Josué J. Galván
Practice Areas
Experience
- Business Litigation
- Construction Litigation
- Export Controls Enforcement
- Financial Institution Litigation
- Global Anti-Corruption Compliance and Defense
- Global Corporate Victim Advocacy
- Investigations & White Collar Defense
- Product Liability
- Securities Enforcement
Biography
Josué Galván is a litigation attorney who represents business clients and individuals across a variety of industries. Josué’s practice focuses on complex business and property disputes, probate litigation, non-subscriber and employment litigation, white collar defense, and catastrophic personal injury defense. Whether in state court, federal court, or an arbitration proceeding, Josué represents clients through each stage of litigation and stands ready to serve as a trusted counselor to help clients efficiently achieve their dispute resolution objectives.
In years prior to joining Jackson Walker, Josué served as a full-time extern to Justice Debra Lehrmann of the Texas Supreme Court, and a trained mediator at the Lubbock County Dispute Resolution Center. Before attending law school, Josué was a middle school science teacher.
Additional Languages
Spanish
Education
B.S., magna cum laude, The University of Texas Pan-American
J.D., magna cum laude, Texas Tech University School of Law
- ABA Arbitration Regional Champion, National Semifinalist
- National Latina/o Law Student Association Moot Court Finalist
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society – Warren Inn
Bar Admissions
Texas
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
Complex Business and Property Disputes
- Represented clients through state court, federal court, and arbitration proceedings involving breach of contract, tortious interference, and fiduciary duty claims resolved through favorable settlement
- Represented client in matter obtaining complete dismissal of trespass to try title suit via summary judgment
- Represented client in matter obtaining partial summary judgment dismissing claims for attorneys’ fees and lost profits in federal court, and resolving remaining claims through favorable settlement
- Obtained favorable settlement for client to avoid enforcement of foreign judgment
- Favorably resolved numerous suits for partition of surface and mineral estates
- Successfully defended client against multiple demands for unpaid charges
Personal Injury Defense
- Defended various businesses through AAA and JWA arbitrations involving work-injury and wrongful death claims through which clients obtained favorable settlements
- Represented business clients in state court litigation involving commercial vehicle accidents through which clients obtained favorable settlements
Employment Litigation
- Obtained preliminary injunction in federal court to enforce non-compete agreement against business client’s former employee
- Obtained summary judgment dismissal of former employee’s lawsuit against business client
- Represented client in arbitration proceeding involving theft of trade secrets claim that resolved through favorable settlement
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Appellate Practice, 2022-2025
- Texas Rising Star – Business Litigation, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2021-2024
- Presidential Citation, State Bar of Texas, 2023
- Civility Award, Texas Young Lawyers Association, 2022
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 2021
- “Best S.A. Lawyers” List – Business Litigation, San Antonio Scene, 2019-2024
- “Rising Star Lawyers” List, San Antonio Scene, 2017, 2022
- President’s Award of Merit, Texas Young Lawyers Association, 2020
- Margaret A. Costello Pro Bono Award
- Author, “Embracing My Roots and Heritage,” The Texas Lawbook (2020)
- Mention, “Texas Lawyers Win Asylum for Family Threatened by Taliban,” Texas Lawyer (2017)
- Author, “Now What?: A Guide to Navigating the Michael Morton Act’s Seemingly Unconstitutional Pro Se Provision,” 48 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 423 (2016)
- Diversity in the Profession Committee, State Bar of Texas, 2019 – 2023
- San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
- President, 2o24 – 2025
- President-Elect, 2023 – 2024
- Vice President, 2021 – 2023
- Director, 2020 – 2021
- Texas Young Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2019 – 2023
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- LeadershipSBOT, 2018 – 2019
- San Antonio Bar Association
- The William S. Sessions American Inn of Court
- Teach for America – Rio Grande Valley, 2011 Corps
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinder Program 2021
August 23, 2024
Newsletters
JW Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter – August 2024
View Jackson Walker’s August 2024 Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
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.
July 1, 2024
Attorney News
Josué Galván Elected President of the San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
Jackson Walker proudly congratulates Josué J. Galván on his election as president of the San Antonio Young Lawyers Association (SAYLA) for the 2024–2025 bar year.
