John F. "Jack" Walker

John F. "Jack" Walker


Martin Walker, P.C.

Recognized since 2020

Tyler, Texas

Practice Areas

Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

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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 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.

Location
  • 121 North Spring Avenue
    Tyler, TX 75702
Education
  • South Texas College of Law, J.D., graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, 1992
Affiliations
  • 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
Court Admissions
  • 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

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2020-2024
  • 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America by Lawdragon, 2020-2023
  • Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2019-2023
  • Texas Top Verdicts in 2018 - Largest Medical Malpractice Verdict statewide, as published by Texas Lawyer
  • Distinguished Peer Rating by Martindale-Hubbell for High Professional Achievement
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs

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