Named One of the Top 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers by the National Law Journal and one of 30 Extraordinary Women in Texas Law by Texas Lawyer, Jerry Clements serves as Chair of Locke Lord. Before that, she served as Managing Partner of Locke Liddell & Sapp and headed Locke Liddell’s Litigation Section from 2001-2006. She has been named one of the “Top Ten Litigators” by the Dallas Business Journal. During her almost 30 years of litigation experience, Ms. Clements has represented Fortune 500 companies across a wide range of industries and built an impressive record of resolutions in complex disputes in the area of commercial litigation. She serves on the Baylor University Board of Regents.
Ms. Clements believes in working collaboratively with her clients to achieve their business objectives. Her close, long-term client relationships allow her to respond proactively in solving such complex challenges as contract disputes and fraud claims, trade secret litigation, covenants not to compete litigation, oil and gas litigation, high technology litigation, environmental insurance coverage disputes, class actions, and employment litigation.
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Baylor University School of Law, 1981
Editor in Chief, Baylor Law Review, 1981 - B.S., magna cum laude, Texas Christian University, 1975
Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
Representative Experience
- Representation of an oil and gas exploration company in a commercial dispute involving the breach of a joint venture agreement for the development of oil and gas prospects in Texas.
- Representation of a large dental and medical supply company in connection with the defense of a purported nationwide class action involving the sale of dental office management software.
- Representation of a large manufacturing company in connection with a failed implementation of ERP software.
- Representation of a large software manufacturer in connection with a purported nationwide class action involving over 11,000,000 class members who claimed that the software was defective and could result in data loss. This class was eventually decertified, and the claims brought by the plaintiffs were non-suited.
- Representation of a large international oil and gas exploration and development company in connection with various class actions in Texas and Oklahoma involving claims for alleged underpayment of gas royalties.
- Representation of a large insurance company in connection with defending environmental coverage claims relating to over 25 lead contamination sites throughout the United States.
Reported Decisions
- Henry Schein, Inc. v. Stromboe, 102 S.W.3d 675, 46 Tex.Sup. CT. J. 103 (Tex., Oct 31, 2002) (NO. 00-1162)
- Phillips Petroleum Co. v. Bowden, 2003 WL 1988581(Tex.App.-Hous. (14 Dist.), May 01, 2003) (NO. 14-02-00634-CV)
- In re J.D. Edwards World Solutions Co., 87 S.W.3d 546, 46 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 18 (Tex., Oct 10, 2002) (NO. 01-0630)
- In re City of San Benito, 63 S.W.3d 19 (Tex.App.-Corpus Christi, Aug 31, 2001) (NO. 13-01-172-CV, 13-01-199-CV)
- GeoChem Tech Corp. v. Verseckes, 962 S.W.2d 541, 41Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 441 (Tex., Feb 13, 1998) (NO. 96-1121)
- U.S. Government v. Marks, 949 S.W.2d 320, 40 Tex. Sup.Ct. J. 868 (Tex., Jul 09, 1997) (NO.95-1257)
- SnyderGeneral Corp. v. Century Indem. Co., 113 F.3d 536, 45 ERC 1222, 27 Envtl. L. Rep. 21,326 (5th Cir.(Tex), May 19, 1997) (NO. 95-11177)
- Feldman v. Marks, 960 S.W.2d 613, 40 Tex. Sup. Ct. J. 191(Tex., Dec 13, 1996) (NO. 95-1257)
- SnyderGeneral Corp. v. Century Indem. Co., 907 F.Supp. 991 (N.D.Tex., Nov 21, 1995) (NO. CIV.A.93-CV-0832-D)
- Thermex Energy Corp. v. Rantec Corp., 766 S.W.2d 402 (Tex.App.-Dallas, Mar 07, 1989) (NO. 05-88-01339-CV)
- Railroad Com'n of Texas v. Ennis Transp. Co., Inc., 695 S.W.2d 706 (Tex.App.-Austin, Jul 03, 1985)
- Stokes v. Procunier, 744 F.2d 475 (5th Cir.(Tex.), Oct 22,1984) (NO. 83-2481)
- Elliot v. Group Medical & Surgical Service, 714 F.2d 556, 32 Fair Empl.Prac.Cas. (BNA) 1451, 32 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 33,813 (5th Cir.(Tex.), Sep 16, 1983) (NO. 81-2356, 82-2235)
Reprinted from Westlaw with permission of West, a Thomson business.
Publications & Presentations
- "At Home in Austin," Locke Lord LLP (October 24, 2011)
- Sexual Harassment in the Employment Context: An Analysis of the New Title VII Cause of Action," 32 Baylor L. Rev. 605, Fall, 1980
- "Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Class Action Litigation," 43 Baylor L. Rev. 177, Spring, 1982
- "Presenting Evidence," Texas Practice Guide 2d
Professional History
- Chair, Locke Lord LLP
- Partner, Locke Lord LLP
- Former Managing Partner, Locke Liddell & Sapp
- Former Chair, Locke Liddell & Sapp Litigation Section
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Member, Baylor University Board of Regents
- Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers
- Member, Board of Trustees of the Foundation of the American College of Trial Lawyers
- Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
- Fellow, International Society of Barristers
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Austin Bar Association
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation
- Member, Business Counsel, Inc. Board of Governors
- Board Member and Former President, Baylor Law Alumni
- Board Member, National Women's Council
- Board Member, Texas State Board of Physician Assistant Examiners (Appointed by Governor Bush in 1997) (1997 - 2000)
- Member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Named, Texas Most Powerful Women, Texas Diversity Council
- Named, Top 50 Most Influential Women Lawyers in America, The National Law Journal
- Named, 30 Extraordinary Women in Texas Law, Texas Lawyer
- Named, Top 10 Litigators, Dallas Business Journal
- Named, Texas "Super Lawyer", Business Litigation
- Named, Top 50 Female Trial Lawyers in Texas, Texas Monthly Magazine
- Recognized, The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation
- Named, Lawdragon's "100 Managing Partners You Need to Know"
- Named, Local Litigation Star, Benchmark Litigation (2010)
- Named, Chambers USA Client’s Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
Community Leadership
- Recipient, Southwest Jewish Congress Flame of Honor Award
- Member, Women’s Giving Network of the United Way Capital Area
- Member, Alexis De Tocqueville Society of Austin
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