Areas of Practice
Personal Injury
Personal injury is an area of the law that encompasses all types of injuries including death stemming from a wide variety of causes. Substandard nursing home care, errors by medical doctors, nurses or hospitals, dangerous prescription medications, harmful children’s vaccines, automobile...
Auto Accident
Automobile accidents are one of the biggest causes of death, bodily injury and lost time from work in this country. The determination of whom is at fault and medical issues regarding the injuries received in a car wreck are often complex. To properly manage an automobile accident claim you often...
What happens if the party at fault has no insurance? That depends. Your attorney may be able to reach the personal assets of the party responsible for your damages or locate other sources of insurance coverage. This area can become quite complex and each case needs to be reviewed by your attorney...
Criminal Law
Being arrested on criminal charges is a very serious matter that can have serious consequences. In addition to imprisonment, probation and fines, criminal convictions can affect your current and future jobs, relationships with your family/children/friends, driver’s license and professional...
My license has been suspended and I have to get to work. What do I do? Your attorney will have to file for an Occupational License with the court for you to be able to drive legally. A petition for occupational license is filed with the court and if approved the order is signed by the judge...
Divorce / Custody
As a former prosecutor representing the State of Texas, he has worked successfully through Child Protective Services to determine the best interests of the children. As a private attorney, he has successfully represented both husband and wife in obtaining division of marital property of significant...
What are temporary orders? TRO? Temporary orders control what rules govern between the time the temporary orders are entered and the final decree. Temporary orders may be issued regarding custody, possession and child support of the children, possession of the home, automobiles and other personal...
Wills & Estates
Although no one wants to really think about it, it is important that you have a will. Without a will, state law will determine what happens with your estate. A will is simply your opportunity to express your wishes about what is going to happen to your property after your death. A little time spent...
What do I do with the will, power of attorney and/or medical directives once I have completed them? Store your papers somewhere safe and make sure your executor or someone (family, etc.) knows where you put them. You can put them in a lock box or a safe deposit box at the bank or any place you feel...
Duke Walker
103 S Travis St., Suite 100
Sherman, TX 75090
(903) 813-3200