Amarillo Office

Lovell, Lovell, Newsom & Isern
112 West 8th Ave, Suite 1000
Amarillo, TX  79101-2314

Phone: (806) 373-1515
Fax: (806) 379-7176
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Granbury Office

Lovell, Lovell, Newsom & Isern
211 East Bridge Street
Granbury, TX 76048

Phone: (817) 573-3140
Fax: (817) 573-3180
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Telephone: 806.373.1515

john@lovell-law.net

  • Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • Juris Doctor Degree, Baylor University Law School, 1984
  • Bachelor of Science, Agronomy, summa cum laude, Texas Tech University, 1975
  • Awarded the Republic Bank Estate Planning and Trusts Award, Baylor University Law School, 1984
  • Recipient of the George Kacir Memorial Award, Baylor University Law School, 1984
  • State of Texas
  • United States Supreme Court
  • U. S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U. S. District Courts for Northern, Southern & Western Districts of Texas
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Amarillo Area Bar Association
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association
  • “AV” Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
  • 2009 Texas Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, Texas Monthly & Law and Politics Magazine
  • 2008 Texas Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, Texas Monthly & Law and Politics Magazine
  • 2007 Texas Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, Texas Monthly & Law and Politics Magazine
  • 2006 Texas Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, Texas Monthly & Law and Politics Magazine
  • 2005 Texas Super Lawyer, Business Litigation, Texas Monthly & Law and Politics Magazine
    Oil & Gas Disputes
  • Bowden v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 247 S.W.3d 690 (Tex. 2008).
  • Cheasapeake v. Denson, 201 S.W.3d 369 (Tex. App. – Amarillo 2006, pet. denied).
  • Natural Gas Pipeline Co. v. Pool, 30 S.W.3d 618 (Tex. App. – Amarillo 2000), rev’d, 124 S.W.3d 188 (Tex. 2003).
  • Natural Gas Pipeline Co. v. Pool, 30 S.W.3d 639 (Tex. App. – Amarillo 2000), rev’d, 124 S.W.3d 188 (Tex. 2003).
  • Natural Gas Pipeline Co. v. Law, 65 S.W.3d 121 (Tex. App. – Amarillo 2001, pet. denied).


  • Bank Conversion
  • First State Bank N.A. v. C. D. Morse, 227 S. W. 3d 820 (Tex. App. – Amarillo 2007, no pet.h.).
  • In re: Morse, 153 S.W.3d 578 (Tex. App. – Amarillo 2004 orig. proc.).


  • Real Property Disputes
  • Guest v. Phillips Petroleum Co., 981 F.2d 218 (5th Cir. 1993).


  • Racketeering (RICO)
  • Southwest Hide Co. v. Goldston, 127 F.R.D 481 (N.D. Tex. 1989).


  • Insurance Coverage
  • Indiana Ins. Co. v. American Community Serv., Inc., 768 N.E.2d 929 (Ind. Ct. app. 2002).
  • Indiana Ins. Co. v. American Community Serv., Inc., 718 N.E.2d 1147 (Ind. Ct. App. 1999).


  • Partnership
  • Brent v. Field, No. 07-08-0065-CV, 2008 WL 5412059 (Tex. App. – Amarillo, December 30, 2008, no pet.h.).
  • Farnsworth v. Deaver, 147 S.W.3d 662 (Tex. App. – Amarillo 2004, no pet.).


  • Franchise Agreements, Arbitration
  • Cash America International, Inc. v. Exchange Services, Inc., 83 S.W.3d 183 (Tex. App. – Amarillo 2002, no pet.h.).


  • Products Liability
  • Hiniger v. Case Corp., 23 F. 3d 124 (5th Cir. 1994).


  • Discovery
  • Campbell v. Pirtle., 790 S.W.2d 372 (Tex. App.- Amarillo 1990, no writ).