John Phalen has practiced law in Dallas since 1978. He has widespread experience in many areas of civil law. In recent years, along with Dan Sheehan, he has tried several cases to verdict, including a $12 million plaintiff’s verdict and a defense verdict where the plaintiff sought $29 million in damages.
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Trial Practice
- Business Litigation
- Legal Malpractice
- Fiduciary Litigation
- Appellate Law
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1977
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education
- Southern Methodist University School of Law, Dallas, Texas
- J.D. – 1977
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- B.A. – 1974
Representative Cases
- Falk & Fish, LLP v. Pinkston Lawnmower and Equipment, Inc., 317 S.W.3d 523 (Texas Courts of Appeal 2010)
- National Benevolent Ass’n of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) v. Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, 437 B.R. 342 (Eighth Circuit BAP 2010)
- In re National Benevolent Ass’n of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) v. Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, 333 Fed. Appx. 882 (Fifth Circuit 2009)
- AdvoCare International, LP v. Horizon Laboratories and Richard Scheckenbach, 524 F.3d 679 (Fifth Circuit 2008)
- Singh v. Duane Morris, LLP, 538 F.3d 334 (Fifth Circuit 2008)
- Allstate Indemnity Co. v. Forth, 204 S.W.3d 795 (Texas Supreme Court 2006)
- Hoover Slovacek, LLP v. Walton , 206 S.W.3d 557 (Texas Supreme Court 2006)
- Forth v. Allstate Indemnity Co., 151 S.W.3d 732 (Texas Courts of Appeal 2004)
- Walton v. Hoover, Bax & Slovacek, 149 S.W.3d 834 (Texas Courts of Appeal 2004)
- ACS Investors, Inc. v. McLaughlin, 943 S.W.2d 426 (Texas Supreme Court 1997)
- ACS Investors, Inc. v. McLaughlin, 913 S.W.2d 664 (Texas Courts of Appeal 1995)
- Caton v. Leach, Corp., 896 F.2d 939 (Fifth Circuit 1990)
Honors and Awards
- AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Dallas Bar Association, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Member
