Education
University of North Georgia - Bachelor of Business Administration
Georgia Tech - Master of Business Administration
Baylor University School of Law - Juris Doctorate
Harvard University - Master in Public Administration
Honors
AV Preeminent for Ethical Standards and Legal Abilities - Martindale-Hubbell
Life Fellow - Texas Bar Foundation, Houston Bar Foundation, Houston Young Lawyers Foundation
Outstanding Young Lawyer of Houston - Houston Young Lawyer Association
Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas - Texas Young Lawyers Association
Public Interest Law Practitioner Award - University of Houston Law Center
President's Award - Houston Bar Association
President's Award of Merit - Texas Young Lawyers Association
Top 50 COO Award by OnCon Icon
Young Lawyer of the Year - Baylor University
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. Supreme Court
Profile
John Meredith is the Chief Operating Officer for Chamberlain Hrdlicka.
Presentations
- American Bar Association: Speaker at Conferences (San Diego, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Vancouver)
- Baylor Law School: Speaker on Leadership in a Law Firm
- Houston Bar Association:
- Disaster Preparation and Recovery
- Navigating Online Legal Advertising
- Technology Competence
- HBU Archie Dunham College of Business: Speaker at Mentoring Conference
- Houston CPA Society: Speaker on Leadership
- State Bar of Texas Annual Meetings:
- Records Management
- Disaster Preparation and Recovery
- Online Legal Advertising: New Rules and Ethics Opinions Affecting Your Practice
- Hiring, Training, and Turnover of Staff
- Texas Society of CPAs: Speaker on Leadership
- University of Houston: Speaker on Board Development with Strategic Planning
Publications
- "Joining the Team: Three Steps for Successfully Adding New Legal Staff," Legal Intelligencer
- "Disaster Preparation: What Happens When the World Changes," Texas Bar Association CLE Presentation
- "Hurricane Season is Timely Reminder for Firms to Address Storm Preparedness," Texas Lawyer
- "Motivating Employees: Is There an App for That?", American Bar Association Law Practice
- "How Nonprofit Organizations get Publicity," Houston Business Journal
- "Contract to Eliminate Weapons in Schools," Texas Bar Journal
- J. Meredith and B. Casey, "Taking Cover - Preserving Error When Hit with a Claim for Punitive Damages," Baylor Law Review
- J. Meredith and R. Jones, "Management of the Complex, Multiple-Party Case," Houston Lawyer
- "Bifurcated Trials - When to Expose a Defendant's Net Worth," The Advocate and Houston Lawyer
- "Keeping Up With Default Judgments," Houston Lawyer
Training
- American Leadership Forum
- Attorney-Mediators Institute
- Center for Houston’s Future
- FBI Citizens’ Academy
- Leadership Houston
Volunteer and Professional Service
- State Bar of Texas Law Practice Management Committee - Vice Chair
- Houston Bar Association Law Practice Management Committee - Director
- SpringSpirit: Board of Directors
News
News
- John Meredith named among Nation’s Top 50 Chief Operating OfficersMay 20, 2022
- Article by Law.com on Chamberlain Chief Operating Officer John MeredithLaw.com, December 6, 2021
- American Bar Association Journal, December 18, 2018
- Quote by John Meredith in article on "Preparation Tips to Ensure Business Continuity in the Event of a Disaster"July 3, 2018
- December 2017
- Houston Business Journal, November 2017
- Major Renovations to Building help retain Chamberlain HrdlickaNovember 2017
- Texas Lawyer, August 1, 2017
- Houston Chronicle, June 29, 2017
- San Antonio Examiner, June 27, 2017
- Houston Business Journal, June 27, 2017
- June 21, 2017
- Atlanta Citybizlist, June 21, 2017
- Atlanta Patch, June 21, 2017
- Philadelphia Citybizlist, June 21, 2017
- Philadelphia Patch, June 21, 2017
- New position created to manage national law firm’s growthHouston Citybizlist, June 21, 2017
Presentations
Seminars & Presentations
- John Meredith presentation on "Hiring and Training Staff in a Hybrid Working World" at Houston Bar Association Law Practice Management Section MeetingOctober 11, 2022
- Presentation by John Meredith at the State Bar of Texas 2022 Annual Meeting Presentation on Hiring and Training EmployeesJune 10, 2022
- Presentation by John Meredith at State Bar of Texas CLE on Law Practice ManagementNovember 10, 2021
- American Bar Association: Speaker at Conferences (San Diego, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Vancouver)
- Archie W. Dunham College of Business: Speaker at Mentoring Conference
- Houston Bar Association: Speaker at Law Practice Management Seminars including Disaster Preparation and Recovery, Navigating Online Legal Advertising, and Technology Competence
- Houston CPA Society: Speaker on Leadership
- State Bar of Texas Annual Meetings: Speaker on Records Management, Disaster Preparation and Recovery, Online Legal Advertising, New Rules and Ethics Opinions Affecting Your Practice, Disaster Preparation: What Happens When the World Changes?
- Texas Society of CPAs: Speaker on Leadership
- University of Houston: Speaker on Board Development with Strategic Planning
Publications
Publications
- "Joining the Team: Three Steps for Successfully Adding New Legal Staff," Legal Intelligencer
- "Disaster Preparation: What Happens When the World Changes," Texas Bar Association CLE Presentation
- "Hurricane Season is Timely Reminder for Firms to Address Storm Preparedness," Texas Lawyer
- "Motivating Employees: Is There an App for That?", American Bar Association Law Practice
- "How Nonprofit Organizations get Publicity," Houston Business Journal
- "Contract to Eliminate Weapons in Schools," Texas Bar Journal
- J. Meredith and B. Casey, "Taking Cover -- Preserving Error When Hit with a Claim for Punitive Damages," Baylor Law Review
- J. Meredith and R. Jones, "Management of the Complex, Multiple-Party Case," Houston Lawyer
- "Bifurcated Trials - When to Expose a Defendant's Net Worth," The Advocate and Houston Lawyer
- "Keeping Up With Default Judgments," Houston Lawyer