John Michael Frick
Experienced North Texas Civil Trial and Appellate Attorney
John has been representing businesses and business people in the North Texas area for more than thirty years. He has tried numerous cases at various levels of the judicial system, including federal district court and state district court. He has presented appeals to the Supreme Court of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and ten of the fourteen intermediate courts of appeal in Texas. He has arbitrated cases before the American Arbitration Association and JAMS, Inc. In addition to his trial practice, John is a trained mediator and summary jury trial judge. As a result of displaying a high degree of skill, competence, and professionalism, he has earned an AV-Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
John received his law degree from SMU School of Law in 1988, where he served as an Associate Editor for the Southwestern Law Journal. While still in law school, he successfully presented an appeal to the Supreme Court of Texas through the school’s civil clinic program, resulting in a published opinion reversing the lower court. He also completed his first jury trial through the school’s clinic program.
After graduating from law school, John served a judicial clerkship as briefing attorney for the Honorable Gordon H. Rowe, Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District of Texas at Dallas. There, John had the pleasure of working with future Supreme Court of Texas Justices Nathan Hecht, Craig Enoch, and James Baker.
As a seasoned trial lawyer, John continues to maintain a high level of practice. He has represented clients in cases reported in the Wall Street Journal and Dallas Morning News, as well as ones featured on local news broadcasts and the national news program, Nightline. His civil trial practice includes representation in both state and federal court and encompasses a wide range of areas.
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Construction Law
- Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Personal Injury
- Construction Accidents, Premises Liability, Wrongful Death
- Divorce
- Contested Divorce, Property Division
- Insurance Claims
- Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Property Insurance
- Civil Litigation
- Contract Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Professional Liability
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Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Provides 90-minute initial consultation for a flat fee of $500. Does not typically work on a contingency fee. Usually requires a retainer.
- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 07455200
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- 5th Circuit
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- English
- Partner
- Reid, Dennis & Frick, PC
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- Steptoe & Johnson, PLLC
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- Partner
- Bennett, Weston LaJone & Turner, P.C.
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- Senior Attorney
- Reid & Dennis, PC
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- Solo Practitioner
- Law Offices of John M. Frick
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- Partner
- Mills, Presby & Associates, L.L.P.
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- Associate
- Godwin & Carlton, P.C.
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- Briefing Attorney
- Court of Appeals, Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
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- SMU Dedman School of Law
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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- Southern Methodist University
- B.S. (1985) | Political Science
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- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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- Southern Methodist University
- B.A. (1985) | Psychology
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- Honors: Summa Cum Laude
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- AV-Preeminent
- Martindale-Hubbell
- For over 100 years, the Bar Register has been a unique guide to the legal community's most eminent professionals. It includes only those select law practices that have earned the highest rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and have been designated by their colleagues as preeminent in their field. The 2022 Bar Register contains over 14,000 member listings out of more than 1.3 million attorneys in the United States.
- Texas State Bar # 07455200
- Member
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- Board-Certified, Civil Trial Law
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Website
- Reid, Dennis & Frick, PC
- Q. Am I in legal trouble for blocking a process server for a civil matter in Texas?
- A: If by "blocking" you mean physically obstructing, no you should not do that. You should answer the phone call and set up a time and place to meet the process server. If you don't, the process server is going to submit an affidavit to the court detailing his phone calls to you, and the court is likely to order some form of substituted service of process. That always creates the possibility that you will not actually receive the court papers and that a default judgment will be granted against you without you being personally served. That can make it difficult, and will make it more expensive, for you to defend yourself.
There is no such thing a debtors' jail in Texas. ... Read More
- Q. Forgo title search for HELOC on nonprofit-owned home in Texas?
- A: A title search will not impact the bank's decision.
Your terminology ("owned under my church nonprofit for tax purposes") raises serious concerns about the tax fraud implications of any such transaction. If a non-profit owns a parcel of real estate, it is not "your" property. It is the property of the non-profit. A "church" is different from a "non-profit." If a church owns a parcel of real estate, it is not "your" property. It is property of the church.
I completely understand why a bank would be hesitant to extend a HELOC under such circumstances.
- Q. Lawyer delays in auto accident case causing financial hardship.
- A: You should contact your attorney's office and speak with his paralegal or your case manager (if your lawyer uses case managers) to find out what medical bills they still need. You then need to contact your medical providers to secure those bills and provide them to your attorney. Make sure you have told your attorney's office about every health care provider you have seen to diagnose or treat your injuries from your accident and provide complete medical billing records from each provider. Recognize that doctors, radiologists, anesthesiologists, etc. who provide services at hospitals and health care facilities are often members of outside health care groups who bill separately from ... Read More
