Bill Zook

Email address: bzook@tedlyon.com
Phone: (214) 279-6571

An associate lawyer at The Law Firm of Ted B. Lyon & Associates, Bill Zook is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.  He has successfully tried more than 100 jury trials involving negligence, products liability, construction accidents, and medical malpractice, recovering damages for our clients. 

Bill served his country as a captain in the United States Army from 1969 to 1974.  He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Silver Star for heroism.

Areas of practice

Honors and awards

Bill is AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated™ by Martindale-Hubbell®. He is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers™ and has been in the College of the State Bar of Texas—an honorary society of lawyers who are among the best trained attorneys in Texas—since 1992.

Education

Bill received his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law in 1976, where he became a member of the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity.  In 1969, he graduated with his B.S. in Engineering from the United States Military Academy after being on the Dean's List for academic excellence.

Admissions and professional memberships

Bill was admitted to practice law in 1977 and the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas in 1979.  In 1981, he was admitted to the Fifth and Eleventh circuits of the U.S. Court of Appeals, and in 1990 he was admitted to the U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas and the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas.  His professional associations and memberships include the—

Military career

Bill entered the United States Army as a second lieutenant in 1969.  He progressed through the ranks to become a captain before his honorable discharge in 1974.  Bill attended Air Defense Artillery School and became a missile control platoon leader at Nike Hercules Missile Companies in Buffalo, New York and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  After attending and graduating from helicopter flight school, he was assigned to a tour of duty as a platoon leader in the Republic of Vietnam. 

While serving his country, Bill's helicopter was shot down 30 miles behind enemy lines in Cambodia.  Bill was one of just four to survive in a troop of 22 solders and, though wounded, he rounded up the survivors and evaded a pursuing enemy company for three days before being rescued by American forces.  Bill was awarded the Purple Heart and the Silver Star, the third highest medal for heroism.  After completing his tour in Vietnam with 13 Air Medals and the Bronze Star, Bill served the remainder of his commitment at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

The Law Firm of Ted B. Lyon & Associates—serious cases, serious lawyers.

Located in Mesquite, TX, The Law Firm of Ted B. Lyon & Associates serves personal injury clients in Fort Worth, the standard metropolitan statistical area of Dallas, and other areas of Texas.  Our law office has more than 30 years experience representing injured victims and their families.

Reach out to our office at (888) 647-1690—or fill in our online contact form—for a free initial consultation with a highly qualified attorney.