
Christopher Johns

Meet Christopher Johns, Experienced Injury Attorney
Prior to forming Lapeze & Johns with his friend Keith Lapeze in 2014, Chris Johns worked for over 10 years as a trial lawyer for one of the most successful plaintiff attorneys in the country. Prior to that, he worked for two of the nation’s largest and most prestigious corporate defense firms, where he defended companies in all areas of civil litigation, in both state and federal court.
Chris has tried over 40 cases to verdict and judgment throughout Texas and the Gulf Coast, in both state and federal courts, securing extraordinary results along the way. A testament to Chris’ dedication to his clients is the many referrals he receives from his former clients, as well as from other lawyers who have entrusted him with the handling of their clients’ cases.
Chris was awarded a superb 10.0 AVVO rating, a score that takes legal skill, experience, industry recognition, and professional conduct all into consideration
Meet Christopher Johns, Experienced Injury Attorney
Chris Johns is a trial lawyer who has tried over 40 cases to verdict and judgment throughout Texas, the Gulf Coast, and around the nation with a 98% success rate. Prior to representing individuals and businesses on the plaintiff’s side of the docket, Chris worked at two of the nation’s largest and most prestigious corporate defense firms where he represented corporations in all areas of civil litigation in state and federal court.
Chris grew up in Houston where he attended Memorial High School. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Texas at Austin where he served in leadership positions in his fraternity and as a Silver Spur. Chris moved back to Houston to attend law school at the University of Houston Law Center where he was a member of the National Moot Court Team and where he received several awards and scholarships based on his academic performance.
Chris has been selected as a Super Lawyer in Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Litigation every year since 2004 and has been awarded a superb 10.0 rating from AVVO, a score that takes legal skill, experience, industry recognition, and professional conduct into consideration. He is also a member of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 Trial Lawyers, as well as the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
A testament to Chris’s dedication to his clients is the many referrals he receives from his former clients, as well as from other lawyers who have entrusted him with the handling of their clients’ cases.
Education
University of Texas | BA | 1993 University of Houston Law Center | JD | 1997
Past Employment
Buzbee Law Firm | Baker Hostetler | Littler Mendelson
Awards

Legal Associations Management, Inc.

Million Dollar Advocates Forum, LLC.

Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, LLC.