Jack Borden Legal Eagle Award
Nick Harper
Drew Springer, Marsha Brown, Nick Harper, Zan Prince
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ttorney Nick Harper is uniquely qualified for the Jack
Borden Award. Jack Borden and his nephew, John
Westhoff practiced law together continuously from 1974
until Jack’s death in 2011, at the age of 103.
Like Jack before him, John Westhoff continues to help
the people of Parker County in so many ways including
mentoring talented young lawyers who will take up the
mantle of leadership to help the people of Parker County
deal with complicated legal issues.
In 2014, a brilliant young attorney named Nick Harper
joined the firm of Borden & Westhoff after recently obtain-
ing his license to practice law in the great State of Texas.
Harper grew up in San Antonio and attended the
United States Naval Academy. After graduation in
Annapolis in 2003, and upon graduation, he fulfilled
his military commitment through service in the United
States Marine Corps. Harper served one tour of duty in
Afghanistan and achieved the rank of captain before leav-
ing to pursue a career and establish a law practice in
the private sector. After serving his country, he became
involved with police work, graduating first in his class
and rising to the rank of corporal in the Arlington Police
Department.
While employed at the Arlington Police Department,
he attended law school and graduated second in his class.
After graduation, Harper joined a local law firm, where he
has practiced successfully for five years.
Harper and his family live in Parker County and are
members of Greenwood Baptist Church. He became a
member of the Weatherford Rotary Club. Harper’s wife is
an educator with a Master’s degree with one young child.
Harper possesses the skill, drive, commitment, honesty
and integrity of Jack Borden for whom this award is given.
“He shares the same integrity, honesty and drive of
those who came before him,” Westhoff said.
Nick Harper currently is a member of Borden &
Westhoff law firm, he sits in Jack Borden’s office, which
had remained empty for six years since Jack’s death, now
fills his chair, and will fill his shoes.