Porter Hedges LLP

Bankruptcy

John Higgins focuses on corporate reorganization, restructuring, acquisitions, and litigation. He has extensive experience representing entities in their Chapter 11 cases and/or out of court restructurings, creditors' committees, Chapter 11 and 7 Trustees, institutional and corporate creditors and directors and officers. His practice also includes general civil litigation in both federal and state courts.

John is a Fellow of the American College of Bankruptcy and Board Certified in Business Bankruptcy Law by the American and Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is also a Certified Mediator (Attorney-Mediator Institute, January 1996).

American College of Bankruptcy, Fellow

Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow

Houston Bar Association, Member

American Bar Association, Member

Federal Bar Association, Member

University of Houston Law Center Alumni Association, Member

Board of Directors, 1999-2001

American Bankruptcy Institute, Member

Commercial Law League of America, Member

Former adjunct professor of bankruptcy law, University of Houston Law Center

Turnaround Management Association (Houston chapter); President (2013)

J.D., University of Houston Law Center

B.S., Louisiana State University