$ 550-750 per hour
James W. Walker
About James
Biography
Mr. Walker is also active in his community. He recently concluded two terms as a member of the Coppell Economic Development Committee and as President of the Coppell Economic Development Foundation. Mr. Walker is a Past President of the Austin College "L" Association and is a former member of the Austin College Alumni Board. Mr. Walker is a Life Fellow in the Texas Bar Foundation and is also a member of the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations.
Mr. Walker has previously served as President of the Coppell ISD Education Foundation for two terms and as a member of the 2009 City of Coppell Bond Advisory Committee. For more than two decades, Mr. Walker served in a variety of capacities on the Advisory Board of the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science. Mr. Walker was selected by the Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce in 1992 - 1993 to participate in the Leadership Dallas program and was honored in 1998 as one of "Forty Under Forty" by the Dallas Business Journal. He was a Charter Member and Barrister of the Justice Patrick Higginbotham Dallas Inn of Court and an Honorary Barrister in the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn in London, England.
Mr. Walker has been blessed with a wonderful marriage to his wife Cherie for the past 32 years and two incredible daughters.
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Licensed in Texas for 40 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1985
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Location
Cole Schotz P.C.
2515 McKinney Avenue, Suite 1350, Dallas, TX, 75201
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Posted by Mike | May 23, 2012 | State, Local And Municipal Law
Settled a Twelve Year Old Lawsuit
As we entered our twelfth year as a co-defendent in a lawsuit between four well-known Texas cities, I called Mr. Walker, based upon my previous experience with him, for assistance. In less than ONE year, Mr. Walker was able to professionally, calmly and quickly resolve the litigation to all parties ...
James W. Walker's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer. Jim is an outstanding lawyer, smart, well prepared, and very easy to work with. I highly endorse him for any litigation matter."
"Jim is a high caliber litigator that knows and understands the law, and is not afraid to go head to head with the best trial attorneys in the country."
"I endorse this lawyer. Jim represented us on a particularly nuanced, esoteric acquisition transaction and did an incredible job. Jim was responsive, proactive and his ability to negotiate and bring the counterparty to the table was critical to the success of the mission."
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Experience
Honors
2012
Super Lawyer, Texas Super Lawyers
1993
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
1992
"Forty Under Forty" Award, Dallas Business Journal
1992
Leadership Dallas Class, Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Partner, Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, PA
2001 - 2013
Partner, Walker Sewell LLP
1996 - 2001
Senior Member, Cozen O'Connor, PC
1987 - 1996
Partner; Litigation Section Chair, Arter & Hadden, LLP
Associations
2012 - Present
Thomson ReutersTexas Super Lawyerrs
2007 - Present
Dallas Committee on Foreign RelationsMember
2002 - Present
Texas Bar FoundationSustaining Fellow
Dallas Bar Association
Member
2011 - 2012
Austin College "L" AssociationFormer President
2010 - 2013
Coppell Economic Development CommitteeMember
2010 - 2013
Coppell Economic Development FoundationPresident
2007 - 2009
Tort & Insurance Practice Session, Dallas Bar AssociationBoard of Directors
2006 - 2010
Coppell Independent School District Education FoundationFormer President
1987 - 2010
Dallas Museum of Nature and ScienceAdvisory Board
Sample of Legal Cases
Lainie Whitmire v. National Cutting Horse Assn., No. 2-08-176-CV, 2009 WL 2196126 (Tex.App.-Ft. Worth 2009, pet. denied)
Successful jury trial on breach of oral contract and false imprisonment claims.
TXU Portfolio Mgmt. Co., L.P. v. FPL Energy, LLC, No. 05-08-01584-CV, WL 2904628 (Tex.App.-Dallas Jul. 27, 2010, no pet. h.)
Successful on all counts.
Unauthorized Practice of Law Comm. v. Nationwide Mutual Ins. Co., 2004 WL 2805841 (Tex.App. - San Ant., 2004, pet. denied)
Successful on all counts.
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company v. Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, 283 F.3d 650 (5th Cir. 2002)
Successful on all counts.
In re Continental Ins. Co., 990 S.W.2d 941(Tex. App. Waco 1999)
Successful on all counts.
North v. Winterthur Assurances (In re North), 279 B.R. 845 (Bankr. D. Ariz. 2002)
Successful on all counts.
Education
1985
Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1982
Austin College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2005
University of Texas Law School 10th Annual Insurance Law Institute
The Legacy of the Stowers Doctrine - How Far Does It Go?
2005
State Bar of Texas Second Annual Advanced Insurance Law Course March 2005 Faculty Member
Self-Insured Retentions and the Golden Rule - What Duties are Owed by the Insured?
2004
State Bar of Texas First Annual Advanced Insurance Law Course
Managing the Crowd - Making Sense of Self-Insured Retentions, Fronting Policies, Matching Deductibles, Captive Policies and Loss Runs
2003
University of Texas Law School 8th Annual Insurance Law Institute
Determining Coverage for Class Actions - The Current State of the Law Governing Class Actions and Basic Coverage Issues They Create
Publications
1999
1 The Journal of Texas Insurance Law 15
Excess Liability Insurance and Reinsurance: General Principles and Current Issues
1992
55 Texas Bar Journal 792
Comparative Bad Faith – Its Time Has Come In Texas
1989
52 Texas Bar Journal 1306
The American Inns of Court – A Return to Civility in the Practice of Law
Languages
English