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After 45 years of practicing law, John Allen Chalk understands what it is that clients want from their lawyer. As a negotiator, litigator, arbitrator and mediator, John Allen applies cost-benefit and risk analysis to help his clients achieve efficient resolutions to their disputes. As a Blackstone award-winning lawyer, John Allen has a reputation for doing what’s right.
John Allen focuses on commercial transactions and litigation, state and federal regulatory matters, healthcare and ADR proceedings. Highly respected for his expertise in arbitration and mediation, John is regularly called upon to serve in this capacity both domestically and internationally.
Bar Activities
President, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, American Inns of Court (2013-14)
Emeritus Master, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, American Inns of Court (2014 – )
Member, Honorary Serjeant’s Inn of Dallas-Fort Worth Inn of Court (2017-)
President, Tarrant County (Texas) Bar Association (2009-10)
Former Director, Secretary-Treasurer, Vice-President, President-Elect, Tarrant County (Texas) Bar Association
Chair, ADR Section Council, State Bar of Texas (2009-10)
Former Director, Treasurer, Chair-Elect of the ADR Section Council, State Bar of Texas
Master, Mahon Inn of Court, American Inns of Court (2008-14)
Counselor, Mahon Inn of Court,… Read More
After 45 years of practicing law, John Allen Chalk understands what it is that clients want from their lawyer. As a negotiator, litigator, arbitrator and mediator, John Allen applies cost-benefit and risk analysis to help his clients achieve efficient resolutions to their disputes. As a Blackstone award-winning lawyer, John Allen has a reputation for doing what’s right.
John Allen focuses on commercial transactions and litigation, state and federal regulatory matters, healthcare and ADR proceedings. Highly respected for his expertise in arbitration and mediation, John is regularly called upon to serve in this capacity both domestically and internationally.
Bar Activities
President, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, American Inns of Court (2013-14)
Emeritus Master, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court, American Inns of Court (2014 – )
Member, Honorary Serjeant’s Inn of Dallas-Fort Worth Inn of Court (2017-)
President, Tarrant County (Texas) Bar Association (2009-10)
Former Director, Secretary-Treasurer, Vice-President, President-Elect, Tarrant County (Texas) Bar Association
Chair, ADR Section Council, State Bar of Texas (2009-10)
Former Director, Treasurer, Chair-Elect of the ADR Section Council, State Bar of Texas
Master, Mahon Inn of Court, American Inns of Court (2008-14)
Counselor, Mahon Inn of Court, American Inns of Court (2012–2013)
Member, American Law Institute (2009-)
Member, Members Consultative Group, Restatement of the Law, The U.S. Law of International Commercial Arbitration
Member, Advisory Board, Institute for Transnational Arbitration, Center for American and International Law, Dallas, Texas (2000-)
Member, DFW Arbitration Group (2012-)
Lectures and Writings
“Advocacy in Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration,” Texas A&M Law School, September 9, 2018.
“Overview of Domestic Arbitration,” Texas A&M Law School, August 15, 2018.
“Arbitration,” SMU Law Review Annual Survey of Texas Law – 2018.
AAA Faculty, “Arbitration Fundamentals and Best Practices for New Arbitrators (CORE),” Dallas, TX (April 21-22, 2018).
“Mechanics of Arbitration,” State Bar of Texas Seminar (January 26, 2018).
AAA Faculty, “Arbitration Fundamentals and Best Practices for New AAA Arbitrators,” Atlanta, GA (June 21-22, 2017);
“The Final Hearing: Now What?” State Bar of Texas Seminar (November 3, 2017).
“A Lawyer’s Checklist for Eminent Domain,” Tarrant County (Texas) Bench-Bar Conference (April 28, 2017).
“Arbitration Has Benefits,” Texas Bar Journal, March 2017, Vo. 80, No. 3, page 153.
“Pleadings and Conduct Can Widen Arbitrator’s Scope of Issues to Resolve,” Alternative Resolutions, Vol. 26, No. 1, ADR Section of State Bar of Texas (Winter 2017).
“Mock Arbitration Panel,” State Bar of Texas, ADR Seminar, Austin, Texas (January 27, 2017).
“Advocacy in Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration,” Texas A&M University School of Law, Fort Worth, Texas (August 20, 2016).
