8 - 36 Million, $900,000 - 1.8 Million, $460,000 - 895,000 Million NEWS: News Archive, Law Firm News, Business Litigation News, Personal Injury News, Dangerous Drugs News, Defective Products News, Immigration News, Real Estate News, Finance News, Auto Accidents News, Duragesic Case Archive, Swift Case Archive, TXI Case Archive ATTORNEY REFERRALS: Attorney Referrals CONTACT US: Law Firm Locations, Attorney Directory, Staff Directory, BUSINESS LITIGATION: Business Litigation, Collection Cases, Contract Disputes, Intellectual Property, Professional Negligence PERSONAL INJURY: Personal Injury Defense, Wrongful Death, Birth Injury, Failure to Diagnose, Foodborne Illnesses, Improper Discharge, Nursing Home Abuse, Surgical Error, Deck and Dockhand Injury, Jones Act, Oil Refinery Injury, Oil Drilling Injury DANGEROUS DRUGS: Actiq, Aranesp, Avandia, Baycol, Bextra, Celebrex, Crestor, Depakote, Dilantin, Duragesic / Fentanyl, Epogen, Fentora, Fosamax, Gadolinium, Ketek, Novantrone, Ortho Evra, Permax, Procrit, Rezulin, Rituxan, Trasylol, Vioxx, Zelnorm DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS: Defective Products, Airbag Failure, Asbestos/Mesothelioma, Brake Failure, Child Safety Seats, Composix Kugel Hernia Patch, Cypher Stent, Diacetyl - Popcorn Lung Disease, Door Latch Failure, Guidant Defibrillators, Medtronic Defibrillators, Seat Belt Failure, Shoulder Pain Pumps, Silicosis, Tire / Tread Failure IMMIGRATION: Individual Immigration, Corporate Immigration & H1-B, Swift & Company REAL ESTATE: Real Estate, Sub-prime Mortgages, Mountain Lakes Ranch FINANCE: Finance, Spin Life Policies AUTO ACCIDENTS: Vehicle Collisions, 18-Wheeler Collisions, Fuel-Fed Fires, Rollovers / Roof Crushes