Dan Ducote, Jr. is a native of Beaumont, Texas. He attended Louisiana State University on a golf scholarship but later transferred to Baylor University where he obtained a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1997. After obtaining his law degree from South Texas College of Law, he began working as a trial lawyer in 2002. Since then, he has tried many cases to verdict involving toxic tort, products liability, personal injury and commercial cases, both as a plaintiff and as a defendant. Dan has also participated in a number of appellate matters, most notably, In Re Dana, a Texas Supreme Court decision. In Re Dana, 138 S.W.3d 298 ( Tex. 2004). Dan has been responsible for helping hundreds of Texans receive justice. He has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of those clients through his relentless advocacy. Hard work and a desire to always be well-prepared are the foundations of his practice. In 2005, at age 31, Texas Monthly recognized Dan as a Rising Star of Texas Law as part of Texas Monthly’s recognition of Texas Super Lawyers and has received that recognition on multiple occasions since.