John F. "Jack" Walker

John F. "Jack" Walker

Tyler, TX recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020
Martin Walker PC

3 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Tyler.

Biography

Jack Walker focuses his practice on medical malpractice and catastrophic injury cases in which people have been hurt due to the negligence of others. As a trial lawyer, he understands the complexity and the difficulty inherent in these types of cases. Over the years, Mr. Walker has come to understand that thorough and hard work can make the difference between a favorable and unfavorable verdict.

In 2018, Mr. Walker was instrumental in winning a $43.32 million medical malpractice verdict against Tyler, Texas-based East Texas Medical Center and one of its doctors. VerdictSearch and Texas Lawyer ranked it as the largest medical malpractice verdict in Texas that year.

Mr. Walker is Board Certified in Personal Injury Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. He has earned selection to Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters and is listed among the 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and past president of that organization’s East Texas Chapter. He is also a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.

In addition to Texas, Mr. Walker is licensed to practice in the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Martin Walker PC

3 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • South Texas College of Law Houston, J.D., graduated 1992

  • Texas, 1992

  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Member
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Member, Executive Committee (2011-2015), East Texas Chapter President (2014-2015)
  • International Academy of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Member, Board of Directors (2012-2013), Executive Committee (2015)
  • State Bar of Texas - Member

  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  • Texas, 1992
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum - Member
  • American Board of Trial Advocates - Member, Executive Committee (2011-2015), East Texas Chapter President (2014-2015)
  • International Academy of Trial Lawyers - Fellow
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Member, Board of Directors (2012-2013), Executive Committee (2015)
  • State Bar of Texas - Member
  • South Texas College of Law Houston, J.D., graduated 1992
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the District of Colorado
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Tyler (2026)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • Inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers

  • 500 Leading Lawyers in America by Lawdragon, 2025

  • Best Lawyers in America, 2020-2026
  • 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America by Lawdragon, 2020-2025
  • Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2019-2025
  • Inducted into the Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame in 2020 by Texas Lawyer

  • Texas Top Verdicts in 2018 - Largest Medical Malpractice Verdict statewide, as published by Texas Lawyer
  • Recipient of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA) Reich Chandler Outstanding Advocate Award, 2014

  • Distinguished Peer Rating by Martindale-Hubbell for High Professional Achievement
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Additional Information

  • Board Certified
Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

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