John R. Henderson

John R. Henderson is a trial attorney who concentrates his practice on products liability, mass torts, premises liability, business torts, corporate issues, construction claims and contract disputes. He has tried numerous jury cases to successful verdicts. 

As a result of his substantial trial experience, Mr. Henderson is board certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a member of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates. Mr. Henderson has acted as national or regional coordinating counsel for companies engaged in large numbers of products liability or toxic exposure cases involving friction materials, medical devices, pharmaceuticals and chemicals. He also has served as a member of his clients’ national science teams responsible for preparing cross-examination materials and key defense experts. In the commercial space, Mr. Henderson has served as regional counsel for clients on business dispute issues, including franchise/distributor and business tort matters.

Mr. Henderson’s experience with toxic tort and products liability cases involves a range of products and substances, including medical devices such as breast implants, TMJ implants and Norplant; pharmaceuticals such as fen-phen, L-tryptophan and PPA (phenylpropanolamine); substances such as asbestos, benzene, DBCP, formaldehyde and PCBs; and products such as tires, automotive component parts and tools. As part of his mass tort experience, Mr. Henderson has been responsible for the development, presentation, cross-examination and Daubert challenge of scientific experts. Many of his engagements have involved large-scale, document-intensive cases requiring the use of electronic databases.

Mr. Henderson is among a select group of attorneys trained in crisis communications and media relations, and he is skilled in dealing with the media on behalf of companies involved in high-profile litigation.

Mr. Henderson is a senior fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers who are selected based on excellence and accomplishments in litigation at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. Senior fellow status is reserved for advanced commitment to and support of the society, Diversity Law Institute and Trial Law Institute.

Mr. Henderson is a graduate of Texas Tech University School of Law, where he was elected to the Order of the Coif, and a graduate of the University of Texas.