Don L. Davis
DON
L. DAVIS is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial
Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Listed in the
Best Lawyers in America, he holds a B.A. from Abilene Christian
University and an LL.B. from The University of Texas School of
Law. He is a former briefing attorney for the Texas Supreme Court
and is licensed to practice in both Texas and Colorado.
Don is a faculty member of the Page Keaton Products Liability
and Personal Injury Conference and is a frequent speaker and author
of numerous articles for the continuing legal education of fellow
attorneys on matters relating to wrongful death, products liability,
medical malpractice, jury selection and settlement negotiations
to name a few. He has tried cases in both state and federal courts
in Texas, Oklahoma, Washington, Oregon, California, Mississippi,
Illinois and Louisiana. He has tried cases against most of the
major automobile manufacturers in the United States and Europe
and such corporations as the American Tobacco Co., Cessna Aircraft
Co., Yamaha, Travelers Insurance Co., Ensearch Corp., and The
United States of America.
Don is a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers and
is admitted to practice and has argued cases before the United
States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the
Third, Fifth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits and has tried
cases before the Federal District Courts in the Southern, Northern
and Western District of Texas. He is a Sustaining Member of the
Federal Bar Association, a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation
and a Fellow of the American Bar Association. He is also a member
of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association,
the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the American Bar
Association and the Travis County Bar Association.
Articles of Interest:
- Admissibility of Expert Testimony Under Rule 702, Tex.R.Evid.
A Review of the Law and Methodology Required after Daubert,
Robinson, etc.
- Voir Dire. Important Legal Principles, Boundaries of Inquiry,
Challenging for Cause, Preserving Error.
- Evidence of Post-Accident Failures, Modifications and Design
Changes in Products Liability Litigation.
- Negotiating Settlements: Before, During and After Trial.
- Warning Defects in Products Liability Litigation.
- Use of Experts in Products Liability Cases.
- Practical Considerations: Expert Witnesses
- Direct Examination of the Reluctant Doctor
- Evaluation Wrongful Death Cases
- The Resolvable Crisis Caused by Excessive Medical Malpractice
Insurance Premiums
- Medical Negligence of the United States
- Rebutting Medical Malpractice Defenses
- Cross-Examination of the Defense Expert
E-Mail Address: dondavis@byrddavis.com
Phone: 512.454.3751 or Toll Free 800.344.3751
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