Jack DiSorbo is a litigation associate in the Houston office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
Jack’s practice consists of trials and appeals in high-stakes commercial litigation. He has represented clients on the plaintiff- and defendant-side in federal and state courts across the country in wide-ranging types of cases—including antitrust, oil and gas, trade secrets, bankruptcy, and business torts. Jack also maintains an active pro bono practice, focusing on religious liberty and other constitutional litigation.
Jack has particular experience with the newly-created Texas Business Court, and serves as a special advisor to the Business Court Subcommittee of the Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee. His articles “The Texas Business Court: Year One” (St. Mary’s Law Journal), “A Primer on the Texas Business Court” (Baylor Law Review), and “Delaware vs. Texas: A Comparison of Corporate Governance and Business Courts” (The Advocate) have been cited in Business Court opinions, the Texas Business Litigation Treatise (6th ed.), and other judicial and academic materials.
Recent Representative Matters:
- Served as second chair in Texas Business Court’s second-ever trial in Mesquite Energy, Inc. v. Sanchez Oil & Gas Corp., No. 24-BC11B-0018 (Tex. Bus. Ct. 11th Div.). Represented plaintiff Mesquite Energy and secured eight-figure verdict (exact judgment confidential).
- Defeated preliminary injunction motion in bankruptcy court seeking nine-figure asset-freeze order. In re Serta Simmons Bedding, No. 23-9001 (Bankr. S.D. Tex.).
- Appointed as pro bono counsel to represent prisoner in federal excessive-force lawsuit. Clay v. Obeng, No. 7:22-cv-126 (N.D. Tex.). Served as second chair in jury trial.
- Served on jury trial team in mesothelioma case Newton v. Johnson & Johnson, No. DC-19-09317 (Dallas County Dist. Ct.). Obtained favorable settlement during second week of evidence.
- Representing the National Football League in New York state court, commercial division, in Robert Cary McNair, Jr. v. NFL, No. 655734/2025 (N.Y. County Sup. Ct.), relating to governance of the Houston Texans.
- Advised Pioneer Natural Resources on Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust investigation of acquisition by ExxonMobil. In re ExxonMobil Corp., No. 241-0004 (FTC). Investigation resulted in consent decree allowing deal to close.
- Prosecuting one of the first mandamus actions from a Business Court in a case involving attorney-immunity of in-house counsel. In re Frank Jackson, No. 25-15-235-CV (Tex. App.—15th Dist.).
- As pro bono counsel, obtained reversal of injunction against church pastor in religious-liberty case. Pool v. Dad’s Place of Bryan, Ohio, No. {86}WM-24-020 (Ohio Ct. App.).
Before joining the firm, Jack was selected as a litigation fellow in the Special Litigation division of the Texas Attorney General’s Office, where he represented the State of Texas at all levels of the state and federal courts. Jack also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Jennifer Walker Elrod of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the Honorable Charles R. Eskridge III of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Jack received his J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Houston Law Center. While there, he was selected as Senior Articles Editor of the Houston Law Review. Jack also attended the University of Texas at Austin, receiving undergraduate degrees in mechanical engineering and Plan II Honors.
Jack is a member of the Texas bar, and admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Federal Circuits, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas.
Jack also writes articles on civil procedure and legal history, and his recent works have been published by the Journal of Supreme Court History, and Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy.
Publications:
- The Texas Business Court: Year One, 57 St. Mary’s Law Journal 185 (2026)
- Delaware vs. Texas: A Comparison of Corporate Governance and Business Courts, 113 The Advocate 12 (Winter 2025) (with C. Babcock and J. Sepehri)
- The Judicial Compensation Clause, in The Heritage Guide to the Constitution 453 (3d ed. 2025) (with Hon. Jennifer Walker Elrod and D. Mackenzie)
- A Primer on the Texas Business Court, 76 Baylor Law Review 360 (2024)
- Appellate Court Mandates: An Introduction and Proposed Reform, 22 Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy 155 (2024)
- The Bronze Doors, 48 Journal of Supreme Court History 332 (2023) (with Hon. Charles Eskridge)
- On Executive Orders and the Royal Prerogative, 26 Texas Review of Law & Politics 555 (2022)
- The Limitations of State and Local Climate Policies, 57 Houston Law Review 1169 (2020)
Capabilities
- Litigation
- Appellate and Constitutional Law
- Class Actions
- Energy Regulation and Litigation
- Energy and Infrastructure
- Oil and Gas
- Securities Litigation
- Trials
Credentials
Education:
- University of Houston - 2020 Juris Doctor
- University of Texas - 2017 Bachelor of Science
- University of Texas - 2017 Bachelor of Arts
Admissions:
- Texas Bar
Clerkships:
- US Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, Hon. Jennifer Walker Elrod, 2022 - 2023
- USDC, Southern District of Texas, Hon. Charles R. Eskridge III, 2020 - 2021