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Daniel L. Bates
Patricia B. Cole
Kelly W. Decker
Mark S. Dugan
Janet L. Hahn
Randy J. Hall
Leslie L. Hunt
Raymond B. Kelly III
Veronica Chavez Law
Geoffrey A. Mantooth
Charles B. Milliken
Gary M. Moates
Matthew L. Motes
Stephen L. Polozola
David L. Pratt
Bradley H. Rice
James L. Stripling
Donald J. Valdez
Brian K. Yost
Paul C. Goetz III
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Daniel L. Bates
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Burnett Plaza, Suite 2000
801 Cherry St., Unit 46
Fort Worth, TX 76102-6836
817.336.2400
Practice Areas & Experience
Personal injury Law
Civil Trial Law Toxic Torts
Medical and Professional Malpractice
Products Liability
Governmental Defense
Education
Wabash College and Southern Methodist University, (B.F.A., 1975)
Texas Tech University, (J.D., 1978)
Court Admissions
All Texas Courts, (1978)
United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, (1979)
United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, (1983)
United States Supreme Court, (1985)
United States District Court, Western, and Southern Districts of Texas, (1986)
United States District Court, Eastern Districts of Texas, (1986)
Awards & Recognition
"Texas Super Lawyers" by Texas Monthly Magazine, (2003 - 2008)
"Top Attorneys" by Fort Worth Texas Magazine, (2001 - 2007)
"Attorneys of Excellence" by Fort Worth Business Press, (2003)
Memberships
State Bar of Texas, Member, Litigation Section
Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Defense Research Institute
College of State Bar of Texas
Fellow of Texas Bar Foundation
Tarrant County Bar Association
Member Phi Delta Phi (Honors Fraternity)
Member Beta Theta Pi Social Fraternity
Colonial Country Club
Fort Worth Club
Phi Delta Phi (Honors Fraternity)
Beta Theta Pi