Mr. Thomas F. Harkins, Jr.

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Mr. Thomas F. Harkins, Jr.: Attorney with Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography

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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Areas of Practice (6)

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

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Furman University, B.A., 1978
Law School Attended:
Duke University, J.D., 1981
Year of First Admission:
1981
Admission:
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

Reported Cases:
Reported Opinions: In re Peacock, 421 S.W.3d 913 (Tex. App.-Tyler 2014, orig. proceeding)
ISLN:
906693405

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817-878-0501  Fax

www.whitakerchalk.com

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