Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Dallas, TX

One of the founding partners of the Dallas-based litigation firm Deans & Lyons, Michael P. Lyons focuses primarily on complex civil litigation matters for clients nationally, Texas, and through the Dallas / Fort-Worth area.  Licensed to practice before both state and federal courts in Texas, he represents plaintiffs and defendants alike in diverse cases involving business disputes, commercial litigation, products liability, construction accidents, oil and gas, personal injury and wrongful death claims and medical malpractice. With 14 years experience, Mr. Lyons provides vigorous and responsive representation to all of his clients, whether they are large corporations, small businesses or individuals. 

In 1995, Mr. Lyons obtained a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas. He then went on to receive his law degree, cum laude, from the South Texas College of Law in Houston, where he graduated as a member of the Order of the Lytae while serving as an assistant editor for the Corporate Counsel Law Review. Mr. Lyons has contributed to the legal continuing education community by publishing various articles and presenting speeches on obtaining, presenting and excluding evidence during trial for the University of Houston’s Continuing Legal Education Program.

Mr. Lyons has cultivated a strong presence in his legal community as well. He has received Martindale-Hubbell's top rating of AV-Preeminent,* and he serves as a member of several committees for the Dallas Bar Association and formerly served as a Director of the Dallas Chapter of Texas Exes. He is additionally a member of the American Bar Association's Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section and the Dallas Bar Association. In 2008, he was recognized for his philanthropic work in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by KTVT Channel 11, which named him a "Texan with Character."  He has also been named to the Dallas Bar Foundation.  

Lyons has been named as one of the "Best Lawyers in Dallas" by D Magazine multiple times, has been recognized as a "Rising Star" seven previous times, and has been named a Super Lawyer as recently as 2013.

^{*AV-Preeminent and BV-Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.}