Jeb Golinkin is an experienced trial lawyer and advocate who takes pride in his ability to win for his clients in the courtroom. Since graduating from The University of Texas School of Law in 2013, Jeb has handled and won multiple jury trials, and helped his clients avoid other trials altogether by prevailing on summary judgment.

Since joining JLC, Jeb’s experience includes:

  • Secured unanimous multimillion-dollar jury verdict for publicly traded technology company in RICO and theft of trade secret case in federal jury trial.
  • Achieved unanimous jury verdict for major manufacturer and military contractor in trademark infringement and false designation of origin (Lanham Act) jury trial in state district court.
  • Obtained unanimous jury verdict against contractor in state court for violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act.
  • Briefed and argued successful motion for summary judgment on federal antitrust claims for major manufacturer and military contractor.
  • Briefed and argued successful summary judgment motion in DTPA claim, and obtained an award of attorneys’ fees on behalf of his client.

Before joining Jordan, Lynch & Cancienne, Jeb worked as a trial associate at Andrews Kurth, LLP (now Hunton Andrews Kurth). While there, Jeb served as co-lead arbitration counsel in a favorable commercial arbitration trial. Jeb also obtained numerous favorable jury verdicts as a volunteer prosecutor for the City of Houston.

Prior to that, he served as a law clerk to United States District Judge James R. Nowlin in the Austin Division of the Western District of Texas. During this time, he served as Judge Nowlin’s Briefing Attorney on cases involving subjects such as securities fraud, insider trading, the constitutionality of regulations concerning online gambling, allegations of unlawful retaliation, and questions involving matters of complex contractual interpretation. Jeb’s experience enables him to provide valuable insights into the judiciary system and weigh-in on complex issues that his current clients face in litigation.

Jeb approaches every challenge with efficiency in mind. His aggressive, get-it-done attitude has been an invaluable asset at the trial-focused practice of JLC.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Commercial Dispute

  • Representation of publicly traded company in lawsuit against its largest competitor and its former founder and Chief Executive Officer.
  • Representation of YETI Coolers in putative class action in which YETI was accused of engaging in false and fraudulent trade practices.

Breach of Contract

  • Representation of an oilfield services company in an action for breach of contract brought by Unifirst Corporation concerning the alleged breach of a multi-year uniform rental contract.
  • Representation of a Texas based healthcare company in breach of contract/fraudulent inducement lawsuit against California based technology company and its founder/Chief Executive Officer.

Trade Secrets

  • Representation of a large valve manufacturer in lawsuit brought by Dresser-Rand alleging tortious interference and theft of trade secrets.

Construction Dispute

  • Representation of Texas Construction Company in lawsuit brought by former President and CFO of subsidiary.

Intellectual Property

  • Representation of a large cable television network in defending a trademark infringement suit brought by a Fortune 10 company regarding logo design infringement.
  • Representation of a large homebuilder in defending against claims of copyright infringement of architectural designs for duplex townhomes involving complex issues relating to substantial similarity and the extent of copyright protection afforded to derivative works.

Financial Fraud

  • Representation of managed care companies in litigation to recover overpayments made to hospitals based upon fraud, improper billing practices, and illegal kickbacks to referring physicians.
EDUCATION

University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2013
Associate Editor, The Review of Litigation

Dean’s Award for highest grade in Constitutional Law

Interscholastic Mock Trial Team

Colgate University, cum laude, 2010

PAST EXPERIENCE

Andrews Kurth, LLP (2015-2018)

Law Clerk to United States District Judge James R. Nowlin; Austin, Texas (2013-2015)

PUBLICATIONS & SPEECHES

Fishing with Landmines: Healthcare Fraud and the Civil False Claims Act—Where We Are, How We Got Here, and the Case for More Trials, 40 Am. J. Crim. L. 301 (2013)

TheWeek.com, Columnist, (November 2012-September 2013)

FrumForum.com, Senior Editor and Reporter (June 2009-January 2012)

COURT ADMISSIONS

Member of the State Bar of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

PRO BONO/COMMUNITY

Houston Young Lawyers Association, Board of Directors (2016-2018)

Houston Lawyer Referral Service, Board of Directors (2016-2018)

Houston Bar Association

Federal Bar Association

HONORS & AWARDS

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2021-2023)