John Griffin's Email & Phone

John Griffin, Jr. is managing partner at Marek, Griffin & Knaupp and is well known as one of Texas' most successful lawyers, and as one of Texas' Super Lawyers. He has tried more than 60 cases to a verdict in personal injury, employment and other high profile cases. He is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in three fields: Civil Trial Law, Consumer and Commercial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law. He represents both plaintiffs and defendants in civil cases in state and federal court. Active in both national and community affairs, he serves as Chair of the National Board of Directors of the American Diabetes Association. In 2008, he was named by Texas Governor Rick Perry to the Texas Diabetes Council, where he represents Texas families with diabetes. He is former Chair of the Board of Directors of the Victoria Bach Festival, a week long chamber music festival, renowned as "a Texas Treasure" by National Public Radio. Mr. Griffin also serves as essayist - commentator for National Public Radio affiliates in Corpus Christi and Victoria, Texas. He is a long time member as the Texas Bar Foundation and the Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism. A native of Port Lavaca Texas, Mr. Griffin graduated from Austin College in 1978. He earned his law degree from the University of Missouri in 1981 and entered the private practice of law in 1983 after serving as a lawyer on the staff of State Comptroller Bob Bullock for two years. He serves on the Committee on Texas Pattern Jury Charges: Business, Consumer, Insurance and Employment and the Fifth Circuit Labor & Employment Law Pattern Jury Charge Advisory Committee. Finally, Mr Griffin is a member of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. John is married to Lynn Knaupp, also a partner in the firm. He is also the brother of noted children's author, Jill Stover.