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Trial firm earns repeat top-tier honors for expertise across five practice areas
DALLAS – The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson remains among notable elite law firms earning repeat recognition as one of the Best Law Firms in the nation, with top-tier honors across multiple specialties in North Texas.
The firm received the highest recognition in the Dallas-Fort Worth area for excellence in plaintiff matters involving personal injury litigation, product liability litigation, professional malpractice, medical malpractice and commercial litigation.
“We zealously represent our clients in complex and catastrophic injury cases, so it is gratifying to receive this ranking once again,” said firm founder Frank L. Branson. “It’s a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our entire team, and, most importantly, the trust our clients place in us every day.”
Best Law Firms is a highly respected ranking of exceptional law firms nationwide. Selection is based on a thorough analysis of submitted information, interviews with industry leaders and feedback from clients and other attorneys. To be eligible, a firm must have at least one attorney recognized by The Best Lawyers in America guide, which honored firm founder Mr. Branson and attorneys Debbie Dudley Branson, Tim Newsom, John Burkhead and Linda Yee Villa in the latest edition. Mr. Branson has earned such recognition every year since the inaugural guide in 1987.
The firm successfully advocates on behalf of those catastrophically harmed by dangerous products, trucking accidents, oil field and workplace disasters and reckless business practices.
About The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson
The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson represents clients in cases involving complex product liability, catastrophic injury, truck accidents, commercial air crashes, electrical and gas explosions, hospital and medical negligence, and truck and auto catastrophic injury and is widely acknowledged as one of the country’s premier trial firms based on its record verdicts and settlements in high-stakes injury cases.
To learn more about the firm, visit http://www.flbranson.com
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DALLAS – The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson is proud to announce that firm founder Frank L. Branson has once again been recognized for his exceptional contributions to the legal community, this time receiving the prestigious Lifetime Achievement honor from the Texas Legal Awards.
Texas Lawyer’s annual Texas Legal Awards celebrate trailblazing attorneys who have left an indelible mark on the legal landscape of Texas. Recipients are described as “individuals who have not only shaped the law but have also achieved extraordinary outcomes for their clients.”
Widely recognized by his peers among the country’s top trial lawyers, Mr. Branson has been involved in some of the most important defective product lawsuits in the nation, including landmark litigation involving the recall of millions of Firestone tires and SUV rollover accidents involving the Jeep CJ series, the Ford Explorer, the Nissan Pathfinder and others.
Mr. Branson and his trial team represent clients in a wide range of personal injury matters, consistently securing some of the state’s biggest courtroom wins involving trucking, oil field accidents, personal injury, product liability and medical malpractice. Mr. Branson has helped establish legal precedents across multiple industries, with trial victories resulting in improved safety guidelines or new regulations to keep consumers safe.
The 2024 Lifetime Achievement honor from the Texas Legal Awards is just the latest milestone in his ongoing legacy of excellence. Mr. Branson is among an elite group of attorneys who have been honored by The Best Lawyers in America annually since 1987. He also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Texas Trial Lawyers Association in 2020 and the Texas Bar Foundation’s Ronald Secrest Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award, the top honor for a trial lawyer practicing in Texas.
We have long been honored by referrals and requests to co-venture cases from other lawyers and firms across the nation. Within the guidelines of the Code of Ethics, we have shared substantial fees based on those arrangements and look forward to continuing to do so.
We use leading medical, technical and scientific experts to build arguments and paint a clear picture for jurors about how an injury occurred and who was responsible. We use technology to show and explain key details of a case to jurors, such as damages and long-term treatment requirements.
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Two others from The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson also cited by Texas Super Lawyers
DALLAS – Three attorneys with The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson have been named among Texas’ top attorneys by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers, a distinguished listing that recognizes the top 5% of lawyers in the state, based on peer nominations and extensive research.
Known for his acclaimed personal injury practice, firm founder and trial lawyer Frank L. Branson is among an elite group of practitioners who have earned Texas Super Lawyers recognition every year since the prestigious legal guide’s 2003 founding. He has been named among the Top 10 lawyers in Texas since 2007 and among the Top 100 every year since the inaugural edition. The 2024 edition also lists Mr. Branson among the Top 100 lawyers in Dallas-Fort Worth.
