DAN WORTHINGTON is a litigator and has represented defendants and plaintiffs in various litigation with a focus on premises liability, personal injury and commercial disputes.

Dan received his B.A. from Pan American University in 1985 and his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 1992 (President, Admiralty Law Society; Phi Delta Phi).

He is active in community affairs and professional associations, such as: McAllen (South) Rotary Club, Member; American Legion Post, Mission, Texas, Post Judge Advocate; College of the State Bar of Texas, Member 2005 - Present; Defense Research Institute, Publications Chair, Commercial Law Committee, 2007 - 2008, Member 2004 - Present; State Bar of Texas Administration of the Rules of Evidence Committee, Member 2005 - 2008; State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee, Commercial and Employment 2009 - Present; Hidalgo County Young Lawyers' Association, former Director; Hidalgo County Bar Association, former Director; Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Executive Vice-President, 2010 - Present, former President of Corpus Christi - Rio Grande Valley Area; State Bar of Texas District 12-B Grievance Committee Member, Panel Chair 2006; American Board of Trial Advocates, Rio Grande Valley Chapter, Charter Member; and Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow.

Dan was named a Texas Super Lawyer for the years 2005-2010, Law & Politics/Texas Monthly and one of the Top 50 Central and West Texas Region Attorneys for 2007, Law & Politics/Texas Monthly.

Dan has been a speaker at several legal seminars and is the author of several papers, including, Let's Make a Federal Case Out of It, TADC Spring Meeting, 2003; Strategic Use of Pre-Trial Motions, HCBA Advanced Civil Trial Seminar, 2002; Eminent Domain Law Update, HCBA Advanced Civil Trial Seminar, 2003; Insurance Law Update , HCBA Advanced Civil Litigation Seminar, 2008; and Legislative Update; State Bar of Texas Advance Civil Trial Law, 2009 and 2011.

Dan is a native Texan and served in the United States Army from 1983 to 1989. He entered the military as a Second Lieutenant and achieved the rank of Captain. He trained at the U.S. Army Infantry Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia, earned his Parachutist Airborne badge, and was the Honor Graduate of the Joint Deployment Officer's Course. He was awarded the Army Achievement Medal, Army Commendation Medal and the Meritorious Service Medal.

Dan has been married to Jeri Lynne Worthington since 1985 and they have three children, William, Matthew and Danielle.