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Jon Gillum has experience resolving a wide-range of commercial litigation matters, including software license disputes, insurance coverage claims, products liability litigation, contract disputes, securities fraud and regulation litigation, DTPA and breach of warranty claims, property development disputes, personal injury cases, arbitration issues, and class actions. Education J.D., with high honors, The University of Texas School of Law, 2002 Order of the Coif Texas Law Review: Associate Editor Board of Advocates Legal Research Board Townes-Rice Scholar Dean’s Achievement Awards Consul Award M.P.A.F., University of Texas / L.B.J. School of Public Affairs, 2002 Robert Strauss Fellow B.A., History and Policy Studies, summa cum laude, Rice University, 1998 Phi Beta Kappa Bar Admissions Texas, 2002 Admitted To Practice U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Representative Experience Second-chair trial counsel for a large telecommunications company in litigation involving prepaid calling card services and software licensing issues. Obtained a take-nothing judgment on claims exceeding $60 million. Drafted five briefs filed with the Texas Supreme Court while representing a major health care network in a case involving assessment of administrative penalties. Argued and drafted a motion for summary judgment in a construction liability case involving subcontractor immunity under the Texas Workers’ Compensation Act. Drafted motion for summary judgment and obtained an award of attorneys’ fees in a multi-party commercial development dispute involving the City of Austin's Save Our Springs Ordinance. Co-drafted a motion for summary judgment and a brief in opposition to certification in a large class action involving dental office management software. Third-chair trial counsel in a securities fraud and registration case in which a take-nothing judgment was obtained on claims exceeding $30 million in damages. Represented a number of insurance companies in a variety of complex coverage disputes. Publications & Presentations Author, Tort Law and the Americans with Disabilities Act: Assessing the Need for a Realignment, 39 Idaho Law Review 531 (2003) Contributing Author, Recurring Issues in Consumer and Business Class Action Litigation in Texas, 33 Texas Tech Law Review 971 (2002) Author, Fear of Disease in Another Person: Assessing the Merits of an Emerging Tort Claim, 79 Texas Law Review 227 (2000) Author, Parley of Prominence: The Houston Democratic National Convention, Houston Review of History and Culture (Summer 2004) Author, Victory in the Valley: The Role of the Tennessee Valley Authority in World War II, Texas Historian (February 1995) Professional History Associate in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp Professional Affiliations Member, Rice University Alumni Volunteers Member, Austin Bar Association Member, Austin Young Lawyers Association Community Leadership Co-Chair, Central-Texas Regional History Day Planning Committee Member, National History Day Strategic Planning Committee Member, Rice University Alumni Volunteers. | 