Also honored is Debbie Dudley Branson, who is listed for excellence in personal injury matters on behalf of plaintiffs. Ms. Branson specializes in litigation strategy and trial preparation techniques across the firm’s full spectrum of cases.
Trial lawyer Tim Newsom was recognized by Texas Super Lawyers for the 20th year, having first been listed in 2005. Mr. Newsom was honored for his advocacy representing plaintiffs in personal injury matters. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson is well-acquainted with accolades from both clients and legal peers. Mr. Branson, Ms. Branson and Mr. Newsom were each recognized by Forbes Advisor’s list of the Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Dallas for 2024, Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers guide, The Best Lawyers in America and others.
Earlier this year, firm attorney John Burkhead was recognized by Texas Rising Stars, which honors the state’s top lawyers age 40 or younger or who have been in practice 10 years or less.
About The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson
The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson represents clients in cases involving complex product liability, catastrophic injury, truck accidents, commercial air crashes, electrical and gas explosions, hospital and medical negligence, and truck and auto catastrophic injury.
To learn more about the firm, visit http://www.flbranson.com
Media Contact:
Alyssa Woulfe
800-559-4534
alyssa@androvett.com
Five of firm’s attorneys touted in 2025 edition in multiple practice areas
DALLAS – The 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America has named five attorneys with The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson to its list of the nation’s top lawyers for excellence in work for plaintiffs.
Firm founder Frank L. Branson is recognized for his success in personal injury, product liability, professional malpractice cases, medical malpractice, and commercial litigation. Mr. Branson is among an elite group of practitioners who have been honored by Best Lawyers annually since 1987.
Litigation strategy specialist Debbie Dudley Branson is honored for personal injury and commercial litigation. An integral member of the firm’s team of trial lawyers, Ms. Branson specializes in trial preparation techniques in a wide range of cases.
Tim Newsom and Linda Yee Villa were recognized for excellence in personal injury matters. Mr. Newsom is board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and in civil trial law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. In addition to personal injury matters, Ms. Villa handles premises liability, product liability litigation and insurance coverage disputes.
Mr. Branson, Ms. Branson and Mr. Newsom were recently recognized by Forbes Advisor as among the Ten Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Dallas.
Trial attorney John T. Burkhead was named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, which highlights attorneys who demonstrate excellence within the first five to nine years of professional experience. He has been selected by Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars every year since 2016 and has also been honored among the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers.
One of the oldest and most respected peer-review guides to the legal industry, The Best Lawyers in America compiles its list from surveys of tens of thousands of attorneys nationwide, followed by rigorous vetting by the company’s research staff. The legal guide spotlights only the top 5% of lawyers in the nation.
DALLAS – Acclaimed personal injury firm The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson is proud to announce that firm founder Frank Branson has earned repeat recognition by D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas.
Mr. Branson was again selected for excellence in tort law, highlighting his esteemed catastrophic personal injury practice and products and medical liability work on behalf of plaintiffs. His exceptional legal work has been consistently recognized by the listing since its inception in 2001.
“I am again thankful for the D Magazine endorsement,” said Mr. Branson. “We are always grateful for recognitions based on the views of our peers.”
With a legal career stretching over 4 decades and over a billion in recovery on behalf of his clients, Mr. Branson has consistently earned industry recognition for his efforts and success in high-stakes personal injury litigation matters.
D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas listing is compiled from peer nominations and vetted by an independent panel of distinguished lawyers with careful consideration by the magazine’s editors. The complete list of this year’s honorees is listed in the May 2024 issue of D Magazine.
The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson represents clients in cases involving complex product liability, catastrophic injury, truck accidents, commercial air crashes, electrical and gas explosions, and truck and auto catastrophic injury.
Peer attorneys have again selected Dallas-based trial lawyer John T. Burkhead for the Texas Rising Stars list of the state’s top young attorneys, recognizing his exceptional advocacy for plaintiffs in consequential personal injury cases.
Mr. Burkhead is a respected member of The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, one of the most renowned litigation boutiques in the Southwest. His practice emphasizes advocacy for individuals affected by trucking and transportation accidents, worksite mishaps, oilfield injuries, and hazardous product liabilities, and it underscores a commitment to seeking justice for the injured.
