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About Jim Walker, Attorney
Jim Walker (University of Texas School of Law, Class of 2003)
Jim Walker has been a Trial Lawyer since 2003, earning first chair trial and appellate victories in all kinds of trials including wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, car wrecks, 18-wheeler collisions and truck wrecks, and personal injury cases. He has been listed in the National Trial Lawyers Top 100 for Civil Trial Law for the past several years.
Memberships:
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Professionalism Committee of the State Bar of Texas, Member Emeritus
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Bencher, William “Mac” Taylor American Inn of Court
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Arbitrator, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
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Admitted to practice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas
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Admitted to practice in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas
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Admitted to practice in the U.S. Tax Court
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Certified Public Accountant – Texas State Board of Public Accountancy
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Jim Walker regularly obtains verdicts and settlements in the hundreds of thousands of dollars for his clients.
Some of his other victories include:
2023’s Significant Recoveries
Obtained $150,055 in auto collision suit from a $30,055 insurance policy.
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Obtained $355,000 in auto collision suit.
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Obtained $276,500 in auto collision suit.
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Obtained $124,500 in auto collision suit from a $100,000 insurance policy.
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Obtained $150,000 in auto collision suit.
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Obtained $145,500 in auto collision suit from a $100,000 insurance policy.
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2022’s Significant Recoveries
Obtained $200,000 in auto collision suit.
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Obtained $172,500 in auto collision suit from a $100,000 insurance policy.
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Obtained $150,000 in auto collision suit from a $50,000 insurance policy.
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Obtained $172,500 in auto collision suit from a $100,000 insurance policy.
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Obtained $290,001 in auto collision suit from a $60,001 insurance policy.
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Obtained $185,000 in auto collision suit.
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Obtained $140,000 in auto collision suit.
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2021’s Significant Recoveries
Obtained $700,000 recovery in vehicle rollover suit.
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Obtained $250,000 policy limit recovery for my client injured in an automobile collision.
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Obtained $130,000 policy limit recovery for my client injured in an automobile collision.
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Obtained $130,000 recovery in vehicle rear-ender suit.
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2020’s Significant Recoveries
Obtained a $925,000 settlement in a suit against a worldwide bank for two homeowners.
Obtained $100,000 policy limit recovery for my client injured in a rear-ender in stop and go traffic.
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2019’s Significant Recoveries
Obtained $1,255,062.52 recovery in a suit against a bank.
Obtained $153,115.25 recovery in a suit against a hospital.
2018’s Significant Recoveries
Obtained a $550,000 cash in-pocket settlement for a client in a suit against a worldwide life insurance company.
2016’s Significant Recoveries
Obtained over $1.2 million dollars worth of property and a $250,000 cash in-pocket settlement for a client, a small business owner: Hunter v. Mobley, Cause No. 1-16-0951, in the 382nd Judicial District Court of Rockwall County, Texas
Obtained $1 million settlement ($530,000 cash in-pocket) for a personal injury client
Obtained $300,000 settlement ($180,000 cash in-pocket) for a personal injury client
Representative Appellate Victories:

Faber v. Collin Creek Assisted Living Ctr., No. 05-18-00827-CV, (Tex. App. – Dallas May. 3, 2021 en banc)
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Dayspring Assisted Living Cmty. v. Faber, No. 05-18-00112-CV, 2018 Tex. App. LEXIS 2942 (Tex. App.—Dallas Apr. 25, 2018)
Good Shepherd Medical Center-Linden, Inc. v. Twilley, 422 S.W.3d 782 (Tex.App.–Texarkana 2013, pet. denied)
Rolen v. LVNV Funding, LLC, No. 2-09-304-CV, 2010 WL 1633402 (Tex.App.–Fort Worth, April 22, 2010, no pet.)
Dallas-Fort Worth Intern. Airport Public Facility Imp. Corp. v. Banks, No. 2-09-176-CV, 2010 WL 87865 (Tex. App. –Fort Worth, January 7, 2010, pet. denied)
Experience
August 2007 – Present

Trial Attorney and CPA at Jim Walker & Associates, PLLC
Served as lead counsel for plaintiffs and defendants, handling hundreds of civil cases. Earned multiple first chair trial and appellate victories in numerous practice areas.
June 2006 – August 2007
Attorney at Susman Godfrey LLP

Worked under some of the best trial lawyers in the nation on multi-million dollar cases.
September 2003 – May 2006 

Associate Attorney at Locke Lord LLP

Worked on multi-million dollar cases.
Military Service
United States Army (Infantry)
Served honorably for an active duty term in the U.S. Army; awarded the National Defense Service Medal. Financed entire undergraduate and law school education with the GI Bill and scholarships.
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Education
The University of Texas School of Law

Juris Doctor, With Honors
• Presidential Scholarship recipient
The University of Texas at Arlington – College of Business

BBA – Accounting, Summa Cum Laude