Daniel John Christensen

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Representing victims of serious injury or death and their families

Experience: 29 years

Personal Injury and Products Liability

California and Texas

Best Lawyer, Rising Star and 4 others

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Awards 6

Experience 29y

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Dan is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, as well as Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He is an Associate Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates and a Graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyer College. Dan possesses the highest rating (AV) from the legal consulting firm Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized by Texas Monthly as a “Super Lawyer.” He is also listed in Best Lawyers in America and as National Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Trial Lawyers. Dan graduated from the University of Iowa earning his B.B.A. with distinction and honors in Finance. He then acquired his J.D., with distinction, also from the University of Iowa. During his final year, Dan was Editor-in-Chief of the JOURNAL OF CORPORATION LAW.Upon graduation from law school, Dan served as a prosecutor and defense counsel in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG) at Ft. Hood, Texas. He then joined a large personal injury trial firm and served as its Chief of Litigation for 15 years. In 2013, Dan opened his own practice representing injury victims all over Texas. Dan has tried cases involving negligent security, commercial trucking collisions, product defects, highway design, medical malpractice, FTCA, premises liability, and car wrecks. Dan has also contributed substantial time to writing articles for local and national legal publications, speaking to groups on various legal topics, and serving as an Adjunct Professor at The University of Texas School of Law.

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

California

State Bar of California
ID Number: 172818
1994-2014

Texas

State Bar of Texas
ID Number: 24010695
Since 1999

Professional Experience

2018 - 2018

Americans for Patient Access

President

Americans for Patient Access (APA) is a non-profit organization of professionals from the healthcare, finance and education fields working to protect patients' rights to affordable, quality medical care.

2016 - 2018

Build-A-Dream

Chairman

Provide advice and counsel as Chairman of the Board to a nonprofit charity started by my three children. The organization goes to children's hospitals and provides patients with free stuffed animals. The patients are allowed to pick from different animals and costumes that depict what the child wants to be when they get better and grow up. Over the last two years, Build A Dream has given a little joy to thousands of kids in need.

2016 - 2018

Key Health Medical Solutions

Senior Vice President

Key Health is a nationwide medical lien funding company offering creative financial solutions to medical providers interested in treating injury victims with personal injury claims or lawsuits. I am responsible for overseeing sales and operations in the Central Region, US.

2010 - 2018

DC Law, PLLC

Attorney/Owner

My firm represents individuals who have personal injury claims or lawsuits.

2007 - 2018

MedStar Funding, LC

Founder

MedStar purchases medical receivables that are secured by liens on patients' personal injury claims or lawsuits.

1998 - 2013

Carlson Law Firm, PC

Chief, Litigation Division

Served as Chief of Firm’s Litigation Division wherein I directly managed a full load of litigation files, supervised prosecution of all litigation files firm-wide, trained associate attorneys on litigation tactics and strategy, and tried cases. I was also responsible for establishing and growing the Firm’s three offices in the Austin area.

2009 - 2011

University of Texas School of Law

Adjunct Professor

Served as instructor for law students in trial advocacy.

1995 - 1998

U.S. Army

Attorney (JAG)

Education

1991 - 1994

University of Iowa

J.D. (1994) | Law

Honors: Graduated with Distinction.

1987 - 1991

University of Iowa

B.B.A. (1991) | Finance

Honors: Honors in Finance. Graduated with Distinction.

Awards

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Best Lawyer

Best Lawyers in America

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Rising Star

Texas Monthly Magazine

Daniel John Christensen

Super Lawyer

Texas Monthly Magazine

Top 100 Trial Lawyers

National Trial Lawyers

Martindale Hubbell

AV (Top) Rating

Personal Injury Trial Specialist

Texas board of Legal Specialization

Contacts

5717 S IH 35 Austin TX 78744

1012 W Anderson Ln Austin TX 78757 Toll-Free: (512) 368-7835

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Experience: 29 years

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Practice Areas

Personal Injury

Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

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English

Spanish

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Personal Injury Trial Law

Texas State Bar

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