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 Litigation, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Construction Law
- Construction Defects, Construction Litigation
- Employment Law
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Personal Injury
- Construction Accidents, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Divorce
- 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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- Member
- 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. A 2011 will was never filed but signed with two witnesses can I automatically keep the house as homestead I am disable.
- A: Unless and until a Will is probated, it does not pass title of a decedent's assets to the heirs named in the Will. You have four years from the date of the decedent (your mom)'s death to probate her Will. Legally, you are allowed to probate a Will without a lawyer; however, in practice, if you do not know how to probate a Will, it is strongly recommended that you hire a lawyer with experience in probate law.
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- Q. How can i get another Court appointed attorney if my current attorney won't communicate with me?
- A: Your cousin should file a motion with the court for the appointment of a new lawyer setting forth that the one previously appointed by the court has not communicated with him since being appointed in February 2023, and detailing every attempt your cousin has made to communicate with that lawyer (e.g. I telephone {attorney name} on {date} at approximately {time}, got his/her voicemail, and left a detailed message; however, he/she never returned my call; I sent an email to {attorney name} on {date} at {time}, but never received a reply).
- Q. What are my rights if landlord do not want to make repairs and the repairs have us in an unsafe environment
- A: A landlord duty to repair or remedy, what notice a tenant is required to give, how much time is allowed, and when a tenant can make repairs themselves and deduct the cost from their rent are painstakingly detailed in Sections 92.051-92.062 of the Texas Property Code. These are fairly detailed, specific statutes that most people can read, understand, and follow. I highly recommend you carefully read them.
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