Atty. John Allen Chalk
Chalk is a 1973 graduate of University of Texas School of Law (J.D.), with prior M.A. (1967) and B.S.
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John Allen Chalk is a adr attorney based in Fort Worth, Texas, practicing at Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC. They have 69+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1957. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia (1957) and Texas (1973). Educated at The University of Texas (J.D., 1973) and Freed-Hardeman University (—, 1956). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Arbitration (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mediation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in Fort Worth, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Chalk is a 1973 graduate of University of Texas School of Law (J.D.), with prior M.A. (1967) and B.S. (1962) degrees from Tennessee Tech University, and A.A. degree (1956) from Freed-Hardeman College
- Prior to joining in 1986 Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC, Fort Worth, Texas, and its predecessors, Chalk was President of Dabney Capital, Dallas, Texas (1984-86) (real estate finance), General Counsel and Vice President of LaJet, Inc., Abilene, Texas (1978-84) (petroleum refining and marketing), and a partner in Rhodes, Doscher, Chalk, & Heatherly Law Firm, Abilene, Texas (1973-78)
- His law practice experience includes extensive general corporate, business, and commercial transactions and litigation, oil and gas, eminent domain, post-secondary proprietary education, administrative law, healthcare, real estate, equity and debt financing, alternative dispute resolution, with international oil and gas experience, other international ventures (Europe and Central Asia), and international commercial arbitration
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Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
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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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