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Dallas Attorney Debbie Branson Earns Accolades From University of Arkansas Women's Law Student Association
DALLAS - The University of Arkansas Women's Law Student Association has honored Dallas lawyer Debbie Dudley Branson with the Gayle Pettus Pontz Award based on her outstanding accomplishments and commitment to the legal profession. View press release.

Frank and Debbie Branson Named Two of Dallas’ Best Lawyers in D Magazine
DALLAS – The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson is proud to announce that noted Dallas trial lawyers Frank L. Branson and Debbie Dudley Branson have been named to D Magazine’s 2011 list of “The Best Lawyers in Dallas.” To compile the prestigious listing, D Magazine asked Texas attorneys to nominate other lawyers from their own practice areas whose work they had witnessed firsthand and those they would rank among the city’s best. After the votes were tallied, a blue-ribbon panel of lawyers and the magazine’s editors determined the final list.
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Dallas’ Frank Branson Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for 25^th Year, Firm Earns U.S. News’ “Best Law Firms” Ranking
DALLAS – Acclaimed Dallas trial attorney Frank L. Branson has earned a place on The Best Lawyers in America listing for the 25^th consecutive year, and the firm he founded, The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, has been named one of the state’s top firms in the inaugural “Best Law Firms” list compiled by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America.
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The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson Adds Trial Attorney John Burkhead
DALLAS – The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson is proud to announce the addition of attorney John Burkhead to the firm.  Mr. Burkhead earned his law degree from Baylor Law School in 2009.
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Law Offices of Frank L. Branson Attorneys Earn Selection to 2010 Texas Super Lawyers List - Branson Among State’s Top 10 Lawyers
DALLAS – Five attorneys from Dallas’ The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson once again earned spots on the Texas Super Lawyers 2010 list of Texas’ top attorneys. The strong showing reflects the firm’s reputation for excellence, hard work, and significant recoveries in personal injury litigation.
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The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson Announces Lawsuit Settlement for Dallas Cowboys Special Teams Coach, Assistant - Combined value of settlements totals $34 million
DALLAS – Acclaimed attorney Frank L. Branson of Dallas is announcing a settlement on behalf of Dallas Cowboys scouting assistant Richard Behm and special teams coach Joe DeCamillis for severe injuries suffered by both men in the May 2009 collapse of a team practice facility in Irving, Texas. View press release.

Dallas Attorney Frank L. Branson Highlighted Among Nation's Top 500 Lawyers
DALLAS - Noted Dallas personal injury attorney Frank L. Branson, founder of The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, has earned recognition as one of the Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America.  Mr. Branson is one of only three Texas attorneys with a focus on plaintiff's litigation named to this year's list. View press release.

Dallas Attorney Debbie Dudley Branson Recognized Among D Magazine's "Best Women Lawyers"
DALLAS - The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, one of the leading trial litigation firms in the Southwest, is proud to announce that Debbie Dudley Branson has been named to D Magazine's annual list of "Best Women Lawyers" in Dallas. View press release.

The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson's Sharon McQuown Elected President of American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants
DALLAS - Sharon K. McQuown, R.N., M.S.N., L.N.C.C., a registered nurse and key member in Dallas' The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, has been elected President of the American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC). Ms. McQuown will serve as President-Elect before assuming the new role in 2011. View press release.

Dallas Attorney Frank L. Branson Honored Among 2010 SMU Law School Distinguished Alumni
DALLAS — Dallas attorney Frank L. Branson has been named as a recipient of the 2010 Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law Distinguished Alumni Award for Private Practice. View press release.

Dallas Bar Association Honors Attorney Frank L. Branson at "Texas Trial Legends"
DALLAS — Dallas attorney Frank L. Branson, founder of The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, has been honored by the Dallas Bar Association as one of the legal industry's "Texas Trial Legends" based on his courtroom achievements and illustrious legal career. View press release.

