Committed to our clients for more than 43 years and hundreds of cases.
Who We Are
About George Parker Young
Professional Summary
George Parker Young is a seasoned trial and appellate attorney with over 42 years of experience in complex litigation, including business, tort, oil and gas, fiduciary duty, cybersecurity, and intellectual property disputes. He has handled 25+ appeals and successfully represented clients in high-profile class actions, MDLs, and shareholder oppression cases. Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Young is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and is consistently recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer and Best Lawyer in America.
Notable Achievements
• Represented 13,000 royalty owners in the Barnett Shale MDL litigation, achieving a $52.5M settlement.
• Lead appellate counsel in Bell v. Chesapeake Energy, securing a landmark oil and gas lease interpretation favorable to royalty owners.
• Successfully prosecuted and defended numerous oil and gas disputes, shareholder oppression cases, and cybersecurity claims for Fortune 500 clients.
• Argued a landmark HMO liability case before the U.S. Supreme Court (CIGNA HealthCare of Texas, Inc. v. Calad).
• Finalist for Trial Lawyer of the Year (2003) by the Trial Lawyers for Public Justice.
Professional Recognition
• AV® Peer Review Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell®
• Best Lawyers in America (2015-2024)
• Texas Super Lawyers (multiple years)
• Top Attorneys in Tarrant County, Fort Worth Magazine (multiple years)
Selected Publications & Presentations
• Co-Course Director for multiple State Bar of Texas CLE courses.
• Author of notable legal articles on fiduciary duties, shareholder oppression, and HMO liability.
• Frequent speaker on advanced civil trial topics and fiduciary duty issues.
Professional Affiliations
• Litigation Council Member, State Bar of Texas (6 years)
• Adjunct Professor, Texas Wesleyan School of Law (now Texas A&M)
Years in Perspective
1995-97
Adjunct Professor: Texas Wesleyan School of Law: Texas Trials and Appeals, Fall
1995; Fall 1996; Fall 1997.
1997
Filed first suit under Texas’ 1997 HMO Liability Act; obtained first jury verdict and
judgment (over $13 million) against HMO under that same Texas’ HMO Liability
Act.
2019
Successful prevailing appellate lawyer in large South Texas Oil and Gas case:
Stanton P. Bell, et. al. v. Chesapeake Energy Corp., et. al., No. 04-18-00129 (Tex.
App. March 13, 2019), pet. denied.
2022-24
"Best Lawyers" designation.
“It is not wisdom but authority that makes a law”
Louis D. Brandeis