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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