Warford B. Johnson III

Warford B. Johnson III serves as the Associate General Counsel and Director of Transactions and Litigation at O'Reilly Auto Parts since August 2018, specializing in corporate transactional work and litigation oversight. Prior to this role, Warford was Of Counsel at Keck & Austin, LLC, focusing on civil defense, governmental entity defense, and various forms of litigation from August 2012 to July 2018. Warford's earlier experience includes serving as a shareholder at Baird, Lightner, Millsap & Harpool P.C. with an emphasis on civil defense and professional liability from August 2008 to August 2012, as well as working as an associate at Wallace, Saunders, Austin, Brown & Enochs, Chartered, and Daniel, Clampett, Powell & Cunningham, LLC. Warford holds a Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law Houston (2000) and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and Philosophy from Southern Methodist University (1997).