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
- Zoom
- Microsoft Teams
- WebEx
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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. Bought house with undisclosed issues; seeking compensation and contract exit.
- A: Most previously owned homes are sold without warranty. Most of the problems you identify should have been discovered by a home inspector during your pre-purchase inspection, especially the absence of any plumbing. With respect to "foundation problems," most homes in Texas, especially those with post-tension slab-on-grade foundations, experience movement as a result of soil movement. This is normal. If there was undisclosed abnormal foundation movement which the seller knew about and didn't disclose which would not have been detected during your pre-purchase foundation inspection, you may have a valid claim against the seller. An "increased mortgage due to tax reappraisal" ... Read More
- Q. How to protect my house for my kids in Texas after remarriage?
- A: You can do either a Will or a transfer on death deed (TODD). If you use the house as your marital homestead (vs as a rental home, for example), your spouse will have a life estate in the home if you die first.
- Q. Potential forgery of power of attorney related to insurance and property.
- A: You can either hire a private investigator or attempt to do the legwork yourself. With respect to the house, there should be deed records, tax, records, and possibly probate records which you can obtain. If you were named as the beneficiary of an insurance policy, the insurance company will likely provide records to you if they still have them. You will want to interview everyone involved and follow any leads they give you.
