- Civil Litigation
- White Collar Defense
Experience Mr. Luckett’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, employment law, white collar criminal defense, securities law and corporate transactions. Jack’s unique skill set allows him to conduct a multifaceted analysis of his client’s legal issues. He brings a keen-eyed business sense to his litigation practice by focusing on the bottom line, rather than wins or losses at trial, and he employs a litigator’s mindset when negotiating business transactions, helping his clients avoid any mistakes that might be exploited when a dispute arises. Prior to joining Curran Tomko Tarski, Jack gained litigation experience with Hermes Sargent Bates, LLP, where his practice focused primarily on employment and commercial matters. Jack handled cases that involved libel/defamation, the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), interference with prospective contracts, wrongful discharge/termination, at-will employment, executive employment contracts, the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and various types of discrimination alleged under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including claims based upon gender, pregnancy, sexual harassment, religion and race. Jack also represented clients who were subject to administrative actions filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Department of Labor. Immediately following graduation, Jack worked for Dehay & Elliston, representing Exxon Mobil Corporation in toxic torts lawsuits involving premises liability, products liability and maritime law. Mr. Luckett is admitted to practice before all Federal Courts in the State of Texas, including the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas, along with the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Representative Matters - Representation of a Fortune 500 company sued for products liability in a wrongful death case;
- Managing and coordinating a grand jury subpoena response for a government contractor where several terabytes of electronic data were produced;
- Negotiation of an amended partnership agreement for a industrial tools distributor;
- Representation of a large manufacturer in the prosecution of a non-compete agreement against a former employee whomisappropriated trade secrets and confidential information;
- Advisory representation to the majority shareholder of a closely held corporation in a dispute with the minority shareholder, involving the propriety of a merger transaction and buyout agreement;
- Responding to a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of a former employee of a broker-dealer; and
- Defending numerous large corporations in the hospitality industry from claims involving personal injury.
Memberships - State Bar of Texas
- Dallas Bar Association
- Texas and Dallas Association of Young Lawyers,
- Federal Bar Association
Honors - Phi Beta Kappa, University of Texas at Austin
- Texas Cowboys, University of Texas at Austin (honorary spirit and service organization)
- George C. Clark / M-Corp. Scholarship, University of Texas School of Law
Publications and Speeches Co-Author, “The Not-So-Fine Line Between Fair Competition and Betrayal: Fiduciary Obligations of an Employee Acting as the Employer’s Agent in the Pursuit of Business Opportunities” presented at South Texas College of Law Employment Law Course (July 25, 2008). “It’s Just Water: Towards the Normalization of Admiralty” in The Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce, Volume 35, Issue No. 4 (research assistant to Ernest A. Young, Professor of Law, Duke University School of Law) Organizational Involvement - Dallas Texas Exes
- Texas Cowboys Alumni Association
- Dallas Museum of Art, Junior Associates
- Sigma Chi Fraternity, Dallas Alumni chapter
Education - J.D., The University of Texas School of Law, 2005
- B.A., The University of Texas at Austin, 2002
o Summa cum laude o Plan II Honors Program o Phi Beta Kappa - B.B.A, The University of Texas at Austin, 2002
o Magna cum laude o Business Honors Program and Finance
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