Attorney Advertising. This profile is independent editorial content produced by Awesome Attorneys and is not a paid placement. Nothing in this article constitutes legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship. See our Methodology and Publisher Disclosure below.

The Jackson Law Firm: An Offshore-Gas Accountant Who Became a Sole Shareholder Twice Over

Origin and Background

Daniel W. Jackson graduated from Louisiana State University with a B.S. in Accounting in 1992 and worked as an offshore gas revenue accountant for Pennzoil Exploration and Production Company before attending South Texas College of Law in Houston, graduating cum laude in 1996. He joined Emmons & Associates, P.C. that year, became a named shareholder in 1999 when the firm was renamed Emmons & Jackson, P.C., and became the firm’s sole shareholder on January 1, 2010, renaming it The Jackson Law Firm in June 2013 — a direct, traceable ownership succession within a single practice tracing back to 1991. The firm operates from Houston’s Essex Lane office and today includes attorneys Burton G. Manne and Daniel J. Gierut alongside Jackson.

Practice Concentration

The Jackson Law Firm handles business and commercial litigation, contract disputes, partnership and shareholder disputes including minority shareholder oppression claims, employment litigation, real estate litigation, insurance disputes, probate litigation, and temporary restraining orders and injunctions, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts throughout Texas. The firm also serves as local counsel for out-of-state attorneys whose clients become involved in Texas litigation. See this Houston Business Litigation directory for how this firm compares to other commercial litigation practices serving Harris County.

Notable Work / Track Record

Jackson’s own biography describes commercial litigation experience ranging from defending a Fortune 100 corporation against Title VII sexual-harassment and retaliation claims to representing oppressed minority shareholders — placing him on both the plaintiff and defense side of business disputes depending on the client and matter. As a firm with a substantial confidential-settlement practice, Awesome Attorneys did not identify a published table of case outcomes with dollar figures — disclosed here rather than papered over. Case outcomes in complex commercial litigation depend heavily on the specific facts involved, and past results do not guarantee similar outcomes in any other case.

Client Voice

A testimonial on the firm’s own website reads: “Thanks for your valuable time and experienced input. You do business the right way from my perspective and are a credit to the profession. I so appreciate the extensive knowledge, memory and assimilation necessary to be good at your profession.” Awesome Attorneys did not identify a broader public consumer-review presence for the firm on Yelp or FindLaw, where its listings show no reviews as of this research — a genuine gap disclosed here rather than glossed over.

Beyond the Courtroom

Awesome Attorneys did not identify a substantial published record of civic, nonprofit, or pro bono activity for The Jackson Law Firm — a genuine gap for a practice tracing its lineage to 1991, disclosed here rather than glossed over. The firm’s public content is concentrated on its litigation practice areas rather than community involvement.

Recognition for This Houston Business Litigation Firm

Daniel Jackson was named a Texas Rising Star in both 2006 and 2009 — an honor Awesome Attorneys notes is limited to lawyers age 40 or younger, or those practicing 10 or fewer years, and is given, per the award’s own description, to less than 2.5% of eligible Texas lawyers. Awesome Attorneys did not identify a Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification individually attributed to Jackson, Manne, or Gierut, so “specialist” language is not applied to this firm, consistent with house policy reserving that term for genuine TBLS certification.

Texas Legal Backdrop

Most Texas breach-of-contract claims carry a four-year limitations period, while fraud and breach-of-fiduciary-duty claims — relevant to the firm’s shareholder-oppression work — are separately subject to a four-year period under Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code § 16.004. Following the Texas Supreme Court’s 1995 decision in Ritchie v. Rupe, shareholder oppression is no longer recognized as a standalone cause of action in Texas, meaning minority shareholders must generally pursue breach-of-fiduciary-duty, breach-of-contract, or fraud theories instead — a significant doctrinal shift relevant to this firm’s stated practice area. A prevailing party’s right to recover attorney’s fees on many contract claims runs through Chapter 38 of the Civil Practice & Remedies Code. None of this is legal advice; a specific business dispute should be evaluated by a licensed Texas attorney based on the actual facts involved.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

The Jackson Law Firm’s clearest differentiator is Daniel Jackson’s direct, traceable ownership history — from staff attorney to named shareholder to sole owner — within a single Houston commercial-litigation practice dating to 1991, combined with genuine two-sided experience in employment and shareholder disputes. The honest trade-off is the same one facing any small firm without a published results table or a substantial online review presence: prospective clients are weighing Jackson’s Texas Rising Star recognitions and direct ownership continuity against a thinner public record than some larger competitors in this category. For a Houston business owner facing a shareholder, partnership, or contract dispute who wants a small, owner-led firm with direct access to its senior attorney, The Jackson Law Firm’s track record is a reasonable basis for a shortlist.

Methodology and Sourcing

This profile was researched from Daniel W. Jackson’s attorney biography and the firm’s practice-area pages on The Jackson Law Firm’s own website, its Yelp business listing, and its FindLaw and LawInfo directory profiles.

Publisher Disclosure and Independence Notice

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, or reviewed by The Jackson Law Firm or Daniel W. Jackson prior to publication. Awesome Attorneys may in the future offer sponsored placement products to attorneys and firms, including this one, but sponsorship has no bearing on the editorial content, inclusion, or findings of this profile.