Johnston Tobey Baruch is a Dallas-based firm of Texas trial and appellate attorneys with a broad range of litigation experience. We are pioneers in the handling of legal malpractice, accounting malpractice, investment fraud and insurance bad faith matters. We also have an enviable track record with business disputes, commercial litigation and fiduciary litigation, as well as civil appeals, family appeals and criminal appeals, for many prominent Texas companies and individuals.
LATEST NEWS & OPINIONS
Video – Dallas Bar President has a Vision for the Future
Trial attorney Robert Tobey, co-founder of Johnston Tobey Baruch, was sworn in as the 111th president of the Dallas Bar Association (DBA) on Jan. 11. Founded in 1873, the Dallas Bar Association serves as the voluntary professional body for more than 11,000 Dallas-area lawyers. Mr. Tobey plans to focus on issues such as equal access to justice […]
President’s Column – Celebrating the Right to Vote
This year, the DBA is celebrating the right to vote with three programs and what we call the “Vote Project.” On February 27 Eric Foner—a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and professor from Columbia University—will appear at the Belo Mansion to discuss the reconstruction amendments, including the 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 15th Amendment guaranteeing […]
Look Out Criminal Defense Attorneys: The Texas Supreme Court Broadens Potential Legal Malpractice Exposure
After the Texas Supreme Court’s decision in Peeler v. Hughes & Luce, Texas criminal defense lawyers generally felt that they had immunity from malpractice claims. In that case, after being convicted and sentenced, Ms. Peeler sued her criminal defense counsel for malpractice because he had failed to communicate a plea-bargain to her under which she […]
Sharing Fees and Paying Referral Fees in 2020
Some of us remember the “good old days.” You could share your fees – i.e. pay or receive a referral fee – on almost any terms you wanted so long as both of you accurately reported your income to the IRS. There were times when I would receive a blind call on a personal injury […]
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TESTIMONIALS
All attorneys are currently recognized among the Best Lawyers in America for 2020 by BL Rankings.
All attorneys are also currently recognized as 2020 Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters.
Lawyer of the Year:
Randy Johnston, Professional Malpractice Law (2020), Robert Tobey, Legal Malpractice Law (2020),
Chad Baruch, Appellate Practice (2020) by Best Lawyers/BL Rankings.
Best Law Firms:
Tier 1 ranking by U.S. News and World Report (2015-2020);
Best Lawyers in Dallas:
Randy Johnston, Robert Tobey, Chad Baruch, Coyt Johnston (2015-2019) by D Magazine;
Texas Super Lawyers:
Randy Johnston (2003-2020), Robert Tobey (2003-2020), Chad Baruch (2011-2020), Coyt Johnston (2018-2020) by Thomson Reuters;
Best Lawyers in America:
Randy Johnston (2013-2020), Robert Tobey (2013-2020), Chad Baruch (2016-2020), Coyt Johnston (2016-2020) by BL Rankings.