Overview

Jeff is a litigator whose practice focuses on representing companies and their directors and officers in disputes relating to mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and federal securities laws. He has extensive experience at the trial and appellate levels in Delaware and federal courts. In addition to his litigation practice, Jeff regularly assesses potential litigation for clients planning transactions. Jeff is also an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law, where he teaches a seminar on mergers and acquisitions litigation. Before joining Vinson & Elkins, Jeff served as a law clerk for the Honorable Gerard E. Lynch of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and the Honorable Sidney H. Stein of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

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Credentials

Education

  • Columbia University, J.D., 2013 (Essays & Reviews Editor, Columbia Law Review; James Kent Scholar; Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
  • Indiana University at Indianapolis, B.S. in Finance, magna cum laude, 2009

Admissions

  • Texas
  • New York
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York

Recognitions

  • Chambers USA, “Up and Coming” in Litigation: Securities (Texas), 2024–2026
  • Legal 500 U.S., Dispute Resolution: Securities Litigation: Defense, 2024–2026
  • The Best Lawyers in America© (BL Rankings, LLC), Commercial Litigation (Dallas), 2025–2027
  • Selected to the 500 Leading Litigators in America, Lawdragon, 2026
Insights

Client Alerts

Texas Business Court Quarterly Update – 2026 Q2 Summaries

In the second quarter of 2026, the Texas Business Court continued to build on the progress of its first two …

July 29, 2026

July 29, 2026 • 31-minute read

Articles

Delaware v. Texas: 5 Strategies for Evaluating Reincorporation Options

Delaware has long been the default jurisdiction for most U.S. public companies because of its well-established corporate laws and highly …

May 29, 2026

May 29, 2026 • 3-minute read

Client Alerts

Texas Business Court Quarterly Update – 2026 Q1 Summaries

In the first quarter of 2026, the Texas Business Court continued to make progress through the ever-growing number of lawsuits appearing on its dockets. 

April 23, 2026

April 23, 2026 • 20-minute read

Client Alerts

Delaware Court of Chancery Retroactively Applies Texas Forum Selection Clause to Dismiss Derivative Lawsuits

On April 13, 2026, Vice Chancellor Bonnie W. David of the Delaware Court of Chancery dismissed three derivative lawsuits pursuant …

April 22, 2026

April 22, 2026 • 4-minute read

Articles

Lone Star Ambitions: More Public Companies Propose Moving to Texas

Published by CorpGov In the preliminary proxy statement for its 2026 annual meeting of shareholders, Exxon Mobil Corp (“Exxon”) proposes …

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026 • 7-minute read

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