Slack Davis Sanger LLP
For over 25 years, the law firm of Slack Davis Sanger LLP has represented our clients in Austin, Texas, and across the nation after aviation crashes; motor vehicle accidents, oilfield and construction accidents; and other catastrophic injuries and wrongful death cases. Our attorneys also handle complex litigation and business law matters. We also have offices in Dallas and Fort Worth.
In addition to his decades of experience as an attorney, managing partner and co-founder Mike Slack has an extensive background as a licensed pilot and former NASA aerospace engineer. This gives him unique knowledge and insight in cases involving airplane and helicopter crashes. Along with co-founder and partner Mike Davis and the rest of the team, he has represented victims of many notable crashes over the years, including several clients who suffered injuries and PTSD during a Southwest Airlines flight in which the cabin of the plane was breached while in the air.
The firm has received a Metropolitan first-tier ranking in Austin and in Dallas in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” guide for personal injury litigation. Many of our firm’s attorneys have also received prestigious individual awards and honors. Mr. Slack and Mr. Davis, along with attorneys Ladd Sanger, John Jose, Donna Bowen and Paula Sweeney, have each received the highest peer rating possible of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell for their legal knowledge, ethical standards and dedication to their clients.
Our attorneys belong to numerous prestigious professional associations, including the American Bar Association, the Dallas Bar Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the State Bar of Texas.
The law firm team gives back to the community by donating to many good causes, including food banks, education programs, child welfare, environmental stewardship programs, and youth sports and activities.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license 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 anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
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Slack Davis Sanger Ranked on the 2021 “Best Law Firms” List by U.S. News – Best Lawyers
Five Slack Davis Sanger Attorneys Recognized Among Best Lawyers in America© 2021; John Davis Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2021
Mike Slack Ranked as a 2020 Top Aviation Attorney by Austin Monthly
Two Slack Davis Sanger Cases Ranked Among the Top 10 Settlements in Texas for 2019
John Davis Selected to Super Lawyers 2020 Texas Rising Stars List and The Only Austin Lawyer Recognized For Class Action/Mass Torts
Community Involvement
Here is just a sample of the organizations which the firm has supported:
Team Luke Hope for Minds
NAMI Austin
Central Texas Food Bank
Salvation Army Angel Tree
Ronald McDonald House — Austin
The Long Center for the Performing Arts
KVUE-TV Five Who Care
Austin Symphony Orchestra
Children’s Medical Center Foundation
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