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05/28/2026

05/04/2026

Turns out, you still have to prove it.

The Dallas Court of Appeals reversed a $754K judgment after finding the record didn’t support summary judgment or fees.

That result was driven by the appellate strategy led by Chad Baruch.

Read the opinion → https://www.johnstontobey.com/chad-baruch-secures-reversal-754k-judgment-dallas-court-of-appeals/

04/27/2026

Call it a streak.

Randy Johnston, Robert Tobey and Chad Baruch return to D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas for 2026—each now well into a second decade of recognition.

See why: https://www.johnstontobey.com/johnston-tobey-baruch-shareholders-return-d-magazine-top-lawyers-list/

04/24/2026

A previously undisclosed deposition involving Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is drawing renewed scrutiny around legal ethics and professional responsibility.

In its coverage, The Wall Street Journal turned to Johnston Tobey Baruch partner Randy Johnston for insight.

More on this here: https://www.johnstontobey.com/ken-paxton-deposition-draws-scrutiny-randy-johnston-quoted-by-wall-street-journal/

04/08/2026

Turns out, doing it right the first time wasn’t enough.

Chad Baruch is back on Lawdragon’s 100 Managing Partners You Need to Know — a repeat nod for leadership that shows up where it counts.

In the courtroom. On appeal. And in the ideas shaping what the law should look like next.

Learn more about Chad’s honor here: https://www.johnstontobey.com/chad-baruch-recognized-again-among-nations-top-law-firm-leaders/

04/02/2026

The results are in.
Repeat honors for familiar names.

Randy Johnston, Robert Tobey and Chad Baruch have again been named Texas Super Lawyers.

Although if you ask them, they’d still rather win the case than win the award.

Learn more about their honors here: https://www.johnstontobey.com/johnston-tobey-baruch-attorneys-earn-repeat-honors-from-super-lawyers/

03/31/2026

Randy Johnston and Robert Tobey have again been named to the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Financial Lawyers list for 2026, marking their sixth consecutive year on the guide.

Lawdragon says the lawyers on this list represent clients who have been “duped, hornswoggled and otherwise had their rights trampled on.” That’s work Johnston Tobey Baruch knows well.

Congratulations to Randy and Robert on the recognition!

Learn more about their honor here: https://www.johnstontobey.com/lawdragon-again-names-hall-famers-randy-johnston-robert-tobey-among-top-plaintiff-financial-lawyers/

03/17/2026

This Women’s History Month, we’re recognizing how appellate advocacy has shaped precedent and advanced women’s rights.

From equal protection to workplace equality, lasting change has often been forged on appeal.

03/10/2026

Johnston Tobey Baruch is proud to represent a coalition of artists, scholars and music industry leaders in an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reject the use of rap lyrics as evidence in a Texas death penalty sentencing.

The brief, led by managing shareholder Chad Baruch, is supported by 30 artists and scholars, including Killer Mike GTO, Young Thug, T.I., Anthony Anderson and Kevin Liles.

Learn more about the brief here: https://www.johnstontobey.com/texas-attorney-hip-hop-artists-challenge-use-of-rap-lyrics-in-dallas-death-penalty-sentencing/

03/06/2026

When a small insurance claim is denied, most homeowners simply walk away.

But a recent Texas appellate victory shows why some fights are worth taking.

Johnston Tobey Baruch shareholder Chad Baruch successfully represented two Texas homeowners on appeal in a case involving a denied water damage claim against the Texas FAIR Plan Association.

In coverage by WFAA, Chad discussed the decision from the Fifth District Court of Appeals of Texas at Dallas, which affirmed that the homeowners were entitled to recover their attorneys’ fees after years of litigation.

At issue was whether the jury’s damages award accounted for the homeowners’ insurance deductible, a detail that ultimately determined whether they had “won” the case under Texas law.

The ruling reinforces that insurers must clearly raise deductible-related arguments during trial and may give homeowners more confidence to challenge denied claims.

Watch Right on the Money here: https://youtu.be/Y_84AA3VOYI?si=tQ8tKDQACKJ5WG9x

Learn more about the case here: https://www.johnstontobey.com/appellate-court-affirms-homeowners-win-insurance-coverage-dispute/

02/17/2026

This month, our firm wanted to take a moment to celebrate Black History Month by spotlighting a case that advanced civil rights and demonstrated the transformative power of appellate advocacy.

In Brown v. Board of Education, the United States Supreme Court unanimously held in 1954 that racial segregation in public schools violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. With that decision, the Court overturned decades of precedent and rejected the doctrine of “separate but equal” in public education.

At Johnston Tobey Baruch, we believe the appellate process serves a vital role in safeguarding rights and ensuring accountability. This Black History Month, we honor the courage of the families and advocates who pursued equality through the courts.