What Decker Jones, PC does

Decker Jones, P.C. is a full-service law firm headquartered in a single office on the 20th floor of the Burnett Plaza building in Downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Founded in 1896 as the law office of George Q. McGown, the firm is the second oldest in Fort Worth and operates today as a privately held professional corporation with approximately 24 attorneys and 9 named support staff. The firm serves businesses, high-net-worth individuals, mineral and surface owners, HOA boards, and family-held companies across North Texas and clients with national interests.

The firm delivers traditional legal services across 11 practice areas including Business & Corporate (with M&A, tax planning, and succession planning), Commercial Litigation, Oil & Gas, Real Estate, Employment, Construction, Intellectual Property (patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets), Estate Planning & Probate, Mediation, HOA representation, and Farm & Ranch law. Notable technical capabilities include multiple Texas Board-certified specialists and a courtroom track record highlighted by Daniel L. Bates' $56.3 million trademark infringement jury verdict — the largest in Texas history. The firm does not operate any proprietary technology platform, API, or software product; service delivery is entirely attorney-led.

Decker Jones generates revenue through traditional hourly legal fees, with some attorneys offering hybrid contingency and fixed-fee arrangements for specific engagements. Go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, relying on professional referrals, attorney-client networks, and earned media via peer recognition (Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, 360 West Magazine, Fort Worth Magazine Top Attorneys). The firm is led by CEO Adam J. Fulkerson, with Charles B. Milliken (former managing partner for 20+ years) as a senior shareholder and practice section leaders Randy J. Hall (litigation), Gary M. Moates (real estate), and Daniel L. Bates (founder, IP litigation).

Name

Decker Jones, PC

Legal name

Decker Jones, P.C.

Website

https://deckerjones.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Decker Jones, P.C. is a full-service Fort Worth, Texas law firm founded in 1896 with approximately 24 attorneys serving North Texas businesses and individuals across 11 practice areas including litigation, oil & gas, real estate, M&A, and estate planning.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411), Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Commercial litigation services
• Corporate legal counsel
• Oil and gas law
• Real estate law
• Estate planning services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Worth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Professional Services: Traditional hourly billing for legal services across multiple practice areas including business litigation, oil & gas, real estate, employment, estate planning, and intellectual property. Some attorneys offer contingency fee arrangements (e.g., Anthony Cuesta offers hybrid fee agreements) and fixed-fee arrangements for specific services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Decker Jones, P.C. is a full-service law firm providing legal representation and counsel across eleven core practice areas: Business & Corporate (including M&A, tax planning, and succession planning), Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Employment Law, Farm & Ranch, Estate Planning & Probate, Intellectual Property (patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets), Mediation, HOA/Condominium Association services, Oil & Gas, and Real Estate. The firm serves both businesses and individuals in North Texas through direct attorney-client engagement.

