Daniel P. Barton

From his law office in Houston, Texas, attorney Daniel P. Barton represents the rights and entitlements of a diverse range of clients throughout the state and across the country who have legal needs involving insurance claims as well as serious personal injury and wrongful death claims. A top-rated trial advocate, Mr. Barton is board-certified in both civil trial law and personal injury trial law, and he brings more than 25 years of experience to help his clients achieve the justice they deserve.

As the firm's owner and lead trial lawyer, Mr. Barton has achieved notable success advocating on behalf of those who suffered an injury or loss as the result of someone else's negligence, including all types of motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, defective products, burn injuries, and industrial and construction accidents. Moreover, he also represents both commercial clients as well as individual policyholders with their disputes involving denied and bad faith claims, and other insurance-related disputes.

From his efforts, Mr. Barton has secured numerous substantial settlements and awards for his plaintiff clients. Among his more notable successes, he secured a verdict of nearly $12 million for the victim of a workplace accident, which stands as the largest verdict involving workplace safety ever awarded in Texas. He also obtained a verdict of more than $2.7 million in a case involving insurance code violations.

Mr. Barton has earned the distinction of being the only attorney in Texas to obtain #1 verdicts for two consecutive years, as reported by VerdictSearch. He has also earned numerous accolades and honors from his peers, including an AV Preeminent peer review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell and a Top 10 designation from Insurance Bad Faith Trial Lawyers Association. He also holds "Superb" client ratings on AVVO, and he is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

A 1986 graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, Mr. Barton obtained his Juris Doctor from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law in 1994. Along with practicing before all Texas state courts, he also holds admission to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Mr. Barton is a member of the Houston Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice, among his other professional affiliations. He is also a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas and a fellow with the Houston Bar Foundation.

*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.