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Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLCMember
Mr. Thomas F. Harkins, Jr.
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Mr. Thomas F. Harkins, Jr.

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301 Commerce Street, Suite 3500, Fort Worth, TX 76102

Appellate Practice, Business Litigation, Intellectual Property and 3 more

About Mr. Thomas F. Harkins, Jr.

Tom Harkins is an experienced IP attorney who has had an active civil litigation and appellate practice for over 30 years. His specific experience includes preparing a successful Respondents’ Brief in Opposition to Petition for Writ of Certiorari to the United States Supreme Court in a complex computer copyright action. He also set a precedent in bankruptcy law as to the requirement of notice for discharge purposes when a case is converted from Chapter 11 to Chapter 7 (In re Pannell, 136 B.R. 430 (N.D. Tex.), aff’d without opin. (5th Cir. 1992).

Tom has handled trial and mediation in a dispute over church property due to a church split, and he has successfully defended an author in a First Amendment case on appeal. Tom has filed multiple appellate briefs, motions and arguments in numerous forums. A large percentage of the cases he has worked on involve intellectual property.

Awards & Recognitions

AV-Rated Martindale-Hubbell: Preeminent

Named a Top Attorney by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine for 2024.

Recognized as a Top Attorney by 360 West Magazine 2018 to present

Publications

“The Texas Accommodation Doctrine' in the field of Oil & Gas Law

“The ‘Free Look’ Rule.' Published in the Legal Landscape of the Fort Worth Basin Oil & Gas Magazine. August 2008

 

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At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Mr. Thomas F. Harkins, Jr. got this award in 2021

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Appellate Practice
  • Business Law 1
    • Business Litigation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Bankruptcy
  • Other 2
    • 1st Amendment Issues
    • Oil & Gas Litigation

Practice Details

  • Payment Information
    Payment & Cost Features
    Fixed hourly rates
    Fixed fees available
    Accepted Credit Cards
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    MasterCard
    Visa
  • Video Calls
    Offers Video Calls
    Video Call Options
    Zoom
  • Firm Information
    Position
    Member
    Firm Name
    Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Reported Opinions: In re Peacock, 421 S.W.3d 913 (Tex. App.-Tyler 2014, orig. proceeding)
  • Additional Links
    http://www.whitakerchalk.com

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1988, Texas
    US Supreme Court
    4th Circuit Court of Appeals
    Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
    7th Circuit Court of Appeals
    11th Circuit Court of Appeals
    Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
    Florida Middle District Court
    Texas Eastern District Court
    Texas Northern Bankruptcy Court
    Texas Northern District Court
    Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court
    Texas Western District Court
    1981, Florida Bar
    1988, Texas Bar
    45711, US Court of Appeals for the 4, 5, 7, 11 Circuits
    US District Court for the Middle District of Florida
    US District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western Districts of Texas
    Memberships

    Associations

    •Texas Bar (1988).
    •Florida Bar (1981).
    •United States Supreme Court
    •US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
    5th Circuit
    11th Circuit
    7th Circuit
    Federal Circuit
    Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
    and Middle District of Florida.
    •AV-Rating Martindale-Hubbell: Preeminent

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Duke University
    Class of 1981
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Furman University
    Class of 1978
    B.A.

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Member at Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC
5.0
1 review

301 Commerce Street, Suite 3500Fort Worth, TX 76102U.S.A.

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  • Tuesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Wednesday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Thursday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
  • Friday 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM

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    Mr. Thomas F. Harkins, Jr. was admitted in 1981 to the State of Florida.
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