Toyota Recalls Nearly Four Million Vehicles Amid Complaints About Sudden Acceleration
California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Saylor and three members of his family were killed when the 2009 Lexus ES 350 they were driving suddenly accelerated, reaching speeds of 120 mph before striking a sport utility vehicle, launching off an embankment, and bursting into flames. Moments before the crash, a passenger made a frantic 911 call telling dispatchers that the car's accelerator pedal was stuck and the vehicle was out of control. View News Story.

Volvo Sued in Tractor Trailer Crash
Wichita Falls, Texas — The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson has filed a negligence and products liability lawsuit against Volvo Group North America Inc and Volvo Trucks North America on behalf of a man from Arlington, Texas, who suffered severe injuries in a crash involving a tractor-trailer manufactured by Volvo. View News Story.

Report: Cowboys facility should have survived wind
DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys' practice facility collapsed last May in winds it should have been able to withstand, according to a draft report released Tuesday by a federal agency that investigated the accident that injured a dozen people. View News Story.

The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson Home to Five Texas Super Lawyers Honorees
DALLAS — Five attorneys from Dallas’ The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson again have earned spots on the Texas Super Lawyers listing of the top attorneys in the state based on the firm’s work for injured victims in personal injury litigation. View press release.

The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson Announces Lawsuits Over Design Flaws,
Contractor Errors in Dallas Cowboys Training Facility Collapse
DALLAS — The May 2009 collapse of a Dallas Cowboys practice facility was caused by the structure's faulty design, poor workmanship and a failure to disclose that the building was out of compliance with building codes, according to two lawsuits filed by The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson on behalf of injured Cowboys' scouting assistant Richard Behm and special teams coach Joe DeCamillis. View press release.

Dallas' Trial Lawyer Frank Branson Highlighted Among America's Leading Attorneys
DALLAS - For the 24th consecutive year, noted Dallas trial attorney Frank L. Branson has earned recognition among the nation's top attorneys in The Best Lawyers in America. View press release.

$80 Million Settlement Reached in Deadly Hurricane Rita Bus Fire
DALLAS - The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson is announcing an $80 million settlement on behalf of the families of 23 residents of a Bellaire, Texas, nursing home who died aboard a chartered bus that burst into flames while fleeing Hurricane Rita in September 2005. View press release.

Frank Branson Highlighted Among Texas’ Best Lawyers
DALLAS – Noted Dallas personal injury attorney Frank L. Branson, founder of The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, has earned a spot among the state’s top attorneys in the 2009 edition of Texas’ Best Lawyers. View press release.

Frank Branson Again Recognized As One of Dallas’ Top Attorneys
DALLAS – Frank L. Branson, founder of The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson in Dallas, has earned a spot on D Magazine’s listing of the "Best Personal Lawyers in Dallas 2009." View press release.

Eric Stahl Honored On Texas Rising Stars Listing
DALLAS - The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson is pleased to announce that firm attorney Eric T. Stahl has earned a spot on the 2009 Texas Rising Stars listing of the state’s top young lawyers. View press release.

Continental Airlines Hit with Negligence Lawsuit Over Fiery Denver Crash
HOUSTON – Attorneys with The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson in Dallas have filed a lawsuit against Continental Airlines (NYSE:CAL), charging that the airline’s negligence played a role in a December 2008 plane crash at Denver International Airport that injured 38 passengers. View press release.

Dallas' Frank Branson Named to Best Lawyers in America for More Than 20 Years
DALLAS – Frank L. Branson, founder of The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson in Dallas, once again has earned a spot on the prestigious listing of The Best Lawyers in America. View press release.

Family receives $15M in I-20 crash that killed 3
Attorneys from a Dallas firm have reached a $15 million settlement with an Arizona trucking company following an 18-wheeler crash near Colorado City that killed three family members last year and severely injured a fourth, according to a news release. View News Story.

$15 Million Settlement Reached in Deadly Texas 18-Wheeler Crash
DALLAS - Attorneys from The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson in Dallas have reached a $15 million settlement with an Arizona trucking company following an 18-wheeler crash near Colorado City, Texas, that killed three family members and severely injured a fourth. View press release.

