Practice Areas: Appellate, Civil Litigation
Licensed in Texas since: 1991
Education: University of Minnesota Law School
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2024 Johnston Tobey Baruch, PC
12377 Merit DrSuite 880
Dallas, TX 75251 Phone: 214-741-6260 Email: Charles E. "Chad" Baruch Visit website
Details
Few Texas lawyers can match Chad Baruch's broad experiences: college basketball coach, government professor, private investigator, high school administrator, constitutional scholar, and Board Certified attorney in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Chad is an award-winning speaker on appellate writing and advocacy, has served on the Board of Directors for both the State Bar of Texas and the State Bar College. In recognition of Chad's commitment to justice for all Texans, the Texas Access to Justice Commission named him a Pro Bono Champion in 2010. Committed to clients, respected by peers, devoted to justice, Chad is an appellate advocate whose approach and experience make a difference.
First Admitted: 1991, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://www.johnstontobey.com/dallas-attorneys/chad-baruch/
Educational Background:
- University of Minnesota, B.A., Political Science, 1988
- J.D., Univ. of Minnesota Law School, 1991
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Led pro bono effort and prevailed in Texas Supreme Court in Flakes decision concerning St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Dallas, 2020
- Member, Pro Bono College (2008, 2009)
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Recertification; originally certified in 2010), 2020
Honors/Awards:
- Richard Alderman Award, State Bar of Texas Consumer & Commercial Law Section, 2022
- For Continuing Legal Education, Helen Cassidy Lifetime Achievement Award, 2015
- Lifetime commitment to professionalism in practice., Jim Bowmer Professionalism Award, Texas Bar College, 2019
- Lifetime contributions to the defense of constitutional rights in Texas., Patrick Wiseman Award, State Bar of Texas IRR Section, 2017
- Excellence in legal writing and commitment to the profession., Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award, Texas Bar Foundation, 2016
- Named outstanding presenter at State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course, Outstanding Presenter, SBOT Advanced Civil Appellate Course, 2008
- Honored for efforts on behalf of pro bono litigants, Pro Bono Champion, Texas Access to Justice Commission, 2010
- Salute to Excellence Award, Dallas County District Attorney, 2014
- Receipient of 2008 award from State Bar of Texas for outstanding contributions to continuing legal education in Texas, Standing Ovation Award, State Bar of Texas, 2008
- For contributions to the profession and excellence in legal wriiting., Dan Rugeley Price Memorial Award, Texas Bar Foundation, 2016
- For lifetime contributions to continuing legal education., Gene Cavin Award, State Bar of Texas, 2015
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Settlement of substantial legal malpractice claim in Idaho state court on behalf of international insurer., 2022
- Settlement of substantial legal-malpractice claim in Wisconsin state court against international law firm., 2020
- Settlement of substantial legal-malpractice claim on behalf of former Navy SEAL who participated in raid on Osama Bin Laden and published bestselling book No Easy Day., 2018
Representative Clients:
- Rogge Dunn Group, 2023
- Southern Poverty Law Center, 2022
- Kane Russell Coleman & Logan, 2023
- Gray Reed & McGraw, LLP, 2021
- Fee Smith & Sharp, LLP, 2023
- Gary Sinise Foundation, 2023
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Dallas Bar Association Board of Directors, Ex Officio Member, 2023
- Treasurer, State Bar of Texas Appellate Law Council, 2023
- Chair, State Bar of Texas Board of Directors, 2023
- State Bar of Texas Board of Directors (2007-2010); State Bar College Board of Directors (2008-2014); Chair, State Bar of Texas Consumer & Commercial Law Section (2007, 2012); Chair, State Bar of Texas Individual Rights & Responsibilities Section (2008-2010, 2012)
- Member, State Bar of Texas Executive Committee, 2023
- Chair, Texas Bar College, 2015
- State Bar of Texas Court Rules Committee, 2020
- Commissioner, Texas Access to Justice Commission, 2020
- Nominated Candidate, President-Elect of the State Bar of Texas, 2017
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- CLE presentation at State Bar of Texas program., Speaker, Five Years of Trial-Procedure Decisions by the Supreme Court of Texas, State Bar of Texas Advanced Trial Strategies Course, 2023
- CLE speaker for State Bar webcast on SCOTUS term, CLE Speaker, US Supreme Court Update, State Bar of Texas Webcast, 2023
- CLE speaker for State Bar course, CLE Speaker, Legal Writing, State Bar of Texas Advanced Consumer and Commercial Law Course, 2023
- CLE presentation for State Bar advanced appeals course, CLE Speaker, Legal Writing: Tips for Improvement, State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Appellate Course, 2023
- CLE presentation at State Bar course, CLE Speaker, From Roe to Dobbs: A History of the Supreme Court's Abortion Jurisprudence, State Bar Bill of Rights Course, 2023
- CLE presentation at UT appellate course, CLE Speaker, The Permissible Use of Inferences, UT Conference on Federal and State Appeals, 2023
- CLE presentation, CLE Speaker, Marbury v. Madison and the Roots of Judicial Review, State Bar of Texas Summer School Course, 2023
- CLE speaker, CLE Speaker, Effective Legal Writing, State Bar of Wisconsin, 2022
- CLE presentation, CLE Speaker, Legal Writing - Trial Motions, State Bar of Texas Advanced Consumer & Commercial Law Course, 2022
- CLE presentation on legal writing for litigators, CLE Speaker, A Bit of the Ol' Razzle-Dazzle: Tips for Improving Your Legal Writing, State Bar of Texas Solo and Small Firm Course, 2023
- Law review article concerning proof of facts through inferences., Co-Author, Knives Out: A Call for the Supreme Court of Texas to Abolish the So-Called Rule Against Inference Stacking, Texas Tech Law Review, Litigation, 2021
- CLE presentation at premier State Bar of Texas CLE program for appellate practice, Speaker, Judicial Disqualification and Recusal, State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Appellate Course, 2022
- CLE presentation on the history of student speech cases for State Bar of Wisconsin program, Speaker, Tinker Redux: Student Speech Back at SCOTUS, State Bar of Wisconsin Constitutional Law Symposium, 2022
Office location for Charles E. "Chad" Baruch
12377 Merit Dr
Suite 880
Dallas, TX 75251
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