[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9480]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




HONORING FRANK BRANSON FOR BEING NAMED AMONG THE BEST TEXAS LAWYERS IN 
                                  2010

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 26, 2010

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Madam Speaker, I would like to 
extend my warmest congratulations to Frank Branson of Dallas on being 
honored by the 2010 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America and 
recognized as one of Texas's best lawyers.
  Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication 
in the legal profession. Best Lawyers compiles lists of outstanding 
attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which 
thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional 
peers. In the U.S., Best Lawyers publishes an annual referral guide, 
The Best Lawyers in America, which includes 39,766 attorneys in 80 
practice areas, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
  Mr. Branson is the founder of Dallas' The Law Offices of Frank L. 
Branson, a nationally recognized litigation firm. A graduate of SMU 
Law, Mr. Branson joins a distinguished list of alumni to earn the 
annual honor, which is based on outstanding achievements, public 
service and commitment to the legal profession.
  Mr. Branson has secured record courtroom recoveries and landmark 
verdicts for clients seriously injured by dangerous products, medical 
negligence, transportation injuries, industrial catastrophes, and, in 
recent years, commercial torts. He is a past president of the Southern 
Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, and Dallas 
Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Additionally, he is a 
fellow in the International Academy of Trial Lawyers and the 
International Society of Barristers.
  Throughout his career Mr. Branson has consistently prided himself in 
his tenacious preparation, as well as his imagination in the courtroom. 
His firm has a nationwide reputation for its use of advanced, state-of-
the-art trial techniques such as digital video, computer animation, 
medical art and individualized anatomical models.
  Mr. Branson's prestige within the law community has been acknowledged 
since 1987. Forbes magazine recognized him as one of the most 
successful trial lawyers in the country, and D CEO Magazine recently 
named him as one of the top five lawyers corporate adversaries never 
want to face in court. His trial work was highlighted in The National 
Law Journal's Top 100 Verdicts in America in 2007.
  Mr. Branson's importance to Dallas extends beyond the legal 
community. He has been recognized by the Vietnam Veterans of America's 
distinguished service award and the American Heart Foundation's Chip 
Moody Eagle Award. Mr. Branson is also a Garland Community Hospital 
Trustee.
  Madam Speaker, I would like to join with the people of Dallas in 
commending Frank Branson on his continual striving for excellence 
within the field of law and congratulate him on this well-deserved 
recognition.

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