Five From The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson Recognized Among Texas’ Top Attorneys
DALLAS – The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson is home to five attorneys who have earned spots on the 2008 Texas Super Lawyers listing of the state’s top lawyers. Firm founder Frank L. Branson again received special recognition, earning a spot among Top 10 attorneys in Texas for the second consecutive year. View press release.

Frank L. Branson listed on D Magazine's 2008 "The Best Lawyers in Dallas"
Frank L. Branson, founder of The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson, has earned a spot on D Magazine’s 2008 listing of “The Best Lawyers in Dallas.” The listing of the city’s top attorneys appears in the June issue of D Magazine, and will be available throughout the year at www.dmagazine.com. Mr. Branson has been recognized among the city’s best lawyers each of the five years the listing has been published. View press release.

Safer Highways
How safe are Texas highways? A little bit safer, hopes attorney Frank L. Branson, after landing a $20.7 million jury verdict last year against a trucking company and a driver who admitted he smoked crack the day before a 2004 accident that killed a man. View News Story

The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson Earns One of Largest U.S. Verdicts in 2007
The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson has been recognized by American Lawyer Media's Verdict Search for obtaining one of the nation's largest verdicts of 2007. In May 2007, the firm obtained a $20.8 million jury verdict for the wife and estate of a man who died after his vehicle was struck by an 18-wheeler. View press release

Frank Branson Named Among Top 10 Attorneys in Texas 10/15/07
For the fifth year straight, Dallas attorney Frank L. Branson enjoys elite company on the Texas Super Lawyers list, as well as a special honor this year as one of the Top 10 attorneys in Texas for 2007. In addition to Mr. Branson’s recognition, three fellow attorneys at The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson earned spots on the Texas Super Lawyers list. Debbie Dudley Branson, Quentin Brogdon and J. Gregory Marks all are featured in the October 2007 edition of Texas Monthly magazine. View press release

Branson, Brogdon Earn Listing Among Nation's Top Plaintiffs' Attorneys 1/31/07
DALLAS - Attorneys Frank L. Branson and Quentin Brogdon of Dallas' The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson have been honored as two of the top plaintiffs' lawyers in the country. They both have earned spots among the prestigious Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America. First published in 2005, Lawdragon is a quarterly print and online publication highlighting the country's top attorneys. View press release

Best Lawyers

"From headline grabbing verdicts involving catastrophic plane crashes, dangerous automotive defects and negligent transportation companies to helping individuals handle their most important legal problems, Dallas attorney Frank L. Branson has built a powerhouse trial firm with an unwavering commitment to deliver formidable talent and extensive resources on behalf of his clients."
—The Best Lawyers in America, 2011 View Article

"In the movie Class Action, Gene Hackman plays an attorney suing an automobile manufacturer over an allegedly defective car. During the trial in the movie, it is revealed that the manufacturer weighed the cost of redesigning the car against the projected number of injuries and deaths that would be caused by the defect, deciding it was more profitable to leave the car as is. But, Class Action is just a movie, right? Unfortunately, the fictional movie is based in reality. And no one knows that better than Dallas attorney Frank Branson."
—The Best Lawyers in America, 2010 View Article

"Watching Frank Branson at work, it's easy to see how he consistently earns the respect of his peers and foes alike. His determined representation of clients inside and outside the courtroom is immediately apparent. Branson's mastery of the legal playing field has been earned during more than three decades of representing clients in significant and often headline-grabbing court battles. For 23 years straight, Branson has been named among The Best Lawyers in America based on recommendations from other lawyers."
—The Best Lawyers in America, 2009 View Article

"Frank L. Branson is the quintessential Texas trial lawyer and a formidable courtroom talent. With more than three decades of experience in the courtroom, his work has improved clients’ lives and spurred change by those at fault. "
—The Best Lawyers in America, 2008 View Article