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Daniel L. Bates

Shareholder

Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law
Texas Board of Legal Specialization


Admitted to State Bar of Texas, 1978

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The Shareholders of
Decker Jones McMackin McClane Hall and Bates
a Professional Corporation
wish to congratulate
Daniel L. Bates

on being chosen by Texas Monthly Magazine in

2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 as a

Texas Super Lawyers
by Fort Worth Texas Magazine in

2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 as a

Top Attorneys

and as one of the Attorneys of Excellence in 2003

by The Fort Worth Business Press.

Lead Counsel Dan Bates Secures Record Trademark Damage Award

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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

Board Certifications

Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1987

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


 

Appointments and Other Experience

Texas Manufactured Housing Association Legal Advisory Council, 1990 -- Present

2nd Court of Civil Appeals, Fort Worth, Briefing Attorney, 1978 – 1980
University of Texas at Arlington, Instructor, Business Law, 1979 – 1982

Significant Trial Experience

Personal injury Law
Civil Trial Law Toxic Torts
Medical and Professional Malpractice
Products Liability
Governmental Defense
Over 50 jury trials to date


Awards and Recognitions

Named to "Texas Super Lawyers" by

Texas Monthly Magazine, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Named to "Top Attorneys" by Fort Worth Texas Magazine, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007


Named to "Attorneys of Excellence" by Fort Worth Business Press, 2003