Jesse Pierce has more than fifty years of litigation experience and has tried many types of cases in state and federal courts of Texas and other states. He is licensed to practice in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. He specializes in trials of complex energy and commercial cases. Pierce is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Pierce is a member of Litigation Counsel of America, a trial-lawyer honorary society composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. Fellows are selected based on effectiveness and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels and on the basis of a superior ethical reputation.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2027 | Commercial Litigation |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Global Leaders in Energy | 2026 | Energy & Natural Resources Litigation |
| Lawdragon Announces 2026 Hall of Fame Inductees | 2026 | Litigation |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2026 | Commercial Litigation |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Energy Lawyers | 2025 | Energy & Natural Resources Litigation |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2025 | Commercial Litigation |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2025 | Commercial Litigation |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2024 | Commercial Litigation |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2024 | Commercial Litigation |
| Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2022 | Commercial Litigation |
Pierce represents both plaintiffs and defendants, and has represented clients in many types of complex litigation, including oil and gas, environmental, product liability, interpretation and enforcement of contracts, temporary restraining orders, trade secrets, franchising, real estate, ERISA claims, securities and corporate matters, franchising disputes, copyright and entertainment matters, and a variety of fraud, usury, and Deceptive Trade Practices matters, and has extensive experience in class action litigation. Pierce frequently lectures at continuing legal education seminars and was a drafter of the Texas Pattern Jury Charges for Oil and Gas Cases.