Joel R. Glover
Practice Areas
Experience
- Business Litigation
- Digital
- Energy Litigation
- Entertainment Litigation
- Entertainment, Digital, & Sports
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Media
- Media Litigation
- Sports
Biography
Joel Glover is an advocate for clients throughout the United States, working extensively in the areas of financial services, energy and natural resources, media, intellectual property, and entertainment. Joel represents clients in state and federal courts, before administrative agencies, and long before disputes arise.
Joel’s focus is the team’s best asset: identify and pursue the client’s ultimate objective, not some circuitous route to resolution. With this in mind, Joel is able to tell the client’s story with a confident and tenacious trial-ready approach from day one. This puts the team in the best position to effectively and efficiently resolve a dispute in the courtroom, at the bargaining table, or before litigation has begun.
From West Texas, Joel spent several years as an Army officer at Fort Wainwright, Alaska and served two combat tours in Iraq before becoming a lawyer. Lessons learned from these experiences—leadership, teamwork, integrity, decision-making, preparedness, and adaptability—serve him well as an advocate and as a member of the client’s team. And stints as a staff officer for units with several hundred members taught Joel the pitfalls and sensitivities of navigating large organizations where the only acceptable outcome is shared success done the right way.
Education
B.S., United States Military Academy West Point
J.D., South Texas College of Law Houston
- South Texas Law Review
- National Order of Barristers
Bar Admissions
Texas
New York
Court Admissions
Supreme Court of the United States
United States Court of Appeals for the Second and Fifth Circuits
United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
United States District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York
United States District Court for the District of Colorado
- Won a jury trial in Jefferson County District Court defending a national bank from breach of contract and Texas DTPA claims
- Obtained dismissal of consolidated suit brought by former subjects of a reality show. All claims were dismissed by the Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals pursuant to the Texas Citizen’s Participation Act (TCPA) and the client’s established affirmative defenses.
- Won summary judgment in a civil rights matter pending in the Southern District of Texas for a major sports and entertainment venue in Houston
- Favorably resolved a case for a retired professional athlete facing a defamation claim in the Eastern District of New York
- Won a jury trial in Harris County District Court for an automobile dealer’s claim for breach of settlement agreement
- Successfully obtained appellate dismissal in the California Second District Court of Appeal in a case brought against a television personality and production studios by a past guest who claimed she had been made to look foolish and, as a result, suffered extreme emotional distress
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), Commercial Litigation, 2024-2025
- Texas Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2024
- Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2018-2024
- Named to “Up-and-Coming 100: Texas Rising Stars” list, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2021-2023
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023-2025
- Author, “Truth Remains a Strong Ground for Summary Judgment in Texas,” Jackson Walker Insights (July 2022)
- Co-author, “Proposed Bill Seeks to Limit the Audacity of Opacity on the Internet,” Jackson Walker Insights (November 2021)
- Author, “Texas Outlaws TV Crews at the Intersection of Free Speech and Public Policy,” Jackson Walker Insights (June 2021)
- Author, “Gratitude for Lessons from Service,” The Texas Lawbook (November 2020)
- Author, “Coordinating What Can’t Be Unseen: Forming a Thorough Online Strategy,” Jackson Walker Insights (September 2019)
- Author, “The Newsworthy Newsperson,” Jackson Walker Insights (December 2018)
- Alley Theatre
- Board of Directors
- American Bar Association
- Forum on Communications Law
- Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section – Media, Privacy and Advertising Law Committee, Vice-Chair
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Federal Bar Association – Southern District of Texas Chapter, Member
- West Point Society of Greater Houston
- West Point Admissions – Houston Field Force
September 17, 2024
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates Its “Texas Super Lawyers” of 2024
Jackson Walker proudly announces the selection of 71 attorneys to Thomson Reuters’ 2024 “Texas Super Lawyers” list.
Each year, less than 5% of attorneys in Texas are named to the list. Selection is based off of peer nominations that are then reviewed by a research team. Each nominee is evaluated on his or her professional accomplishments, peer recognition, and community involvement.
September 9, 2024
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates 36 Attorneys Named Among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America
Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the selection of 36 attorneys to Lawdragon’s 2025 list of the 500 leading litigators in America. The third edition of this list recognizes America’s top talent in antitrust, financial and securities litigation, intellectual property, commercial litigation, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, cybersecurity, and white collar and investigations.
August 15, 2024
Attorney News
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 306 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2025 Edition, Including 9 “Lawyers of the Year” and 75 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 306 Jackson Walker attorneys across 81 specialty practice areas in its 2025 edition, including 9 Lawyers of the Year and 75 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (75 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (55 attorneys) and the addition of 27 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
April 5, 2024
Attorney News
Joel Glover Elected to the Alley Theatre’s Board of Directors
Jackson Walker proudly congratulates Houston partner Joel R. Glover on his election to the Board of Directors for the Alley Theatre.