“2016 AAA/ICDR/Mediation.Org Panel Conference,” (“Practical Insights for Enhancing AAA Arbitrator Practices and Opportunities”), New Orleans, LA (February 19-20, 2016).
“Arbitration Update and Techniques,” State Bar of Texas Litigation Update Seminar,” Austin, Texas, (January 21, 2016).
Presenter, “Effective Expert Witness Testimony in Arbitration,” Forensic Expert Witness Assoc’n Webinar (November 20, 2015).
Adjunct Professor, Pepperdine U. School of Law/Straus Institute, Law 1632.01 (“Arbitration Practice and Advocacy”), Malibu, CA (2017, 2015, 2013, 2011).
Facilitator for “e-Discovery: Arbitration in a Digital World,” AAA ACE12, Dallas, Texas (October 13, 2015);
“Arbitration,” Chapter in State Bar of Texas/ADR Section ADR Handbook (2014).
“How to Navigate the Arbitrator Disclosure Minefield,” AAA Webinar (November 11, 2014).
“New Arbitration Rules & Procedures You Should Know,” State Bar of Texas Webcast, Austin, Texas (September 23, 2014).
“Negotiation – Fundamentals and More – For Accountants,” Young CPAs, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Fort Worth, Texas (May 6, 2014).
“Pipeline Condemnations – The Secrets Revealed,” City Club Luncheon, Fort Worth, Texas (May 8, 2014).
“Handling Your First (or Next) Arbitration – The Award,” State Bar of Texas ADR Section Seminar, Austin, Texas (Dec. 6, 2013).
“Arbitrator Disclosure and Evident Partiality,” DFW Arbitration Group, Dallas, Texas (December 4, 2013).
“Maximizing Efficiency & Economy in Arbitration: Challenges at the Preliminary Hearing,” 13 ACE60408, American Arbitration Association, Dallas, Texas (Oct. 16, 2013)
“Managing the Arbitration Process for Efficiency & Economy Following the Preliminary Hearing,” 13ACE70406, American Arbitration Association, Dallas, Texas (Oct. 16, 2013).
“White Paper on Arbitration,” ADR Section of State Bar of Texas (January 2009).
“Arbitration Empirical Studies,” Alternative Resolutions, State Bar of Texas ADR Section Newsletter (Vol. 18, No. 1, Winter 2009).
“Hall Street Applied to Texas General Arbitration Act in Quinn v. NAFTA Traders, Inc.,” Alternative Resolutions, State Bar of Texas ADR Section Newsletter (Vol. 18, No. 1, Winter 2009).
“The Right to Take Pipeline Easements,” Fort Worth Basis Oil & Gas Journal (January 2009).
“Texas Pipeline Condemnation Law,” Fort Worth City Club Luncheon, September, 2008
“Arbitration: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know,” Texas Lawyer (December 15, 2008, Vol. 24, No. 37).
“Introduction to Arbitration and Arbitral Institutions,” Conflict Resolution Network, Plano, Texas (November 6, 2008).
“Lights, Noise, Vibrations – Nuisance?” Fort Worth Basin Oil & Gas Journal (June 2008).
“Choosing a Party-Appointed Arbitrator (Without Breaching Impartiality and Independence),” Alternative Resolutions (Winter 2008).
“Arbitrator Training,” Conflict Solutions of Texas, Inc., San Antonio, September 22, 2007 and October 13, 2007.
“Arbitrator Immunity for Bias or Failure to Disclose,” Alternative Resolutions, (Summer, 2006);
“The Flexible Arbitral Process,” Alternative Resolutions (Summer, 2006);
Editor, The Arbitration Newsletter (2006-present).
“Texas New Franchise Tax,” City Club (Fort Worth) Luncheon, August 10, 2006
“Texas Workforce Commission – Sunset Changes, Reorganization, and New Regulations,” Career Schools and Colleges of Texas Annual Meeting, Las Colinas, Texas, October 2, 2003
“Arbitration Clauses – The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” ABA-ADR Section Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, March 21, 2003
“International Arbitration,” AAA Seminar, Dallas, Texas, November 5, 2002;
“The Use of Conflict Management and Alternative Dispute
Resolution for Claims Adjuster,” Handling Tough Non-
Subscriber Claims,” Seminar, October 11, 2001;
“Drafting Arbitration Clauses,” Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association, Fort Worth, Texas, December 18, 2001.
“Introduction to Arbitration,” Tarrant County Bar Association ADR Section, Fort Worth, Texas, December 12, 2001.