“At the Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, we are committed to tirelessly advocating for our clients’ best interests, ensuring they receive the support they deserve throughout their recovery,” stated Mr. Burkhead. “Being recognized for our dedication by peers within the legal community is incredibly affirming.”
Mr. Burkhead is actively involved in professional affiliations such as the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, State Bar of Texas, and Texas Trial Lawyers Association, demonstrating his commitment to staying connected with his legal community and upholding the highest standards of legal advocacy.
The Texas Rising Stars list celebrates the exceptional contributions of the state’s leading attorneys under 40 years old or with less than a decade of legal experience. Recipients are chosen through peer nominations, independent evaluations, and assessments by distinct advisory panels. Mr. Burkhead has been consistently recognized on this prestigious list since 2016.
Multiple lawyers earn repeat recognition on Lawdragon 500 list
DALLAS – Four attorneys with The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson have been named to Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers guide, further solidifying the firm’s reputation as a national leader on behalf of victims of serious and catastrophic injuries.
Earning repeat recognition on the prestigious list are firm founder and courtroom legend Frank L. Branson, and esteemed trial lawyers Debbie Dudley Branson and Tim Newsom. All three were recently recognized by Forbes Advisor as among the Ten Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Dallas.
Trial attorney John T. Burkhead earned a place on the 2024 list for the first time. Mr. Burkhead also has been recognized several times as a Texas Rising Star by Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers and among the “Ones to Watch” by the publishers of The Best Lawyers in America.
“Peer recognition really speaks to the efforts and success of our entire team,” said Mr. Branson. “Acknowledgment by our colleagues in the legal industry is extra special to us because other lawyers truly understand the work that we do. Of course, the greatest accomplishment we could achieve is justice on behalf of our clients.”
The firm is nationally known for representing injured individuals and their families in cases involving trucking and transportation accidents, dangerous and defective products, construction accidents, commercial plane crashes, explosions and burns caused by gas and electric power utilities, medical negligence and workplace catastrophes.
According to Lawdragon’s editors, the 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers list highlights lawyers who “will stand up for you and put their own resources on the line to get you justice.” Honorees were selected through the publication’s long-established process of peer assessment and independent journalistic research and submissions on thousands of legal industry candidates.
About The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson
The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson represents clients in cases involving complex product liability, catastrophic injury, truck accidents, commercial air crashes, electrical and gas explosions, hospital and medical negligence, and truck and auto catastrophic injury.
To learn more about the firm, visit http://www.flbranson.com
Media Contact:
Alyssa Woulfe
800-559-4534
alyssa@androvett.com
Attorneys ranked among the city’s best personal injury lawyers
DALLAS – The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson is pleased to announce that Forbes Advisor has named three of the firm’s attorneys to its list of the Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Dallas for 2024.
Founder Frank L. Branson is recognized for excellence in personal injury litigation. Mr. Branson represents plaintiffs in matters involving dangerous products, injuries from gas explosions or electric burns, medical negligence, major trucking accidents and industrial catastrophes.
“To have three of the top 10 on this list is truly a remarkable honor,” said Mr. Branson. “It is a true testament to the efforts and success of the entire team. I am very proud to work with such a distinguished, hard-working and caring group of lawyers who are dedicated to advocating on behalf of those who have been seriously or fatally injured.”
Mr. Branson has been named to the Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame by Texas Lawyer/VerdictSearch inducted into Lawdragon’s Hall of Fame and listed among the Top 10 Super Lawyers in Texas by Thomson Reuters each year since 2007. Other industry accolades include The National Law Journal’s ”50 Most Influential Lawyers in the U.S.” and D CEO’s ”Dallas 500: The Most Powerful Business Leaders.”
Also honored by Forbes Advisor were litigation strategy specialist Debbie Dudley Branson and veteran trial lawyer Tim Newsom.
Ms. Branson, former President of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, is a recipient of The Dallas Morning News’ Linz Award, one of the oldest and most prestigious civic honors presented to individuals whose community and humanitarian efforts have impacted Dallas. She has also been repeatedly ranked by The Best Lawyers in America and Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers and received the esteemed Gayle Pettus Pontz Award.