September 14, 2023
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates 35 Attorneys Named Among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America
Jackson Walker announces the selection of 35 attorneys to Lawdragon’s 2024 list of the 500 leading litigators in America.
August 17, 2023
Attorney News
‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Honors 287 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2024 Edition, Including 12 “Lawyers of the Year” and 80 “Ones to Watch”
The Best Lawyers in America has recognized 287 Jackson Walker attorneys across 5 offices and 82 specialty practice areas in its 2024 edition, including 12 Lawyers of the Year and 80 Ones to Watch. In this year’s guide, Jackson Walker saw the largest number of attorneys in the areas of Commercial Litigation (66 attorneys) and Real Estate Law (60 attorneys) and the addition of 35 attorneys as Best Lawyers.
May 25, 2023
Newsletters
JW Media | VIA ePostcard – May/June 2023
View the May/June 2023 edition of the JW Media | VIA ePostcard.
May 25, 2023
Insights
Supreme Court of Texas Runs at the Low Hurdle of Prima Facie Evidence in Anti-SLAPP Motion Practice
The Supreme Court of Texas recently addressed the quantum of evidence required for a plaintiff to support a prima facie case and survive a motion to dismiss brought under the Texas Citizens Participation Act, Texas’s anti-SLAPP statute. Those wishing to dismiss SLAPP suits, take note of the USA Lending v. Winstead PC opinion: what a plaintiff must show “is not a high hurdle.” Instead, a plaintiff need only provide “evidence necessary to rationally infer that an allegation is true.”
By Joel Glover
May 3, 2023
Newsletters
JW Media | VIA ePostcard – May 2023
View the May 2023 edition of the JW Media | VIA ePostcard.
Joel’s experience includes representing clients in:
- High-stakes commercial litigation
- Trademark infringement litigation
- Individual and corporate fiduciary litigation
- Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) litigation
- Civil rights litigation
Joel also routinely assists media clients with:
- Defending defamation and related claims
- Protecting First Amendment rights under Anti-SLAPP statutes (including the TCPA – Texas Citizens Participation Act)
- Responding to requests for retraction or correction of published works
Practice Experience
- Won a jury trial in Jefferson County District Court defending a national bank from breach of contract and Texas DTPA claims
- Obtained dismissal of consolidated suit brought by former subjects of a reality show. All claims were dismissed by the Texas Thirteenth Court of Appeals pursuant to the Texas Citizen’s Participation Act (TCPA) and the client’s established affirmative defenses.
- Won summary judgment in a civil rights matter pending in the Southern District of Texas for a major sports and entertainment venue in Houston
- Favorably resolved a case for a retired professional athlete facing a defamation claim in the Eastern District of New York
- Won a jury trial in Harris County District Court for an automobile dealer’s claim for breach of settlement agreement
- Successfully obtained appellate dismissal in the California Second District Court of Appeal in a case brought against a television personality and production studios by a past guest who claimed she had been made to look foolish and, as a result, suffered extreme emotional distress
Recognition & Accolades
- The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), Commercial Litigation, 2024-2025
- Texas Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2024
- Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2018-2024
- Named to “Up-and-Coming 100: Texas Rising Stars” list, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2021-2023
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023-2025
Publications & Speeches
- Author, “Truth Remains a Strong Ground for Summary Judgment in Texas,” Jackson Walker Insights (July 2022)
- Co-author, “Proposed Bill Seeks to Limit the Audacity of Opacity on the Internet,” Jackson Walker Insights (November 2021)
- Author, “Texas Outlaws TV Crews at the Intersection of Free Speech and Public Policy,” Jackson Walker Insights (June 2021)
- Author, “Gratitude for Lessons from Service,” The Texas Lawbook (November 2020)
- Author, “Coordinating What Can’t Be Unseen: Forming a Thorough Online Strategy,” Jackson Walker Insights (September 2019)
- Author, “The Newsworthy Newsperson,” Jackson Walker Insights (December 2018)
Community Involvement
- Alley Theatre
- Board of Directors
- American Bar Association
- Forum on Communications Law
- Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section – Media, Privacy and Advertising Law Committee, Vice-Chair
- American Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow
- Federal Bar Association – Southern District of Texas Chapter, Member
- West Point Society of Greater Houston
- West Point Admissions – Houston Field Force
Areas of Focus
Joel’s experience includes representing clients in:
- High-stakes commercial litigation
- Trademark infringement litigation
- Individual and corporate fiduciary litigation
- Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) litigation
- Civil rights litigation
Joel also routinely assists media clients with:
- Defending defamation and related claims
- Protecting First Amendment rights under Anti-SLAPP statutes (including the TCPA – Texas Citizens Participation Act)
- Responding to requests for retraction or correction of published works