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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Credit Cards Accepted
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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. How to address unexpected factoring clause in a contract?
- A: If the written contract you signed contains factoring, a lawyer needs to review that entire contract to determine what it says about terminating the contract. Another alternative may be to negotiate a release from Fleetsmart which may require a payment of some kind by you to secure the release.
When you sign a written contract, what you may have subjectively intended is not really important. It is also not legally required for there to be prior discussion of every term of the contract. Every person has a legal obligation to read and be sure he understands all the terms of a written contract before signing it. If necessary, that person may contact an attorney of his choice for advice before ... Read More
- Q. Duration for criminal appeal process in the Fifth Circuit.
- A: The median time for the disposition of a criminal appeal from the date of the filing of the notice of appeal to the rendition of a final disposition decision by the Fifth Circuit is 10-11 months.
Delays in filing the clerk's record, the court reporter's transcript(s), or the parties' briefs might influence the timeline between the filing of the notice of appeal and the date that the appeal is submitted to a panel of the justices for decision.
Rarely, the complexity of the legal issues raised on appeal can lead to a disagreement between the appellate justices over what the final decision should be. That will affect the timeline between the date of submission and the date ... Read More
- Q. Can I sue my landlord in Texas for negligence due to a persistent roach infestation and health concerns?
- A: Chapter 93 of the Texas Property Code provides a very detailed procedure for what is often called a tenant's "repair and deduct" remedy. When a landlord fails to maintain or repair the leased premises in accordance with its legal or contractual obligation, a tenant must give written notice and an opportunity to cure in accordance with those Code sections while remaining current on all of the tenant's rent obligations. If the landlord fails to cure the condition within the time specified by those sections, the tenant has the right to hire outside contractors to correct or repair the condition and then to deduct the cost of those outside contractors from the tenant's ... Read More
