Honorable Justice David W. Evans, Retired

Dallas, Texas

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  + -

  • Cases: Commercial, trade secrets, employment, construction, contract, business torts, personal injury torts, medical, Non-subscriber injury cases, Medical billing disputes and injury
    Arbitrator & Mediator   2010 - 2012; 2021 - Current
  • 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