April 15, 2024
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – April 2024
View Jackson Walker’s April 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
March 21, 2024
Attorney News
Jackson Walker Congratulates 2024 Texas Rising Stars
Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes only 5% of Texas attorneys who either are 40 years of age or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less as “Rising Stars.”
January 18, 2024
Attorney News
San Antonio Bar Foundation Elects Josué Galván as 2024 Fellow
Jackson Walker is pleased to congratulate Josué J. Galván on his election as a fellow of the San Antonio Bar Foundation (SABF). Fellows of the Foundation are selected for their professional achievements and commitment to the legal community. Through his participation in the program, Josué will work to expand civics education, ensure equal access to justice, and support the pipeline of future leaders in San Antonio.
December 4, 2023
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – December 2023
View Jackson Walker’s December 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
October 10, 2023
Podcasts
Honoring Hispanic Heritage Month With Josué Galván
JW Fast Takes Podcast | ~6.5 minutes
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, Josué Galván joins the Fast Takes podcast to share his family’s story and how his experiences have shaped his legal practice at Jackson Walker.
September 18, 2023
Attorney News
‘Scene in S.A.’ Recognizes Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2023 “Best S.A. Lawyers” List
Jackson Walker congratulates the 44 practicing attorneys in the San Antonio office who were included in Scene in S.A.’s 2023 “Best S.A. Lawyers” list. In its 19th year, the “Best S.A. Lawyers” list presents attorneys across 80 distinct practice areas who were nominated by fellow licensed, practicing attorneys of Bexar County.
August 24, 2023
Newsletters
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – August 2023
View Jackson Walker’s August 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.
Practice Experience
Complex Business and Property Disputes
- Represented clients through state court, federal court, and arbitration proceedings involving breach of contract, tortious interference, and fiduciary duty claims resolved through favorable settlement
- Represented client in matter obtaining complete dismissal of trespass to try title suit via summary judgment
- Represented client in matter obtaining partial summary judgment dismissing claims for attorneys’ fees and lost profits in federal court, and resolving remaining claims through favorable settlement
- Obtained favorable settlement for client to avoid enforcement of foreign judgment
- Favorably resolved numerous suits for partition of surface and mineral estates
- Successfully defended client against multiple demands for unpaid charges
Personal Injury Defense
- Defended various businesses through AAA and JWA arbitrations involving work-injury and wrongful death claims through which clients obtained favorable settlements
- Represented business clients in state court litigation involving commercial vehicle accidents through which clients obtained favorable settlements
Employment Litigation
- Obtained preliminary injunction in federal court to enforce non-compete agreement against business client’s former employee
- Obtained summary judgment dismissal of former employee’s lawsuit against business client
- Represented client in arbitration proceeding involving theft of trade secrets claim that resolved through favorable settlement
Recognition & Accolades
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), Appellate Practice, 2022-2025
- Texas Rising Star – Business Litigation, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2021-2024
- Presidential Citation, State Bar of Texas, 2023
- Civility Award, Texas Young Lawyers Association, 2022
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 2021
- “Best S.A. Lawyers” List – Business Litigation, San Antonio Scene, 2019-2024
- “Rising Star Lawyers” List, San Antonio Scene, 2017, 2022
- President’s Award of Merit, Texas Young Lawyers Association, 2020
- Margaret A. Costello Pro Bono Award
Publications & Speeches
- Author, “Embracing My Roots and Heritage,” The Texas Lawbook (2020)
- Mention, “Texas Lawyers Win Asylum for Family Threatened by Taliban,” Texas Lawyer (2017)
- Author, “Now What?: A Guide to Navigating the Michael Morton Act’s Seemingly Unconstitutional Pro Se Provision,” 48 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 423 (2016)
Community Involvement
- Diversity in the Profession Committee, State Bar of Texas, 2019 – 2023
- San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
- President, 2o24 – 2025
- President-Elect, 2023 – 2024
- Vice President, 2021 – 2023
- Director, 2020 – 2021
- Texas Young Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2019 – 2023
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
- LeadershipSBOT, 2018 – 2019
- San Antonio Bar Association
- The William S. Sessions American Inn of Court
- Teach for America – Rio Grande Valley, 2011 Corps
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinder Program 2021