About J.R.
J.R. Skrabanek earned his J.D. from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 2009. He entered practice after completing law school and built experience in litigation and regulatory matters before taking on leadership responsibilities at his firm. His legal education provided a foundation in procedure and statutory interpretation that informs his work today.
Skrabanek became a partner at Thompson & Skrabanek, PLLC in 2019. He handles contested matters and counseling engagements for clients in multiple industries. His day-to-day work has included responding to government inquiries, managing discovery in complex cases, and advising on compliance questions that arise from changing state and federal rules.
He is admitted to practice in New York and Texas and is authorized to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Those admissions give him access to state and federal forums commonly involved in interstate disputes. Over the years he has balanced courtroom responsibilities with negotiated resolutions and administrative proceedings.
Skrabanek holds a CIPP/US certification from the International Association of Privacy Professionals. That credential signals formal training in U.S. privacy law, and he applies that background to client matters involving data handling, breach response, and vendor agreements. He also works on commercial disputes that intersect with information governance and regulatory compliance.
His professional associations include current memberships in the State Bar of Texas, the New York State Bar Association, and the New York City Bar Association. He participates in bar activities and continuing education programs that cover litigation practice and emerging privacy issues. Colleagues describe him as practical in planning discovery and thorough in preparing filings.
At Thompson & Skrabanek, PLLC he supervises teams on litigation dockets and provides direct counsel to corporate clients. He has handled matters at both trial and appellate levels and consults on strategies aimed at resolving disputes efficiently. He combines courtroom experience with attention to contract language and regulatory detail.
Skrabanek maintains an active practice that spans privacy and data security matters, commercial litigation, and regulatory response work. He currently practices law at Thompson & Skrabanek, PLLC, concentrating on privacy, data security, and related commercial matters.