Mr. Newsom is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is a repeat honoree by The Best Lawyers in America, Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers and Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers.
The Best Personal Injury Lawyers in Dallas list is compiled by extensive editorial review that considers years of experience, awards and honors, education and employment backgrounds and other factors. Forbes Advisor’s article considers and weighs the information collected to calculate a specific rating and reviews these results to find the best attorneys in a given practice area.
About The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson
The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson represents clients in cases involving complex product liability, catastrophic injury, truck accidents, commercial air crashes, electrical and gas explosions, hospital and medical negligence, and truck and auto catastrophic injury.
To learn more about the firm, visit http://www.flbranson.com
Media Contact:
Alyssa Woulfe
800-559-4534
alyssa@androvett.com
DALLAS – Peer lawyers and the research staff at Best Lawyers in America have once again placed the Law Offices of Frank L. Branson in the elite, annual Best Law Firms guide in its tier one rankings for commercial litigation, medical malpractice, personal injury, and product liability. The firm also received a tier two designation for its professional malpractice law.
The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson has earned an esteemed place among the elite trial litigation firms in the Southwest, based on record verdicts and settlements in high-stakes injury litigation, including catastrophic injuries caused by reckless and negligent trucking and transportation companies, pipeline and oilfield operations, construction sites and workplaces, as well as dangerous and defective products.
Firms that earn a spot on the annual Best Law Firms list must first undergo a rigorous selection process. They are judged based on client feedback and peer review from some of the top attorneys and law firms in their respective legal fields, as well as the information provided by the firm itself during the formal submission for consideration.
To earn a spot on the list, firms must have first had at least one attorney recognized for their work in the most recent edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Only about 5 percent of practicing attorneys in the country are chosen for that list each year. Firm founder Frank L. Branson and attorneys Debbie Dudley Branson, Tim Newsom, John Burkhead, and Linda Yee Villa earned 2024 honors; Mr. Branson is one of an elite group of practitioners to earn selection every year since the guide was started in 1987.
The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson represents clients in cases involving complex product liability, catastrophic injury, truck accidents, commercial air crashes, electrical and gas explosions, and truck and auto catastrophic injury. To learn more about the firm, visit http://www.flbranson.com.
Peers name Branson trial lawyers among the best for personal injury, product liability litigation
DALLAS – Lawyers across Texas and the research staff at Best Lawyers in America have selected veteran trial lawyers Frank L. Branson, Debbie Dudley Branson, Tim Newsom, and Linda Yee Villa among the nation’s best for their representation of individuals in personal injury and product liability litigation in the 2024 edition. They are also joined by John Burkhead, who was named to the list of Best Lawyers Ones to Watch, honoring younger attorneys.
The Best Lawyers honors are only the latest achievements for the firm, which has built a national reputation for representing individuals in catastrophic personal injury lawsuits against trucking and transportation companies, pipeline operators, oil and gas companies, the operators of dangerous worksites, automakers, and manufacturers of defective products.
One of the legal industry’s oldest and most respected peer-review guides to the legal industry, Best Lawyers compiles its list from surveys of tens of thousands of attorneys nationwide, followed by a rigorous vetting by the magazine’s research staff.
Mr. Branson is among an élite group of practitioners who have been honored by Best Lawyers annually since 1987. For the 2023 edition, he is recognized for his expertise in personal injury, product liability, professional malpractice, medical malpractice, and commercial litigation.
In addition to the Best Lawyers honors, Mr. Branson is a Lawdragon Hall of Fame honoree and has been named among the Top 10 lawyers in the state by Texas Super Lawyers each year since 2007. He is the recipient of the Texas Bar Foundation’s Ronald Secrest Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award and has been named to D Magazine’s Best Lawyers in Dallas Hall of Fame, Texas Lawbook’s “Lions of the Bar,” the National Law Journal’s “50 Most Influential Lawyers in the U.S.,” and D CEO’s “Dallas 500: The Most Powerful Business Leaders.”
Best Lawyers honorees are selected based on peer nominations and feedback from peer attorneys. To view the complete list of the 2024 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch honorees, click here.