Worthy Walker

Worthy has been named to the “Best Lawyers” in America list, by BL Rankings, in commercial litigation.  Worthy also has been named to the “Texas Super Lawyers” list, a Thomson Reuters service, for in the area of business litigation. He was named to the “Texas Rising Stars” list, a Thomson Reuters service from 2009 to 2016. 

Worthy has experience representing a wide variety of businesses, professionals and individuals in disputes in the following industries: banking, financial services, oil and gas exploration, natural gas transportation, real estate, software, apparel, manufacturing, mining, restaurants and food supply, aviation, agriculture, construction and sales and marketing. While many of his clients are individuals and closely-held businesses, Worthy also represents major multi-national companies in high stakes cases.

Worthy has represented directors and shareholders in partnership and shareholder oppression disputes. He also has diverse experience with employment and severance disputes, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in trade secret and non-competition matters, as well as nearly every type of employment claim.

Worthy is often called upon to serve as local counsel to out-of-state attorneys and clients in cases filed in the state and federal courts of Texas, particularly in Dallas, Collin and Tarrant Counties.

Worthy has handled hundreds of garnishment matters over the years, and is a frequent speaker and authority on issues surrounding this unique procedure  in Texas. He also has spoken and written extensively on Texas’s procedures for discovery of customer information from banks and financial institutions.

Although based in Dallas, Worthy has handled cases and/or been admitted to practice “pro hac vice” in courts in a variety of other states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Ohio and Oregon.

A lifelong soccer player and supporter, Worthy is a registered Intermediary with the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) and FIFA, allowing him to advise and represent both soccer players and clubs in contract negotiations and transfers.

Representative Matters

• Represented major interstate gas transportation pipeline against shipper over $30 million breach of contract claim in Minnesota.
• Obtained precedent-setting reversal of dismissal of discriminatory failure-to-hire case at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, arguing appeal.
• Represented owner of New England wind farm in multi-million dollar royalty dispute, obtaining summary judgment and handled appeal in Manhattan.
• Represented agricultural manufacturer against competitors in trademark and unfair competition claims.
• Represented major California oil and gas producer in dispute with large international oil refiner.
• Representing defrauded oil and gas investors in claims related to one of the largest oil and gas fraud schemes in U.S. history.
• Represented interstate field services provider in investigation and dispute with the U.S. Department of Transportation.
• Represented major airline services provider in investigations conducted by the USDA.
• Represented agricultural supplier in PACA disputes.
• Defended oil and gas operators before the Texas State Securities Board.
• Protected national banks’ interests in numerous tax foreclosure, condemnation and customer suits.
• Represented several national banking association in all collection matters in Texas.
• Represented airplane owners in disputes over leases and service contracts.
• Represented major appliance manufacturer in multiple collection matters throughout Texas.
• Represented employers in a variety of U.S. Department of Labor investigations.
• Represented owner of cemetery against trustee national banking association in multi-million dollar breach of trust dispute in multiple venues.
• Represented trustees in estate disputes.
• Represented parties in large estate divorces, focusing on business interests and receiverships.
• Represented various commercial landlords and property owners in lease disputes, eviction matters and collection matters.
• Represented oil and gas developers in a multi-million dollar trade secrets dispute in North Dakota.
• Represented individuals poisoned at a national restaurant chain, obtaining favorable settlements on the eve of trial.
• Represented interstate gas pipeline in dispute with major international turbine manufacturer in Oregon.
• Handled all EEOC complaints for national restaurant conglomerates.
• Acted as outside general counsel to various companies, family offices and individuals, providing contract assistance and transactional advice.
• Acted as first-chair trial counsel on various matters.