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John H. "Jack" Stibbs, Jr.

John H. Stibbs

Managing Shareholder

Areas of Legal Practice:

  • Global Business
  • Energy
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Arbitration/Mediation
  • Commercial Real Estate

Recognitions

  • Who's Who in Energy, 2011, Houston Business Journal
  • Service of Excellence Award - Youth, 2010, Interfaith of The Woodlands
  • Five Star Best in Client Satisfaction Wealth Managers (SM) Award for business planning, 2009 and 2011, Texas Monthly Magazine
  • "Super Lawyer", 2003 and 2004 Energy Law, Law and Politics Magazine
  • Small Business of the Year, Business and Industry Council, 1996, Lone Star College System, Small Business Advisory Council

Martindale Rating: "AV Preeminent"

Corporate Practice

Jack Stibbs practices business law, covering a wide variety of both domestic and international corporate and energy law related matters. With over 35 years of experience as an international negotiator, commercial litigator, in-house counsel, mediator and arbitrator, and law firm business owner, Jack's breadth of knowledge is a highly valued asset for his clients.

Client Services Include

  • General Business Representation for a host of domestic and international companies, including the review, negotiation and documentation of all types of domestic and international commercial business agreements, including master service agreements, engineering and procurement contracts, joint venture agreements, manufacturing agreements, contractor and subcontractor agreements, construction agreements, sales agreements, distributor agreements, indemnity agreements, software licenses and commercial leases.
  • Business Organizations: Corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and limited partnerships and other business organizations: advises on a variety of matters including formation, governance, shareholders' and members' agreements, partnership and limited partnership agreements, stock/asset purchase agreements, acquisitions, transfer of interests, buy-sell agreements, franchise agreements, commercial real estate matters, confidentiality agreements, employment agreements, discretionary bonus plans, stock option plans, policy review and employee issues.
  • Arbitration and Mediation
  • Commercial Real Estate
  • Litigation of commercial disputes

Admissions

State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
College of the State Bar of Texas (2001)
 

Education

J.D., Tulane University, School of Law, 1976
B.A., University of the South, 1973

Experience

August 2003 - Present Stibbs & Co., P.C. - Managing Shareholder
April 2001 - August 2003 Winstead Sechrest & Minick P.C. - Equity Shareholder
April 1985 - April 2001 Stibbs & Burbach, P.C. - Founder and Managing Partner
February 1981 - April 1985  Skytop Brewster Co. (division of Consolidated Gold Fields, P.L.C.) - Vice-President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
June 1978 - February 1981 J. Ray McDermott, Inc. - In-House Counsel
May 1976 - June 1978 Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre - Maritime Attorney

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

Montgomery County Bar Association
The Woodlands Bar Association
Panel of Arbitrators of the American Arbitration Association (1985-2005)
Certified Mediator – University of Texas Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution
 

Community and Civic Involvement

K-Life of The Woodlands Christian Youth Ministry (Board, 2009)
Economic Development Partnership of Montgomery County (Board Member, 2008-2009; Executive Committee Vice Chairman, 2003)
San Jacinto River Authority (Board of Directors, 2004-2011)
Pulmonary Hypertension Association (Chairman, 2004-2006)
Association for Corporate Growth (Founder Local Committee, 2002)
Amegy Bank (Advisory Board Member, 1999-2005)
South Montgomery County YMCA (Board, 1997)
South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce (Chairman, 1995-1996)
The Woodlands Rotary Club (Director, 1990-1995)
 

Publications

International Quarterly, January 2003
"Key Issues in Turnkey Engineering and Procurement Contracts Utilized in International Electric Power Projects"

South Texas Law Review, Summer 2003
"The Importance of Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Contracts in Electric Power Projects"

Texas Transnational Law, December 2003
"Key Issues in Turnkey Engineering and Procurement Contracts Utilized in International Electric Power Projects"



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