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Fees
Hourly ($290-$390/hour)
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About Me
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Mr. Walker is also active in his community. He currently serves as a member of the Coppell Economic Development Committee and isPresident of the Coppell... more
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Résumé
License
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26 years since James W. Walker was first licensed to practice law.
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License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Texas |
Eligible To Practice In Texas
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1985 |
03/09/2011 |
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Partner at
Walker Sewell LLP
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2011–present
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Senior Member at
Cozen O'Connor, PC
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1996–2001
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Partner; Litigation Section Chair at
Arter & Hadden, LLP
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1987–1996
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Education
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| School |
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Degree |
Graduated |
| Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1985 |
| Austin College |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1982 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated |
Martindale-Hubbell |
1993 |
| "Forty Under Forty" Award |
Dallas Business Journal |
1992 |
| Leadership Dallas Class |
Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce |
1992 |
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Associations
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| Position |
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| Member |
Coppell Economic Development Committee |
2010-present
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| President |
Coppell Economic Development Foundation |
2010-present
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| Member |
Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations |
2007-present
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| Sustaining Fellow |
Texas Bar Foundation |
2002-present
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| Immediate Past President |
Austin College "L" Association |
2011-2012
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| Former President |
Coppell Independent School District Education Foundation |
2006-2010
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| Advisory Board |
Dallas Museum of Nature and Science |
1987-2010
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| Board of Directors |
Tort & Insurance Practice Session, Dallas Bar Association |
2007-2009
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| Member |
Dallas Bar Association |
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Portfolio
Cases
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Outcome: Successful jury trial on breach of oral contract and false imprisonment claims.
Outcome: Successful on all counts.
Outcome: Successful on all counts.
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Publications
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Publication |
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| Excess Liability Insurance and Reinsurance: General Principles and Current Issues |
1 The Journal of Texas Insurance Law 15 |
1999 |
| Comparative Bad Faith – Its Time Has Come In Texas |
55 Texas Bar Journal 792 |
1992 |
| The American Inns of Court – A Return to Civility in the Practice of Law |
52 Texas Bar Journal 1306 |
1989 |
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Speaking Engagements
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Conference |
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| The Legacy of the Stowers Doctrine - How Far Does It Go? |
University of Texas Law School 10th Annual Insurance Law Institute |
2005 |
| Self-Insured Retentions and the Golden Rule - What Duties are Owed by the Insured? |
State Bar of Texas Second Annual Advanced Insurance Law Course March 2005 Faculty Member |
2005 |
| Managing the Crowd - Making Sense of Self-Insured Retentions, Fronting Policies, Matching Deductibles, Captive Policies and Loss Runs |
State Bar of Texas First Annual Advanced Insurance Law Course |
2004 |
| Determining Coverage for Class Actions - The Current State of the Law Governing Class Actions and Basic Coverage Issues They Create |
University of Texas Law School 8th Annual Insurance Law Institute |
2003 |
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