Frank L. Branson
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Dallas, Texas
Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, PC
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability, Business Litigation; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 1969
Education: Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
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Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, PC
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At the helm of The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson in Dallas, Texas, attorney Frank L. Branson guides a team of skilled litigators, extending his legal prowess to clients across the region. For over four decades, he has fervently defended the rights of individuals affected by dangerous products, commercial airplane crashes, utility mishaps, transportation accidents, workplace injuries, medical negligence, nursing home abuse, gas explosions, electrical burns, major trucking incidents and industrial disasters. He also approaches business disputes with equal determination.
Mr. Branson’s academic journey began at Texas Christian University, where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1967. He then obtained his Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law in 1969 and later achieved a Master of Laws from the same institution in 1974. Admitted to the State Bar of Texas, he is also authorized to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Western and Northern Districts of Texas, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th and 8th Circuits and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Renowned for his formidable presence in the courtroom, Mr. Branson has garnered national acclaim for his record-setting verdicts and settlements. His victories have frequently been ranked among the Top 100 Verdicts in America by The National Law Journal and VerdictSearch, particularly in 2007, 2012, 2015 and 2016. He has also achieved top verdicts in Texas in 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2018, including a notable $242 million verdict against Toyota, which was the largest product liability verdict in 2018 and the fifth-largest verdict overall in Texas.
Mr. Branson’s excellence has been consistently recognized since 1987, with his inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America. His accolades include the Dallas Bar Association Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2010 and the Lawyer of the Year in Dallas/Fort Worth in 2012 and 2014 for his work in product liability litigation and medical malpractice. In 2019, he was named to the list of Elite Trial Lawyers by The National Law Journal.
Furthermore, D Magazine has repeatedly featured Mr. Branson in its annual "Best Lawyers in Dallas" list, and he received the Teddy Roosevelt "Man in the Arena" Award from the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America in 2011. Most recently, in 2020, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association honored him with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his unwavering commitment to providing exceptional legal representation to those relying on the civil justice system.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Business LitigationFocus areas
Animal Bites, Assault, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Dram Shop Laws, Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Non-Compete Agreements, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Pharmaceutical, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Trade Secret, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 40% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
- 10% Business Litigation
First Admitted: 1969, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://flbranson.com/attorney/frank-l-branson/
Bar / Professional Activity
- College of the State Bar of Texas – Life Fellow
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association – Past President
- International Society of Barristers – Fellow
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth and Eighth Circuits
- State Bar of Texas – Former Grievance Committee Prosecutor; Former Chairman Administration of Rules of Evidence Committee
- American Inn of Court – Master
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association – Director Emeritus
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America – Former Board of Governors Member; Stalwart; President's Club Charter Member; Former Dean of Medical Malpractice College; Lifetime Fellow of Roscoe-Pound Foundation
- Dallas Bar Foundation – Life Fellow
- International Academy of Trial Lawyers – Fellow
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association – Past President
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas
- Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee – Former Member
- American Board of Trial Advocates – Advocate Member; Past President, Dallas Chapter
- Dallas Bar Association – Member
- Institution for Injury Reduction – Director
- Texas State District Courts
- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law – Executive Board Member
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas
- Texas Bar Foundation – Member
- Attorneys' Information Exchange Group – Founding Director
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $242.1 Million Jury Verdict in Toyota Product Defect Trial. It was the largest products liability verdict in Texas in 2018, according to VerdictSearch. Benjamin Thomas Reavis and Kristi Carol Reavis et al. v Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.; Toyota Motor Corporation et al., Cause No. DC-16-15296 in the 134th Judicial District in Dallas County., 2018
