John V. Anaipakos

Partner

Houston

P:	+1.713.229.1154
F:	+1.713.229.2754

John Anaipakos is a veteran trial lawyer for businesses in high stakes litigation. Mr. Anaipakos regularly represents and advises clients in disputes across a wide variety of industries including energy, retail, and professional services, among others. In the energy industry, his deep experience includes the representation of oil and gas and utility clients for over 25 years.

He has tried a broad range of cases to juries, including complex business disputes, oil and gas, wrongful death/catastrophic injury, accounting malpractice and employment. In addition to his jury trial work, Mr. Anaipakos has also tried numerous cases to judges, administrative tribunals and arbitration panels, as well as argued appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Supreme Court of Texas, and various intermediate appellate courts.

Mr. Anaipakos previously served as head of the litigation department in Houston and as hiring partner for the Houston office. He joined Baker Botts in 1994 after a one-year clerkship with Judge Edith Jones of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Anaipakos received his law degree cum laude from Harvard Law School in 1993, where he was an editor on the Harvard Law Review. A native of El Paso, Mr. Anaipakos is fluent in Spanish.

Mr. Anaipakos is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Related Experience

Oil and Gas

Representation of energy company in dispute over decommissioning obligations in Gulf of Mexico
Representation of leading integrated energy company in joint operating agreement dispute
Representation of midstream company in eminent domain litigation over value of land upon which gas processing plant is located
Representation of integrated oil and gas company in False Claims Act litigation involving alleged underpayment of federal royalties
Representation of exploration company in dispute over preferential rights to purchase offshore oil and gas interests
Representation of oil field service company in disputes relating to hydraulic fracturing services
Representation of leading power generator in disputes with oil and gas company seeking to drill multiple gas wells on its property
Representation of operators and service companies in litigation arising from oilfield fatalities

Power and Utilities

Representation of power generator in Multi-District Litigation arising from Winter Storm Uri
Representation of electric utility in dispute over alleged breach of coal supply agreement
Representation of electric utility in lawsuit brought by City of Houston over street lighting rates and services
Representation of electric utility in business interruption cases brought by large industrial customers
Representation of electric and gas utilities in catastrophic injury/death cases and major property loss matters
Representation of utility holding company in administrative challenge to denial of Retiree Drug Subsidy
Representation of electric utility in lawsuit brought by property owners over installation of wireless communication equipment

Energy Marketing

Representation of major natural gas company in lawsuit by bankrupt gas marketer alleging breach of a joint venture agreement
Representation of major natural gas company in lawsuit brought by producers and gas marketer after gas marketer ceased operations
Representation of major natural gas company in lawsuit brought by investors in bankrupt gas marketer alleging fraud

Retail

Representation of Fortune 50 retailer in covenant not to compete and tortious interference litigation
Representation of home improvement company in litigation arising from alleged propane gas explosion
Representation of national retailer in litigation brought by real estate developer over alleged breach of agreement to enter into lease

Professional Liability

Representation of major accounting firm in tax malpractice case brought by energy companies and their principals
Representation of major accounting firm in lawsuit brought by 41 investors and customers of a failed offshore brokerage firm

Complex Commercial Litigation

Representation of leading transportation company in business interruption dispute with processing plant owner
Representation of Canadian oil and gas company in lawsuit brought by former minority shareholder alleging fraud
Representation of metal processor in arbitration against former officer claiming breach of contract and wrongful termination
Representation of technology company in lawsuit brought by former CFO alleging breach of contract and wrongful termination