Product overview

Decker Jones, PC is a full-service law firm offering comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal services platform providing Business & Corporate services (including M&A, tax planning, and succession planning), Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Employment Law, Farm & Ranch Services, Estate Planning & Probate, Intellectual Property (patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets), Mediation, HOA Services, Oil & Gas Law, and Real Estate Services. With over 120 years of history in Fort Worth, Texas, the firm serves individual, business, and institutional clients through a network of attorneys working collaboratively across these interconnected practice areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business & Corporate Legal Services Comprehensive business and corporate legal services including mergers and acquisitions, business formation for corporations, partnerships and LLCs, tax planning, succession planning, employment matters, corporate finance and banking, and business divorce representation for companies, executives, and entrepreneurs.
• Commercial Litigation Trial and appellate representation in commercial disputes including breach of contract, intellectual property litigation, business divorce, real estate litigation, personal injury defense, medical malpractice defense, collections, employment litigation, bankruptcy, oil and gas litigation, products liability defense, and construction litigation in state and federal courts.
• Construction Law Services Full-service construction law including contract preparation, mechanics lien and bond claims, risk management, litigation and dispute resolution, residential construction liability, insurance matters, and governmental entities and regulatory work for contractors, owners, and developers.
• Employment Law Services Employment law representation for employers including non-compete and non-solicitation agreements, discrimination charges and workplace investigations, litigation, employee handbook development, and severance agreements.
• Farm & Ranch Legal Services Agricultural property legal services including farming, grazing, and hunting leases, purchase and sale, solar and wind leases, water rights, environmental regulations, easement and condemnation matters, and boundary disputes for ranch owners and agricultural operators.
• Estate Planning & Probate Estate planning and probate services including estate planning, tax planning, trusts and foundations, probate administration, wealth transfer strategies, probate litigation, and guardianship and elder law matters for individuals and families.
• Intellectual Property Services Intellectual property legal services including patent prosecution and litigation, trademark registration and enforcement, copyright registration and protection, and trade secret protection and litigation for entrepreneurs, inventors, and corporations.
• Mediation Services Alternative dispute resolution through mediation, providing neutral third-party facilitation to help parties resolve disputes without litigation.
• Homeowners' & Condominium Owners' Associations Services HOA and condo association legal services including drafting and revising governing documents, advising board members, ensuring statutory compliance, enforcing covenants, conditions and restrictions, and prosecuting and defending association litigation for community associations.
• Oil & Gas Legal Services Comprehensive oil and gas legal representation including title opinions, oil and gas leases, purchase and sale agreements, operating and development agreements, pipeline right-of-way and easement agreements, surface owner disputes, mineral title disputes, and water agreements for mineral owners, surface owners, operators, and investors.
• Real Estate Legal Services Full-service real estate legal representation including sales and acquisitions, condemnation proceedings, development, partitions, adverse possession and boundary disputes, lease transactions and disputes, easements, financing and banking services, and bankruptcy matters for sellers, purchasers, developers, investors, lenders, landlords, and tenants.

Quantifiable outcome

• $56.3 million trademark infringement jury verdict — largest in Texas history

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Baker Botts LLP: Texas-founded global law firm with deep energy, litigation, and corporate practices. A larger incumbent that competes for major Texas-based matters but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic breadth than Decker Jones.

Direct peers

• Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Sawyer PLLC: Fort Worth full-service law firm offering business, litigation, employment, estate planning, and real estate services. Closely comparable in size, location, and full-service model targeting North Texas businesses and individuals.
• Jackson Walker LLP: Texas-based full-service firm with a major Fort Worth/Dallas presence, offering overlapping business, litigation, oil & gas, and real estate practices. A larger peer competing for the same North Texas corporate clients.
• Thompson & Knight LLP: Texas-based full-service firm with strong oil & gas, energy, real estate, and litigation practices. Competes with Decker Jones for Texas-based mid-market and energy-sector clients.
• Bourland Wall & Wenzel PLLC: Fort Worth full-service law firm with comparable practice areas including business, real estate, litigation, and estate planning. Similar scale and regional orientation to Decker Jones in the Tarrant County market.
• Bracewell LLP: Texas-based full-service firm with strong oil & gas, energy, real estate, and litigation practices. Competes directly for Texas energy-sector clients and complex transactional work.
• Haynes Boone LLP: Texas-headquartered full-service firm with overlapping practice areas in business, litigation, oil & gas, IP, and real estate. A larger competitor expanding into North Texas corporate and energy work.
• Vinson & Elkins LLP: Houston-based global law firm with premier energy and M&A practices. Competes with Decker Jones for Texas-based oil & gas clients and middle-market M&A mandates.
• Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP: Fort Worth-based full-service law firm of comparable size and market focus, with deep business, litigation, oil & gas, and real estate practices serving North Texas clients. Direct competitor for both attorney talent and corporate clients in the same geography.
• McDonald Sanders PC: Fort Worth-based full-service firm with similar practice breadth including business, litigation, family law, and estate planning. Directly competes with Decker Jones for mid-market North Texas clients and attorney talent.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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