Jeffrey J. Horner
Partner
Elaine Edon
713.223.2300 x2453
Jeffrey J. Horner is the head of the firm's public law section. For 24 years, Mr. Horner has counseled school districts, colleges and private schools at all levels of education in real estate, contract and service agreements, construction law, condemnation, civil rights and constitutional law, employment, labor, commercial law, administrative and regulatory law, property and equipment financings, and personal injury and premises liability. He represents his clients in negotiations, disputes, administrative hearings and courtrooms.
Mr. Horner also has extensive experience in the problems of conflicts and nepotism, condemnation and eminent domain, governmental liability, construction law, competitive bidding, and other public law issues that arise in transactions and operations of all types of governmental entities. He also has worked extensively with private companies in their dealings with public entities.
Representative Matters
Houston ISD desegregation case.
TEA v. Stamos, 817 S.W.2d 378; Tex.App.-1 Dist. 1991, writ ref'd n.r.e. Statewide "no pass, no play" case.
Brown v. Houston ISD, 763 F. Supp. 905 (1991), aff'd 957 F.2d 866 (5th Cir. 1992), cert. denied, 113 S.Ct. 198, 1992.
Thomas v. Smith, 897 F.2d 154; 5th Cir. 1989.
Garza v. Galena Park ISD, 914 F. Supp. 1437; S.D. Tex. 1994.
Pulido v. LaPorte ISD, 888 S.W.2d 518; Tex. App.-El Paso 1994, no writ.
Voorhies v. Conroe ISD, 610 F.Wupp. 868; S.D.Tex. 1985.
Lin v. Houston Comm. College, 948 S.W.2d 328; Tex.App.-Amarillo 1997, writ denied.
Publications and Speeches
Editor, Texas School Law: A Practical Guide, 2nd Edition, 2004.
Co-author, "Investigating Alleged Misconduct by Employees", National School Boards Association Monograph, 2nd Ed., 2005.
Co-author, Student Discipline Law, Principal's Legal Handbook, 3rd Ed., 2005.
Education
J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1983
B.A., summa cum laude, Vanderbilt University, 1980
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
Affiliations
State Bar of Texas, Grievance Committee, District 4A, 1992-1993
South Texas College of Law Adjunct Professor, 1989-present
Houston Bar Association, Law Internship Committee, Chairman 1986-1990; Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1991: Law Day Committee, 1992; Professionalism Committee, 2000
Texas Council of School Attorneys, Secretary/Treasurer, 1993; Vice Chairman, 1994; State Chairman, 1995
Education Law Association, Board of Directors, 1992-1999; Vice President, 1996; President-Elect, 1997; President, 1998; Immediate Past President, 1999
National School Boards Association Council of School Attorneys, Board of Directors, 2005-2006
Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program
West's Education Law Reporter, Editorial Advisory Committee, 1992-1995
Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow, 1992-present
Texas Association of School Boards Legal Assistance Fund, Board of Trustees, 1993-1995
Harris County Civil Courts at Law, Special Commissioner in Condemnation Cases
American Arbitration Association, Approved Arbitrator/Mediator, 1996-1998
School Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, Newsletter Editorial Board, 1996-1998
South Texas College of Law, Board of Directors, 2000-present
Post Oak Little League, Secretary/General Counsel, 2004-present
Vanderbilt University Alumni Association, Board of Directors, 2006-present
Noteworthy
The Best Lawyers in America, 2008
Texas Super Lawyer, Schools and Education, 2003-2007