Justin’s practice focuses on complex civil litigation, commercial dispute resolution, and strategic legal counsel for businesses. Justin is board certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has extensive experience in representing clients’ interests before courts and agencies and in providing practical legal guidance and solutions to businesses. He has successfully tried cases in state courts, federal courts, and in front of arbitration panels. His clients have included large publically-traded companies, foreign corporations, and closely-held businesses, as well as individual entrepreneurs and investors. Justin handles a broad variety of complex business litigation, including breach of contract, fraud, partnership disputes, minority shareholder oppression, covenants-not-to-compete, tortious interference, employment matters, and intellectual property disputes. He also represents clients in their dealings with state and federal agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Labor, the Texas Workforce Commission, and the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners. In addition to his controversy practice, Justin advises clients on a number of contract and regulatory issues, including employment contracts, mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions, and corporate formation. He also serves as a mediator in civil lawsuits and as an arbitrator in legal fee disputes. Prior to Diamond McCarthy, Justin was a partner in his own firm, Strother Law Firm, for 15 years, and before that, he worked at one of the nation's most preeminent law firms, Vinson & Elkins, where his practice was focused on representing large companies in complex litigation.