“The Use of Conflict Management and Alternative Dispute Resolution for Claims Adjusters,” Handling Tough Nonsubscriber Injury Claims Seminar, Dallas, Texas, October 11, 2001.
“Final Regulations for Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998,” Dallas, Texas (National Student Financial Aid Services, Inc. Seminar), April 23, 2001.
“International Arbitration,” Tarrant County (Texas) Bar Association, February, 2001.
“Review of Recent Regulations by the U.S. Department of Education,” Region VI Advisory Council of Private Career Schools Conference, Irving, Texas, May 7, 2000.
“The Effective Communicator: Interpersonal, Negotiation, Mediation, and Arbitration,” DFW Society of Association Executives, Irving, Texas, August 30, 2000.
“Handling Condemnation Proceedings,” Tarrant County Bar Ass’n Seminar, August 25, 2000.
“Summary of Final Regulations for the 1998 Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965,” Region VI, U. S. Department of Education, Advisory Council of Private Career Schools, Irving, Texas, May 7, 2000.
“The Work Product Doctrine-How to Keep Secrets,” 38th Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc., San Francisco, California, May 4, 2000.
“Summary of Final Regulations for the 1998 Amendments to the Higher Education of 1965,” National Student Aid Services, Inc. Annual conference, Irving, Texas, March 27, 2000.
“How to Keep Secrets: The Work Product Privilege,” 37th Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc., Dallas, Texas (1999).
“How to Prepare and Present a Case for Arbitration,” Tarrant County Bar (Texas) Association Seminar, Fort Worth, Texas, October 22, 1999.
“Regulatory Issues – U. S. Department of Education,” U. S. Department of Education Region VI Advisory Council of Private Career Schools Annual Conference, May 2, 1999, Irving, Texas
“Summary and Discussion of Higher Education Act Amendments of 1998,” presented to National Student Aid Services, Inc. Update Workshop, Dallas, Texas, April 19, 1999.
“The Work Product Privilege,” presented to the 37th Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. Annual Conference & Exhibition, Dallas, Texas, April 12, 1999.
“International Arbitration,” presented to International Law Section, Tarrant County (Texas) Bar Association, Fort Worth, Texas, September 16, 1998.
“Forensic Issues in Neuropsychology: Expert Testimony,” presented to Fort Worth (Texas) Neuropsychological Society’s Fourth Annual Conference, Fort Worth, Texas, May 3, 1997.
“American with Disabilities Act for Postsecondary Schools and Colleges,” presented at National Association of Cosmetology Schools National Convention, Dallas, Texas, October 21, 1996.
“Executive Summary of the Preliminary Commitment by Export Import Bank of the United States to the Russian Ministry of Fuel and Energy,” Presented to the Russian Ministry of Fuel and Energy, June 21-25, 1993.
“Legal Issues in Proprietary Schools”, Educational Management Consultants, Inc. Conference, Irving, Texas, April 27, 1993.
“Institutional Eligibility Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, As Amended,” presented at National Student Aid Services, Inc. Seminar, Dallas, Texas, April 12, 1994.
“Executive Summary of the Higher Education Amendments of 1992 P.L. 102-325 to the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title IV – Student Assistance, October, 1992.
“Financial Responsibility Regulations-U.S. Department of Education,” Professional Development Workshop, Educational Management Consultants, Inc., Arlington, Texas, June 23, 1992.
“Current Audit, Program Review, Compliance Review, and Litigation Issues,” Metroplex Association of Career Schools, Dallas, Texas, June 18, 1992.
“An Overview of Fine, Limitation, Suspension and Termination Proceedings in the United States Department of Education Student Financial Regulations,” Legal Seminar for Court Reporting Schools, DFW Airport, Texas, May 23, 1991.
“Financial Responsibility and the United States Department of Education Student Financial Assistance Regulations,” Legal Seminar for Court Reporting Schools, DFW Airport, Texas, May 23, 1991.
Seminar Faculty-Lecturer, “Investment in U.S. Oil and Gas,” Investing in U.S. Real Property and Other Assets, sponsored by MTT, International Financial Management Association, and National (Swiss) Association of Accountants, Zurich, October, 1992.
“Summary of Final Regulations Implementing the Higher Education Act of 1998″ National Student Aid Services, Inc., Seminar, Dallas, Texas, March 27, 2000.
