Atty. Doug Walla
Legal Experience Mr. Walla has more than 25 years of experience as a litigator and trial lawyer, handling construction defect, professional liability, premises liability, product defect, trucking/automotive and oil field claims, as well as contract and commercial claims.
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About Doug Walla at a glance
Doug Walla is an Associate based in Fort Worth, Texas, practicing at Dorsett Johnson & Cisneros. They have 35+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1991. Their practice focuses on personal injury, business, construction, litigation, and insurance. Admitted to practice in Texas United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas United States District Court f (1991). Educated at University of Houston Law School (J.D., 1990) and University of Texas at Austin (B.A. English, 1984). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Serands clients in Fort Worth, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Legal Experience Mr. Walla has more than 25 years of experience as a litigator and trial lawyer, handling construction defect, professional liability, premises liability, product defect, trucking/automotive and oil field claims, as well as contract and commercial claims
- Mr. Walla is a native Houstonian, but is a former resident of the Rio Grande Valley and has handled and tried numerous cases in Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr, Nueces, Webb and other South Texas counties, as well in the Houston area
- Mr. Walla has also handled numerous appeals in the 1st, 4th and 14th Court of appeals, as well as the Fifth circuit court of Appeals
- Professional Memberships and Activities Texas State Bar Construction Law Section of Texas State Bar
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Doug Walla handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Doug Walla is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Texas →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Doug Walla is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
Doug Walla is one of 40,689 construction attorneys indexed nationally. Browse construction attorneys in Texas →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Doug Walla is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Texas →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Doug Walla is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Texas →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Fort Worth are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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