John L. Foster

John Foster  Austin, Texas
Phone: (512) 476-4473
Fax: (512) 476-1315
Email: jfoster@mbfc.com
onettaw@mbfc.com (Assistant Onetta Weedon)

Mr. Foster represents clients in civil disputes of every nature, including business and commercial matters, family disputes, and appeals. He is Board Certified in Civil Litigation by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and holds the highest rating possible by Martindale-Hubbell. He has three time, including in 2007, been named a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly magazine. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America.

Areas of Practice:

Certification Specialties:

  • Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Bar Admissions:

  • Texas, 1968
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court

Education:

  • The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1968
    Doctor of Jurisprudence
  • Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1965
    Bachelor of Arts

Honors and Awards:

  • Recognized as a "Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly.
  • Recognized as a member of "The Best Lawyers In America"

Professional Associations and Memberships:

  • Travis County Bar Association
    Member
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association
    Member
  • American Bar Association
    Member

Fraternities/Sororities:

  • Phi Delta Phi

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