Pro bono / Community Service
- Finance Council of Dallas County Democratic Party (former)
- Member, Highland Park Presbyterian Church
- American Heart Foundation Chip Moody Eagle Award (former)
- Garland Community Hospital Trustee (former)
- Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Leadership Circle Member (former)
- Honoree, Distinguished Service Award for Vietnam Veterans of America (former)
- Ambassador-at-Large, Southern Methodist University (former)
- Democratic National Committee Trustee (former)
- National Finance Committee, Clinton for President (former)
- Dallas Democratic Forum Advisory Board (former)
Honors
- Professor W. McKinley Smiley, Jr. Lighthouse Award by the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, 2005
- Named one of three Go-To Plaintiff Attorneys in Personal Injury by Texas Lawyer, 2012
- Top 3 Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly, 2012 and 2013
- Top 50 Elite Trial Lawyers in the nation by ALM/National Law Journal, 2014
- 500 Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas/Fort Worth by D CEO Magazine, 2016
- Top 100 Verdicts in America, as published by The National Law Journal and VerdictSearch, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2016
- Top 100 Super Lawyers in Dallas/Fort Worth, Thomson Reuters, 2003-2024
- Texas’ Top Rated Lawyers by ALM and Martindale-Hubbell, 2010-2017
- Lawdragon 500 Hall of Fame, 2021
- Texas Lawyer Legal Awards, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, 2024
- Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly, 2003-2024
- Best Lawyers Hall of Fame by D Magazine, 2022
- Who’s Who Top Attorneys of North America, 2022-2023
- Top 10 Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly, 2007-2024
- Lifetime Achievement Award by the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2020
- 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers by Lawdragon, 2019-2024
- Largest products liability verdict in Texas in 2018-2019, according to VerdictSearch. Branson's $42.1 million jury verdict against Toyota also was the 3rd largest verdict overall in Texas for all categories, Texas Lawyer
- Best Law Firms by U.S. News/Best Lawyers, Tier 1 Ranking in Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Product Liability and Professional Malpractice, 2010-2024
- Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011-2024
- 500 Leading Lawyers in America, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2020, Lawdragon
- Third Largest Motor Vehicle Verdict in Texas in 2016, according to VerdictSearch and Texas Lawyer. Alice Wilkinson Stanley v. Cardinal Coach Line, Inc.; and Loyd Earl Rieve. Published in Texas Lawyer, 2017
- Recognized by D CEO Magazine as one of 500 Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas/Fort Worth, 2016
- Fourth Largest Verdict in Texas in 2015, and 15th Largest nationally according to VerdictSearch, Texas Lawyer and The National Law Journal. Tiburon Land and Cattle v. Thomas J. Taylor, Lazy T Royalty Management, Ltd, Lazy T Royalty, LLC, Paradigm Petroleum Corp and Alpine Group. Published, 2016
- Selected among the “50 Lions of the Texas Bar” by Texas Lawbook, 2015-2016
- Top 100 Verdicts in Texas, as published by Texas Lawyer and VerdictSearch, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018
- Named 1 of 50 outstanding Plaintiff's lawyers in the nation by ALM/National Law Journal, Elite Trial Lawyers, 2014
- Lawyer of the Year in Dallas for Medical Malpractice Law by Best Lawyers in America, 2014
- AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- The Best Lawyers in America, 1987 - present
- Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters and Texas Monthly, 2003-2024
- Lifetime Achiever, Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame, by Texas Lawyer and VerdictSearch, 2012
- Top 5 Go-To Lawyers in Personal Injury Litigation, Texas Lawyer's Go-To Guide, 2012
- Largest Business Law Verdict in Texas, as reported by VerdictSearch and Texas Lawyer, 2012
- Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in Dallas for Plaintiffs' Product Liability Litigation, by Best Lawyers in America, 2012
- Pursuit of Justice Award, American Bar Association, 2010
- Teddy Roosevelt "Man in the Arena" Award presented by the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, 2011
- Distinguished Alumni Award, Southern Methodist University, 2010
- Trial Lawyer of the Year, Dallas Bar Association, 2010
- The Mel Award for courtroom creativity and innovation, Melvin M. Belli Society, 2007
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association War Horse Award (2001)
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association "Legend Seminar" (2002)
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association Professor W. McKinley Smiley, Jr. Lighthouse Award (2005)
- Named by Forbes as one of the most successful trial lawyers in the country – 1989
Educational Background
- Southern Methodist University, LL.M., 1974
- Texas Christian University, B.A., 1967
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- "Trucking Accident Litigation," Handling Motor Vehicle Accidents, 2nd Edition, Vol. 3, Chapter 13, West Group, 2001
- "Demonstrative and Documentary Evidence in Contemporary Tort Litigation, ATLA's Litigating Tort Cases, Vol. 4, Chapter 42, ATLA Press, 2003
- Commentary for "Demonstrative Evidence," ATLA Trial Magazine, 1995
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2026
Top Lists
Top 5: Personal Injury Plaintiff Texas Super Lawyers: 2026 Top 100: Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2026- Top 100: 2026 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers
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