Grace Weatherly
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Medical Malpractice Attorney in Denton, TX
Denton, TX 76210
- Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff (50%),
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (30%),
- Civil Litigation: Plaintiff (10%),
- Business Litigation (10%)
A highly regarded civil litigation attorney, Grace Weatherly is a principal at Wood Weatherly Trial Law. From the firm’s offices in Denton, Texas, she represents clients throughout parts of the greater Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Admitted to practice in Texas since 1993, Ms. Weatherly is also admitted to practice in Oklahoma as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
Ms. Weatherly focuses her practice entirely on trials and appeals. Many of the cases that she has handled during her distinguished career have involved personal injury and wrongful death claims, including medical malpractice, truck accidents and nursing home abuse. In this regard, Ms. Weatherly has been able to obtain significant compensation for her clients through both jury awards and settlements that she has negotiated out of court. Her other litigation experience has encompassed labor and employment law, breaches of fiduciary duties, and contract and other types of business disputes.
Ms. Weatherly’s successful track record in all of these endeavors has earned her a great deal of favorable recognition from her fellow members of the bar. Among her many honors and awards are an AV Preeminent* peer review rating through Martindale-Hubbell and a “Superb” peer review rating through Avvo. In addition, Ms. Weatherly has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, and she has been named to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100.
Ms. Weatherly has been certified as a specialist in both personal injury trial law and labor and employment law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. A 1993 graduate of Southern Methodist University’s Dedman School of Law, she is a member of several legal organizations.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
- 50%Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
- 30%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10%Civil Litigation: Plaintiff
- 10%Business Litigation
Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Wrongful Death, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Trade Secret, Non-Compete Agreements
Selections
Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2004, 2008 - 2020
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About Grace Weatherly
Admitted: 1993, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://www.wtwlawfirm.com/firm-attorneys/grace-weatherly/
Honors/Awards:
- AVVO Rating 10 of 10, 2013-2017
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2016
- Designated as Texas Super Lawyer 2003-04, 2008-17
- AVVO Rating 10 of 10 (2013-present), 2013
- Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent Women Attorneys (2009-present), AV-rating, Martindale-Hubbell, 2009
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers (2014), 2014
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Board Certified Medical Malpractice Specialist, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys
- Certified Mediator, 2007
- Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (2000) Labor and Employment Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1999) Medical Malpractice, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys (2012) Basic Mediation Training, Texas Women's University (2007)
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Supreme Court of Texas, Unauthorized Practice of Law, Fort Worth Subcommittee Member, 2009-2016
- State Bar of Texas Lawyers, Referral and Information Service, Chair 2008-2012
- State Bar of Texas, Pattern Jury Charge Committee, Malpractice, Premises & Products, 2008-Present
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 1992-Present
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association
- Paul Brown Inn of Court
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, Board Member, 2013-Present
- Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Trustee, 2012-Present
- Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Secretary 2017
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Advocate
- Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Legacy Member, 2010-present
- American Board of Trial Advocates, National Board Representative 2008-Present
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Dallas Chapter president, 2015
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- Denton County Bar Association, CLE Director, 2015-Present
- Member, American Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas, 1993
- 2016 Advocate American Board of Trial Advocates (2006- present), Dallas Chapter of ABOTA, president (2015), American Board of Trial Advocates, national board member (2008-present), TEX-ABOTA, secretary (2016), Foundation of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Trustee (2013- present); American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, board of directors (2012- present), representative of the American Civil Trial Bar Roundtable (2013-present); American College of Board Certified Attorneys, founding chair (2014-present); Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow (2009-present); State Bar of Texas, Pattern Jury Charge Committee (2008-present); Texas Supreme Court, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee (2009-2014); Denton County Bar Association, CLE Director (2014-present)
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Treasurer, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, 1994-2009
- Denton Co. Friends of the Family Woman’s Auxiliary
- Keep Denton Beautiful
- Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas (2012-present), 2012
- Board member, Legal Aid of Northwest Texas 1995-2010
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- American Board of Trial Advocates' Masters in Trial participant, Nashville, TN, Deer Valley, UT and New Orleans, LA, 2012
- American Board of Trial Advocates' Masters in Trial Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, 2011
- Presented to the Denton County Bar Association, Speaker and moderator, Civility Matters, American Board of Trial Advocates, 2015
- Examining, Dissecting, and Disproving the Chart, presented at the American Board of Professional Liability Attorney's Annual Meeting, South Beach, Florida, Speaker, American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, 2014
- Expedited Trials, presented to State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Seminars in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, Texas, Speaker, Expedited Trials, State Bar of Texas, 2014
- American Board of Trial Advocates' Masters in Trial program, Philadelphia, PA, Speaker, Masters in Trial, 2014
- American Board of Trial Advocates' Masters in Trial participant, Seattle, WA, speaker, Masters in Trial, 2013
- American Board of Trial Advocates' Civility Matters program, speaker and moderator, State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial, Advanced Personal Injury, and Business Torts Seminars, speaker, 2013
Educational Background:
- University of North Texas, B.A.A.S., Cum Laude, 1990
- J.D. Southern Methodist University (1993) B.A.A.S., cum laude, University of North Texas (1990)
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Last Updated: 7/10/2020