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Dallas

Dallas anchors the second-largest metro in Texas, and its legal market has a character of its own — a heavy commercial and business-litigation bench downtown and in Uptown, a large family-law bar, and a personal injury practice shaped by some of the most congested highway interchanges in the state. The profiles below reflect that: attorneys who built their practice in Dallas County and know its courts and its juries first-hand, not firms treating the city as a satellite of Houston or Austin.

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Dallas’s profiled attorneys span personal injury and wrongful death, family law and divorce, criminal and DWI defense, business and corporate litigation, employment, immigration, real estate, estate planning and bankruptcy. Firms range from long-established downtown practices to boutiques in Uptown and the northern suburbs.

If you’re comparing counsel in Dallas, use the practice-area filter to narrow the list below, and read past the headline — the details of how a firm actually works a case are usually where a good match shows itself.

Everything published here is legal information, not legal advice, and reading it does not create an attorney–client relationship with any firm listed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which courts handle cases in Dallas?

Cases filed in Dallas generally go to the Dallas County District Courts, with separate civil, family and criminal divisions, or to the Dallas County Courts at Law for smaller civil matters. Fort Worth and Arlington fall under Tarrant County, a separate system with its own judges and local rules, so a Dallas-based attorney is not automatically a Tarrant County attorney.

Is Dallas a good market for business and commercial litigation?

Yes. Dallas has one of the deepest business-litigation bars in Texas, reflecting the number of corporate headquarters and financial firms in the metro. Several of the attorneys profiled here focus on commercial disputes, partnership breakups and contract litigation rather than consumer matters.

How long do I have to file a personal injury claim in Texas?

Generally two years from the date of the injury under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 16.003, with shorter notice deadlines for claims against cities, counties and other government bodies. Texas also reduces recovery by your share of fault and bars it entirely above 50 percent.

What is the divorce process like in Dallas County?

Texas is a community-property state, and there is a mandatory 60-day waiting period after a divorce petition is filed before it can be finalized. Dallas County has dedicated family district courts, and contested cases involving property division or custody can take considerably longer than 60 days.

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