Donald E. "Don" Godwin

Bio

Practice Areas

Awards & Recognition

• Recognized: Commercial Litigation
• Recognized: Family Law
• Recognized: Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Recognized: Litigation - Trusts and Estates
• Practice Area: Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Practice Area: Energy Law
• Practice Area: Environmental Law
• Practice Area: Litigation - Environmental
• Practice Area: Oil and Gas Law
• Best Lawyers in America, 2012–2026
• Named a Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation, 2020, 2023-2026
• Lawdragon 500 Leading Family Lawyers, 2024-2026
• Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023-2026
• Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2003–2025
• Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011–2025
• 7-time selection to The Dallas 500 – The Most Powerful Business Leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth by D CEO Magazine, 2016-2025
• Chambers USA Regional Spotlight, Dispute Resolution, 2023
• Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, 2015–2023
• Ranked among the Best Law Firms by US News in Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Defense
• Recognized in Commercial Litigation by Chambers USA Guide, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
• 16-time selection to Thomson Reuters’ “Top 100 Lawyers in Dallas/Fort Worth” as published in Texas Monthly & Super Lawyers magazines (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010-2020)
• Inducted into the Lawdragon Hall of Fame for Leading Lawyers in America
• Selected among the "50 Lions of the Texas Bar" by Texas Lawbook
• 10-time selection to Thomson Reuters' "Top 100 Lawyers in Texas" as published in Texas Monthly & Super Lawyers magazines (2003-2006, 2012, 2014-2018)
• Designated as one of the Top Five DFW Defenders, Dallas Business Journal, 2006, 2010
• 5-time selection to "Who's Who in Energy" in Dallas, Houston and Pittsburgh by the American City Business Journals, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
• 16-time selection to Thomson Reuters' "Top 100 Lawyers in Dallas/Fort Worth" as published in Texas Monthly & Super Lawyers magazines (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
• Selected to Texas Super Lawyers Advisory Board, 2010-2013
• Selected in the Dallas Business Journal's list of the Top 10 Litigators/Trial Lawyers in the D/FW Metroplex, 2003
• Received the Distinguished Alumni Award for Private Practice from SMU Dedman School of Law for 2003

Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012

Education

• Southern Methodist University, J.D., graduated 1973
• The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, B.S., graduated 1969

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