Judge Evans donated one of his kidneys to retired Chief Justice Carolyn Wright and now advocates for living organ donations. Judge Evans is 60+ years old and has been married 40+ years and has two grown children. David is an enthusiastic hunter, hiker, and cook.

Education + -

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
J.D. 1984
University of Connecticut
B.A., Cum Laude Philosophy & Greek 1977
Dallas Theological Seminary
Hebrew & Greek Studies 1977 - 1981
State Bar of Texas
Licensed 1984

Experience + -

Texas Trial Court
Senior Justice, Visiting Judge, Arbitrator Jan. 2021 - Current
Fifth Court of Appeals; Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott
Justice 2019 - 2020
95th Judicial District Court; Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott
District Judge Mar. 2019 - Nov. 2019
Fifth Court of Appeals
Visiting Judge Jan. 2019 - Mar. 2019
Dallas & Collins Counties
Visitng Trial Judge Jan. 2019 - Mar. 2019
Fifth Court of Appeals
Justice 2013 - 2018
Law Office of David Evans
Mediation, Arbitration, Appellate & Civil Litigation 2010 - 2012
Law office of Stephen Malouf, PC
Of Counsel; Business Litigation 2007 - 2010
193rd Judicial District Court, Dallas, Texas
District Judge 1999 - 2006
County Court of Dallas County at Law No. 1
Judge 1995 - 1998
David Evans Attorney at Law
Solo Practice; Business Litigation 1987 - 1994
Haynes & Boone, Dallas, Texas
Associate 1984 - 1987

Memberships & Affiliations + -

William "Mac" Taylor Inn of Court
Master of the Bench 2017 - Current
Patrick Higginbotham Inn of American Inns of Court
Barrister 1996 - 1998
Texas Bar Foundation
Life Fellow 1998
Dallas Bar Foundation
Life Fellow 2006 - Current
Texas Center for the Judiciary
Member, Curriculum Committee 2002 - 2003
Texas College for Judicial Studies
Instructor May 2002; May 2003
Dallas County Commissioners Court
Resolution Supporting Living Organ Donations 2019
Trial Techniques Program, Emory University Law School
Adjunct Instructor in Law 1998; 2000
Dallas County Juvenile Board
Member 2004, 2005, 2006
Dallas County Juvenile Justice Charter School Board
Member 2004, 2005, 2006
Dallas Adoption Day
Presided over Saturday adoptions 2006
Court Cases of Convenience of Parties in Poverty & Near Poverty Cases
Presided over Evening Cases
Cedar Ridge Preserve
Trail Steward 2012 - Current
Audubon - Dallas
Member, Board of Directors 2016 - 2020

Honors & Awards + -

Serjeant of the Inn, William ‘Mac’ Taylor Inn of Court
Jan. 2020
Resolution Supporting Living Organ Donations, Dallas County Commissioners Court
2019
Hero Award, American Board of Trial Advocates, Dallas
2019
Trial Judge of the Year 2005, American Board of Trial Advocates, Dallas
Outstanding Judicial Pro Bono Services, Dallas Bar Association & Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program
2002

Area of Specialization + -

Appellate, Arbitration, Business/Commercial, Energy/Utility, Government/Public Agency, Health Care, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Personal Injury/Torts, Professional Liability, Real Property, Securities

Speaking / Authoring / Seminars + -

Program Director, State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 2013

Lecture and paper: Civil Evidence and Discovery - Supreme Court and Appellate Court Update, State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, 2011, 2012

Mock Trial Presentation at The Academy of American and International Law of The Southwestern Institute for International and Comparative Law a division of The Center for American and International Law, 2002 -2010, 2012, 2013

Lecture, Publicly Available Discovery (And Other Secrets), State Bar of Texas, 23rd Annual Litigation Update, February 2007

Lecture: Trying the Construction Lawsuit - The View from the Bench, State Bar of Texas, Annual Construction Law Conference, March 2007

Lecture: Saturday Morning In Court, Univ. Houston Law Foundation, May 2005; May 2006

Lecture and Paper: Saturday Morning In Court, Univ. Houston Law Foundation, May 2005; May 2006

Lecture, Exemplary Damages [ under HB4 ], 2005 Judicial Section Annual Conference, Texas Center for the Judiciary, Sept. 2005

Panel Presentation, Judicial Perspectives on Employment Law, Employment Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, Jan. 20, 2005

Panel Presentation: Technology in the Courtroom, Litigation in the High Tech Industry, State Bar of Texas, March 5, 2004

Lecture, Observations from the Bench and Bar about Voir Dire, Trial Skills Study Group, Dallas Bar Association, Sept. 10, 2004

Lecture and paper: "Fun on Friday Afternoons" - Judicial Forms & Outlines for Temporary Restraining Orders and Temporary Injunctions, Texas College for Judicial Studies of the Texas Center for the Judiciary, May 8, 2003

Trial Presentation at Suing and Defending Governmental Entities 2002, State Bar of Texas, July 25-26, 2002

Lecture and paper: "Post Judgment: It's Not over 'Til It's Over" - Judicial Forms for Post Judgment Collection Remedies, Texas College for Judicial Studies of the
Texas Center for the Judiciary, May 24, 2002

Lecture, Observations from the Bench and Bar about Voir Dire, Trial Skills Study Group (initial meeting), Dallas Bar Association, Jan. 15, 2002

Lecture: Alternative Dispute Resolution, SMU, Feb. 21, 2000

Lecture: Mediation in Courts of Changed Jurisdiction and Case Loads, 1999

Lecture and Paper: Internet Jurisdiction - Personal Jurisdiction in Texas Courts Resulting from Use of the Internet, Wednesday, March 24, 1999

Lecture: Tips from the Bench Regarding Personal Injury Trials

Lecture and Paper: "That Thing You Do So Well" Infrequently-Default Judgments & Extraordinary Remedies at the Commencement of Suit, Irving Bar Association, 1997

The Jurisdiction of the Dallas County Civil Courts, Dallas Bar Association's "Friday Clinic" at the Belo Mansion, Friday, December 5, 1997

Draft article: Jurisdiction of Texas Courts - Personal & Subject Matter Jurisdiction and Special Appearance Practice, Texas Civil Litigation Guide, for Inns of Court publishing project, Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, June 2, 1997

Lecture and papers: Commercial Litigation after Judgment: ''Now What Do We Do?" The Use of Turnover Orders in Commercial Litigation, Business Litigation Section, Dallas Bar Association, July, 1992; updated for Dallas Bar Association's "Friday Clinic," September, December 1995

Honorable Justice David W. Evans, Retired