Donald M. Hudgins

Don is a well-recognized trial attorney/mediator/arbitrator who has tried in excess of 200 jury trials, involving catastrophic injuries, death, construction defects, libel, slander, product liability, medical and legal malpractice and professional liability claims. He is board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Law and has represented individual clients as well as many Fortune 500 companies in litigation throughout the southern United States. In 2018, Don received the Seventh Amendment Warrior Award from the American Board of Trial Advocates, Houston Chapter, in recognition of his outstanding achievements as a life-long trial lawyer. While Don continues to maintain a select trial docket of complex personal injury and commercial cases, he is primarily focused on his mediation and arbitration practice where his years of trial experience has resulted in an overwhelming settlement rate. Don attended Louisiana State University before receiving his law degree from South Texas College of Law in 1967. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Donald M. Hudgins included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization Martindale Peer Review: AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 Selected Super Lawyer 2012-2019 Recipient – Seventh Amendment Warrior Award, American Board of Trial Advocates Advocate – American Board of Trial Advocates Life Member and Lifetime Committeeman – Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Other Sources of Feedback About Donald M. Hudgins Included on the 2018Texas Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list

• Founder/Shareholder

• Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
• ABOTA Foundation, Senior Fellow

• Texas, 1967
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1967
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1980
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Texas
• U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• Specialties and Certifications
• Personal Injury, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

• Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1980 - 1988 (Member)
• Houston Bar Association – Director ADR Committee (current)
• American Mediation Association (Member)
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Phi Alpha Delta
• Kappa Alpha