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Experience Mr. Luckett represents a diverse assortment of clients in matters that involve complex commercial litigation, securities issues, corporate transactions and white collar criminal defense. Jack handles disputes for clients in several areas, including intellectual property, contracts, class actions, professional liability, personal injury, products liability, administrative proceedings, corporate/partnership disputes, employment, labor relations and real estate dispute resolution. In addition, he works with clients in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy, and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Representative work for clients includes the response to a Sarbanes-Oxley Whistleblower complaint filed by a disgruntled former employee of a publicly traded corporation, representation of a large manufacturer in the prosecution of a non-compete agreement against a former employee who misappropriated trade secrets and confidential information, and advisory representation to the majority shareholder of a closely held corporation in a dispute with the minority shareholder, involving the propriety of a merger transaction and buyout agreement. Prior to joining Curran Tomko Tarski, Jack gained litigation experience representing clients in the transportation, construction, manufacturing, retail, healthcare, and consumer financing industries with Hermes Sargent Bates, L.L.P., where his practice focused primarily on employment and commercial matters. Jack handled cases that involved libel/defamation, the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), interference with prospective contracts, wrongful discharge/termination, at-will employment, executive employment contracts, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and various types of discrimination alleged under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including claims based upon gender, pregnancy, sexual harassment, religion and race. Jack also represented clients who were subject to administrative actions filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor. Immediately following graduation, Jack worked for Dehay & Elliston, representing Exxon Mobil Corporation in toxic torts lawsuits involving premises liability, products liability and maritime law. Mr. Luckett is admitted to practice before all Federal Courts in the State of Texas, including the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas, along with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Memberships -
State Bar of Texas -
Dallas Bar Association, Community Involvement Committee -
Texas and Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Judiciary Committee -
Texas and Dallas Association of Defense Counsel -
Defense Research Institute -
Federal Bar Association Honors - Phi Beta Kappa, University of Texas at Austin
- Texas Cowboys, University of Texas at Austin (honorary spirit and service organization)
- George C. Clark / M-Corp. Scholarship, University of Texas School of Law
Publications and Speeches Co-Author, “The Not-So-Fine Line Between Fair Competition and Betrayal: Fiduciary Obligations of an Employee Acting as the Employer’s Agent in the Pursuit of Business Opportunities” presented at South Texas College of Law Employment Law Course (July 25, 2008). “It’s Just Water: Towards the Normalization of Admiralty” in The Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, Volume 35, Issue No. 4 (research assistant to Ernest A. Young, Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law) Organizational Involvement - Texas Cowboys Alumni Association
- Dallas Texas Exes
- Dallas Museum of Art, Junior Associates
- Sigma Chi Fraternity, Dallas Alumni Chapter
- Voice of Hope Ministries
Education - J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, 2005
- B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 2002
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Summa cum laude -
Plan II Honors Program -
Phi Beta Kappa -
B.B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 2002 |
