Law Firm Overview

Dan A. Atkerson has over 22 years of legal experience as a practicing attorney in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1984 and is permitted to practice before all state and federal courts in Texas as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Atkerson's areas of practice include personal injury, medical malpractice, auto accidents, wrongful death, labor and employment law, employment discrimination (age, race, sex and religious discrimination), wrongful termination, sexual harassment, and general civil practice.

Mr. Atkerson was born in Carthage, Texas in 1959. He received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas at Tyler in 1981. He thereafter attended law school at Texas Tech University where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the award-winning Texas Tech Law Review, a legal journal devoted to review of current legal topics. He received several awards for his published articles and editing while serving on the Law Review. Mr. Atkerson received his Doctor of Jurisprudence law degree and Masters Degree in Business Administration from Texas Tech University in 1984.

After graduation from law school, Mr. Atkerson moved to the Dallas area and has devoted his entire career to private civil practice, working for national and private firms and then starting his own law firm several years ago. Mr. Atkerson is strongly committed to personal service of the highest quality and welcomes you to call for a free consultation on any of your legal concerns.

Areas of Practice

• Personal Injury
• Auto and Truck Accidents
• Employment Discrimination
• Wrongful Termination
• Medical Malpractice
• Products Liability
• Nursing Home Neglect
• Wrongful Death

Published Works

• Comment, "Protection of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Judicial Interpretation of Applicable Criminal Sanctions Under Title 18, United States Code", (Co-Author), 14 Texas Law Review 807, 1983
• Note, "The Double Jeopardy Carving Doctrine is Abandoned in Texas", 14 Texas Law Review 495
• "Professional Responsibility, Annual Survey of Texas Law", (Co-Author), 47 Southern Methodist University Law Review 1529, 1994

West Practice Categories

Civil Rights, Age Discrimination, Disability & Illness Discrimination, Gay & Lesbian Rights, National Origin Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Religious Discrimination, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Employment Law -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee, Nursing Home, Litigation & Appeals, Federal Trial Practice, State Trial Practice, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Animal Bites -- Plaintiff, Assault & Battery -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Slip and Fall -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Medical Products & Devices, Pharmaceutical Products, Professional Malpractice Law, Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Other Professionals Malpractice, Workers' Compensation Law, Workers' Compensation Subrogation