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John B. Polk 
Dallas, Texas
phone (214) 242-6444
fax (214) 265-1950
email Email Me

Your case is unique. To best serve your needs you will require an attorney that will listen to your situation and create a solution that provides the best alternative for you and your family. John Polk will put his family law expertise to work for you while keeping in mind the best interests of your children and/or preservation of the marital estate.

A hometown attorney with an intimate knowledge of the law, Mr. Polk is committed to exceeding his clients' expectations and providing a well-rounded approach to his clients' Family Law needs.  His extensive trial experience as well as his advanced training in collaborative law, give Mr. Polk the ability to look at your case from all angles and allow him to recommend and follow through with the most beneficial course of action tailored to your case - be it the harshest of contested cases or one that will thrive in the collaborative process.

Mr. Polk's extensive expertise ranges from a simple, no-contest divorce to managing long-term, highly-complex custody battles. He is equipped with the skills, knowledge, and experience to serve any number of challenges and recognize every opportunity to help you reach your goal.  No client is merely a statistic or number and Mr. Polk endeavors to insure each of his clients know not only what his/her options are, but why each option is more or less favorable under each case's circumstances.    

As a board member of the Dallas Bar Association Family Law Section since 2001, Mr. Polk is deeply immersed in the Dallas legal community. This results in a wide network of professional contacts essential to providing you first-class legal representation.  Furthermore, he manages the DBA Family Law Section's Website (see www.dallasfamilylawsection.com), and has served as either the Chairman or Co-Chair over each of the five Annual DFLS Charity Golf Tournaments, raising awareness and funding for local charities, such as The Family Place, Vogel Alcove, and The Genesis Women's Shelter.

Family Law
Collaborative Family Law
Complex Property Division
Litigation

Areas of Practice:
Divorce
96% Family Law
Small Wills & Estates
Contested and Collaborative Complex Family Law Matters
Complex Family Law Litigation
Annulment
Common Law
Informal Marriage
Enforcement and Modification of Child Custody & Support
Defending and Enforcing Texas Family Law Orders
Local and Interstate Divorce
Child Custody and Support Modification and Enforcement
Paternity
Guardianships
Ad Litem
Termination
Adoption
Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1999
Education:
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Fort Worth, Texas, 1998
J.D.


Austin College, Sherman, Texas, 1995
B.A.
Major:  Philiosphy


Published Works:
Custody Modification, 1999 Advanced Family Law, 1999


Child Custody: Modifying the Nuts and Bolts of the Custody Order, Adv. Fam. L. Course Ch. II., 1999


Basic Divorce Training (With Blaise Gormley & David Carlock), 2000


Classes/Seminars Taught:
2005 Dallas Summer Family Law Seminar, DBA, 2005


1999 Advanced Family Law Section, TX Bar, 1999


Modifying & Enforcing Foreign Orders under UIFSA & UCCJEA, D.F.L.S., Family Law Section Summer Seminar, 2005


Honors and Awards:
Annette Steward Inn of Court, 2006 - Present


2006 Texas Monthly: Super Lawyers, 2006 - Present


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Annett Stewart Inn of Court, 2006 - Present


DBA, 2000 - Present


DBA, Family Law Section, 2000 - Present


DBA, 2004 - 2005
FLS Board of Directors


DBA, 2007 - Present
FLS Board of Directors


Texas Bar


Texas Bar Family Law Section, 2000 - Present


Dallas Bar Family Law Section, 2001 - 2005
Director


Dallas Bar Family Law Section, 2007 - Present
Director


State Bar of Texas, 1999 - Present
Member


College of the State Bar of Texas, 2000 - Present
Member


Dallas Bar Association, 1999 - Present
Member


Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section (D.F.L.S.)
Member


D.F.L.S. Board of Directors, 2007 - Present
Director


D.F.L.S. Board of Directors, 2005 - 2006
Website Liaison


Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (D.A.Y.L.), 1999 - Present
Member


Texas Trial Lawyers Association (T.T.L.A.), 1999 - 2006
Member


Collaborative Law Dallas, 2007 - Present
Member


Collaborative Law Institute of Texas, 2007 - Present
Member


International Academy of Collaborative Law Professionals, 2007 - Present
Member


Past Employment Positions:
The Law Offices of John B. Polk, P.C., Owner/President, 2004 - 2008


Pro Bono Activities:
Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Volunteer Atty Program - Legal Line Volunteer Atty, 2006
Fraternities/Sororities:
Pi Sigma Alpha
Delta Theta Phi

Located in Dallas, Texas, the law office of Palmer & Manuel, L.L.P., proudly serves clients in Dallas County, Collin County, Denton County, and the North Texas area, including the cities of McKinney, Plano, Frisco, Allen, Richardson, Highland Park, University Park, Carrollton, Garland, Coppell, South Lake, Rockwall, Mesquite, Irving, Rowlett, Denton, Fort Worth, Arlington, Lewisville, and Grand Prairie, Texas.