Background

Robert A. Simon is a fourth generation Fort Worth lawyer who focuses in bankruptcy, bankruptcy litigation, and general insolvency.

Mr. Simon entered private practice as a bankruptcy lawyer in in 1991.  Since then, Mr. Simon has represented nearly every type of player in the bankruptcy arena, including debtors, bankruptcy trustees, commercial banks, non-bank lenders, unsecured creditors, equity holders, local taxing authorities, municipalities, official creditor committees, ad hoc (unofficial) creditor committees, asset purchasers, new equity investors, court-appointed professionals, and numerous defendants in preference and fraudulent transfer litigation.

As debtor’s counsel, Mr. Simon has successfully led the reorganization of numerous local and regional companies.  As counsel for judgment creditors in the Pittsburgh Corning Chapter 11 case, Mr. Simon helped change the nationwide template for the treatment of judgment creditors in asbestos bankruptcy cases.  As litigation counsel for Placid Oil Company, Mr. Simon successfully resolved eight cases involving the discharge of pre-bankruptcy legacy claims against Placid Oil and obtained two favorable rulings from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals regarding the discharge of such claims.  As co-counsel for Rangers Baseball Express, LLC, Mr. Simon helped represent the successful purchaser of the Texas Rangers Baseball Team in the Team’s 2010 bankruptcy.

Mr. Simon believes that formal bankruptcy proceedings are an expensive solution to debtor-creditor disputes and strives to resolves disputes informally through negotiation, if possible.  Often, debtors and creditors can resolved their disputes more swiftly and more economically outside of bankruptcy.  Mr. Simon prefers that approach, when possible, and has extensive experience in informal workouts, representing both debtor and creditors.  In addition to bankruptcy and insolvency, Mr. Simon practices commercial litigation, real estate, and general business law.

Awards & Recognitions

Named a Top Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine for 2013 to present

Recognized as a Top Attorney by 360 West Magazine 2018 to present

Recognized as a Super Lawyer 2013-2024. Super Lawyers is a Thomson-Reuters service printed in Texas Monthly.

AV-Rated Martindale-Hubbell®: Preeminent™

Areas of Service

Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy Litigation

Business Law

Business Litigation

Creditor’s Rights

Insolvency

Real Estate

Associations & Memberships

Board of Directors – Jewish Federation of Fort Worth and Tarrant County

Former President – Jewish Education Academy (Fort Worth and Tarrant County)

Board of Directors – Fort Worth Academy

Tarrant County Bar Association – Bankruptcy Section

Member – John C. Ford American Inn of Court, Rank of Master

 

 


Best Lawyers Award Badge

 

Education

  • JD, University of Texas 1990 (with Honors)
  • Yale University 1986 (Magna Cum Laude – Honors in History)
  • Master of Arts-War Studies, Kings College, University of London 1988

Bar/Court Admissions

  • Texas Bar
  • US District Court for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
  • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
11/21/24

FW Magazine names 31 to the Top Attorney List for 2024

Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC announces 31 attorneys have been selected as "2024 Top Attorneys in Tarrant County" by...
11/7/24

Whitaker Chalk named to Best Lawyer’s “Best Law Firms” for 2025

Best Law Firms - United States (2025 Edition) Metropolitan Tier 1 Dallas/Fort Worth Arbitration Litigation - Labor and Employment Litigation...
9/17/24

Robert Simon selected to Super Lawyers list for 2024

Robert Simon selected to Super Lawyers list for 2024. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more...
8/15/24

Robert Simon has been recognized in the 31st Edition of The Best Lawyers

Robert Simon has been recognized in the 31st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for: Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights...
9/25/23

Robert Simon selected to Super Lawyers list for 2023

Robert Simon selected to Super Lawyers list for 2023. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more...
9/18/23

11 Attorneys selected to Super Lawyers list for 2023

Whitaker Chalk has 11 Attorneys selected to Super Lawyers list for 2023. Decker Cammack - Intellectual Property Litigation John Allen...
8/17/23

Robert Simon has been recognized in the 30th Edition of The Best Lawyers

Robert Simon has been recognized in the 30th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for: Bankruptcy and Creditor Rights...
9/21/22

Robert Simon selected to Super Lawyers list for 2022

Robert Simon selected to Super Lawyers list for 2022. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more...
8/24/21

Robert Simon has been recognized in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America

Robert A. Simon has been recognized in the 28th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America for: Bankruptcy and Creditor...
11/4/20

Robert Simon selected to Super Lawyers list for 2020

Robert Simon selected to Super Lawyers list for 2020. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more...
8/20/20

Robert Simon named to the Best Lawyers in America list for 2021

Robert Simon has been named to the 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©  Robert was selected in the...
12/23/19

Robert Simon reports on new Small Business Bankruptcy Provision

Robert Simon reports on new Small Business Bankruptcy Provision effective Feb 19th, 2020.  Read the report here:
9/3/19

Robert Simon named to 2019 Super Lawyers

Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC proudly announces Robert A. Simon selected as a 2019 Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters...
8/15/19

Robert Simon recognized as a “Best Lawyer for 2020”

Robert A. Simon was named to the 2020 Best Lawyers list in the area of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights...
11/29/17

Whitaker Chalk Attorneys Selected as 2017 Super Lawyers

Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC proudly announces 13 of our attorneys have been selected as 2017 Super Lawyers by Thomson...
7/11/17

Whitaker Chalk proudly announces 29 of 36 attorneys selected as “2017 Top Attorneys”

Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC proudly announces 29 of our 36 attorneys have been selected as "2017 Top Attorneys in Tarrant...
9/26/16

13 of 34 Whitaker Chalk Attorneys Selected as 2016 Super Lawyers

Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC proudly announces 13 of our 34 attorneys have been selected as 2016 Super Lawyers...
7/31/15

Robert Simon on: Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and bankruptcy

Robert Simon 's article titled Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and bankruptcy was published in the Fort Worth Star Telegram...
1/1/15

Whitaker Chalk Welcomes Robert A. Simon to the Firm

Whitaker Chalk welcomes Robert A. Simon to the firm as a Member. Robert A. Simon is a fourth generation Fort...