Charles B. Mitchell Jr.
Charles Mitchell focuses his practice on business, civil and commercial litigation, family law, first and third party insurance litigation, personal injury, wrongful death and professional malpractice. He has been listed as a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly magazine since 2006. He was recognized as a Tarrant County Top Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine from 2003 – 2008. Mr. Mitchell is licensed to practice law in all state and federal courts in the State of Texas and the U.S. Supreme Court. He earned his J.D. degree from St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, TX, and his B.S. degree from Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX. He has made professional presentations across the county almost every year for a decade and is a member of Phi Alpha Delta and Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Legal Malpractice
- Family Law
- Transportation Litigation
- Personal Injury
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1980
- Arkansas, 2010
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
- J.D. - 1980
- Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas
- B.S. - 1977
- Major: Biology
Published Works
- Lie Once and Lose-Update on Fraud Defense, (Co-Authored with Alan R. Miller), American Bar Association, 1992
- The Adjuster's Nightmare, IRG/MIC Insurance - Fraudulent Claims, 1998
Classes/Seminars
- Lie Once and Lose -- Update on Fraud Defense, TIPS Mid-Winter Meeting, American Bar Association, 1995
- Duty to Defend; Defense Cost; and Litigating the Pollution Exclusion, Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi, Environmental Claim Seminar, 1990
- Moderator--State Criminal Practice Panel, Dallas Bar Association, Criminal Law Evening Seminar, 1990
- Fraudulent Accidents and Inflated Claims, DFW Council of Safety Professionals, 1995
- Fraudulent Claims--Automobile, Health Care, Arson and Property Claims, North Texas Chapter of the International Society of Special Investigative Units, 1996
- Auto Accident Litigation, The Stowers Doctrine, Truck Accident Litigation, Lorman Educational Services, 1999
- The Stowers Doctrine in 2000 and Handling the Auto Case in Light of the Rules of Civil Practice, Lorman Educational Services, Auto Insurance and Accident Litigation Seminar, 2000
- The Stowers Doctrine in 2001 and Automobile/Truck Accident Litigation, Lorman Educational Services, Auto Insurance and Accident Litigation Seminar, 2001
- The Stowers Doctrine in 2002 and Automobile/Truck Accident Litigation, Lorman Educational Services, Auto Insurance and Accident Litigation Seminar, 2002
- The Stowers Doctrine in 2003 and Automobile/Truck Accident Litigation, Lorman Educational Services, Auto Insurance and Accident Litigation Seminar, 2003
- Adjunct Professor, Dallas Baptist University, 1988 - 1992
Honors and Awards
- Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine, 2006 - Present
- Top Attorney in Tarrant County, Fort Worth, Texas Magazine, 2004 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- State Bar of Arkansas, Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Member
- Tarrant Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Defense Research Institute, Member
- Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Member
- Texas Moto Transportation Association, Member
- Risk and Insurance Managers Society, Member
- International Association of Arson Investigators, Member
- DFW Council of Safety Professionals, Member
Past Employment Positions
- Brown, Dean, Wiseman, Proctor Hart & Howell, L.L.P., 1989 - 2010
- Dallas County District Attorney's Office, Chief Felony Prosecutor, 1980 - 1989
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
