 Significant
Commercial and Insurance Cases
Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board
of Legal Specialization*
Dan is a former District Judge who has been practicing civil
trial law for 30 years. Licensed to practice in both Texas and
Colorado, he is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas
Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction enjoyed by only a
small percentage of Texas lawyers. His practice concerns the
trial of commercial and business disputes including those
involving pension fund negligence and fraud as well as
violations of state and federal insurance statutes. Downey also
represents automobile dealers in disputes with manufacturers
that involve contested hearings before administrative law
judges at the Texas Department of Transportation.
A significant portion of
Downey's practice involves governmental relations including the
representation of clients in the Texas legislature and state
agencies.
 Downey has extensive experience as a mediator and arbitrator of
civil disputes. Judge Downey has also been appointed frequently
by the courts to serve as special master and special judge.
Downey serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at South Texas
College of Law in Houston, Texas where he teaches trial advocacy
including the law of evidence in both state and federal courts.
He has published several legal articles in the area of civil
trial law and is a frequent speaker at legal seminars.
Dan Downey has offices in both Austin and Houston and tries
cases throughout the state.
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Significant
Commercial, Business and Insurance Cases commercial litigation,
business litigation, pension fund cases, insurance fraud
Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal
Specialization*
Dan is a former District Judge who has been practicing civil
trial law business litigation for 30 years. Licensed to practice
in both Texas and Colorado, he is Board Certified in Civil Trial
Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction
enjoyed by only a small percentage of Texas lawyers. His
practice concerns the trial of commercial and business disputes
commercial trial law including those involving pension fund
negligence and fraud as well as violations of state and federal
insurance statutes. Insurance claims Downey also represents
automobile dealers in disputes with manufacturers that involved
contested hearings before administrative law judges at the Texas
Department of Transportation. Pension fund litigation
Downey has extensive experience as a mediator and arbitrator of
civil disputes. Commercial arbitration Judge Downey has also
been appointed frequently by the courts to serve as special
master and special judge. Insurance fraud
Downey serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at South Texas
College of Law in Houston, Texas where he teaches trial advocacy
including the law of evidence in both state and federal courts.
Pension fraud He has published several legal articles in the
area of civil trial law and is a frequent speaker at legal
seminars.
Dan Downey has offices in both Austin and Houston and tries
cases throughout the state.
* not certified by Texas
Board of Legal Specialization unless noted
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