{"id":1280,"date":"2020-08-29T21:43:25","date_gmt":"2020-08-29T15:43:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theallisonlawfirm.com\/?page_id=1280"},"modified":"2023-03-29T14:18:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T19:18:56","slug":"dana-ruth-allison","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/theallisonlawfirm.com\/dana-ruth-allison\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana Ruth Allison"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1280\" class=\"elementor elementor-1280\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c8002e elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6c8002e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e039f21\" data-id=\"e039f21\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393fe896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"393fe896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theallisonlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/DRA-books-lg-2-q436ecqsvmudosrma8v5jep2g18kmwisk5964g0kau.jpg\" title=\"DRA-books-lg-2\" alt=\"DRA-books-lg-2\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61dcc18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61dcc18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dana Ruth Allison<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3250b74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3250b74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Texas Supreme Court, Licensed to practice law, 1986<\/li><li>The Allison Law Firm; Founding Partner and Partner, 1990<ul><li>Partner with Guy H. Allison, 1990 &#8211; 2010<\/li><li>Partner with Charles Fincher, 2010 &#8211; present<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Allison, Chavez, and Sweetman; Associate, 1986 &#8211; 1989<\/li><li>Earlier careers with Intel Corporation, Marketing and Technical Support, 1978 &#8211; 1983, and Austin ISD (1977 &#8211; 1978) and Round Rock ISD (Spring 1977), Math Teacher<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS<br \/><\/strong><\/p><ul><li>International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL)<ul><li>Fellow, 2003 &#8211; present<\/li><li>First female litigator, from Texas, to be inducted<\/li><li>Board of Directors, 2008 &#8211; 2014<\/li><li>International Relations Committee, 2007 &#8211; 2009<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>International Society of Barristers (ISOB)<ul><li>Fellow, 1996 &#8211; present<\/li><li>First female litigator, from Texas, to be inducted<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)<ul><li>Member, 2004 &#8211; present<\/li><li>Founder, Rio Grande Valley Chapter of ABOTA, 2006<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA)<ul><li>Director and Sustaining Member, 1988 &#8211; 2010<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Texas Bar Foundation<ul><li>Fellow, 1998 &#8211; present<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Texas Commission for Lawyer Discipline<ul><li>Special Assistant Disciplinary Counsel, 1995<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>American Association of Justice (AAJ)<ul><li>Governor, 1992 &#8211; 1994<\/li><li>Sustaining Member, 1987 &#8211; present<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Texas Rules of Evidence\/Civil Committee<ul><li>Vice-Chairman, 1991 &#8211; 1994<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Rio Grande Valley Trial Lawyers<ul><li>President, 1990 &#8211; 1993<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>American Bar Association; Member, 1986 &#8211; present<\/li><li>State Bar of Texas; Member, 1986 &#8211; present<\/li><li>Cameron County Bar Association; Member, 1986 &#8211; present<\/li><li>Hidalgo County Bar Association; Member, 1986 &#8211; present<\/li><li>Admitted to practice in all Texas State Courts and U.S. District Courts, Southern District, Northern District and U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1986 &#8211; present<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-386f2cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"386f2cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>EDUCATION<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>ST. MARY&#8217;S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW<ul><li>J.D. with distinction, Valedictorian, 1986<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Honors, Awards, and Competitions<ul><li>The Order of Barristers, 1985<\/li><li>The John M. Harlan Society, 1986<\/li><li>American Jurisprudence Awards in Commercial Paper, Procedure II, Remedies, Property, and Wills &amp; Estates (1983 &#8211; 1986)<\/li><li>St. Mary&#8217;s and State Moot Court Competitions, Winner 1985<\/li><li>Ernest A. Raba Writing Competition, Best Brief, 1983<\/li><li>Phi Delta Phi, 1984<\/li><li>Who\u2019s Who Among Students in American Universities &amp; Colleges, 1985<\/li><li>Dean\u2019s List, 1983 &#8211; 1986<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Research<ul><li>Research Assistant, Texas Rules of Evidence, a textbook by Professor Thomas Black, Professor at St. Mary&#8217;s University of Law<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>UNIVERSITY OF EXETER, EXETER, ENGLAND, SUMMER 1985<\/li><li>SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, GEORGETOWN, TEXAS, B.A.<ul><li>Magna Cum Laude, 1977<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Degrees<ul><li>Bachelor of Arts, Major in Humanistic Psychology with Minors in Mathematics and Education<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Honors and Awards<ul><li>Psi Chi, Honors Society for Psychology Majors<ul><li>Charter Member, 1974<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Alpha Chi, Member<\/li><li>Dean\u2019s List, Southwestern University, 1973 \u2013 1977<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>HIGH SCHOOL<ul><li>Drop out 1973 (Age 16)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Licensed to practice law by the Supreme Court of Texas, 1986<\/li><li>Admitted to practice in all Texas State Courts and U.S. District Court, Southern District, Northern District and U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit; 1987 &#8211; present<\/li><li>Texas Lifetime Teacher\u2019s Certificate, 1977<\/li><li>Private Pilot\u2019s License, single engine, 1986<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf96084\" data-id=\"cf96084\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690b393 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"690b393\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL\u00a0 FELLOWSHIPS<\/strong><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/theallisonlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/academy2-300-strk-contrast-sized.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"134\" \/><\/p><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/theallisonlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/barristersj2-300x238-contrast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"223\" \/><\/p><ul><li>International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL)<ul><li>Fellow, 2003 &#8211; present<\/li><li>First female litigator, from Texas, to be inducted<\/li><li>Board of Directors, 2008 &#8211; 2014<\/li><li>International Relations Committee, 2007 &#8211; 2009<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>International Society of Barristers (ISOB)<ul><li>Fellow, 1996 &#8211; present<\/li><li>First female litigator, from Texas, to be inducted<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)<ul><li>Member, 2004 &#8211; present<\/li><li>Founder, Rio Grande Valley Chapter of ABOTA, 2006<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theallisonlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/advocates2-276x300-contrast.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"276\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p><p><strong>LECTURES,\u00a0 GUEST PROFESSOR, AND PUBLICATIONS<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Author and Participant, ABOTA\u2019s Masters in Trial, San Antonio, Texas, 2015<\/li><li>Guest Professor with Guy Allison, Washington University School of Law, St. Louis, Missouri, 2004 &#8211; 2006<\/li><li>Author, Attorney Liability for Inadequate Settlement, published in Texas Personal Injury Law Reporter, Butterworth Legal Publishers, Austin, Texas<\/li><li>Author and speaker: Variety of Trial Lawyer topics in dozens of Texas State Bar and TTLA Seminars, 1989 &#8211; 2017<\/li><\/ul><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/theallisonlawfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Stormy-dra-300x234.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"234\" \/><\/p><p><strong style=\"font-size: 20px; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">UNIQUE LICENSES AND EXPERIENCES<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>High School Drop-Out, 1973 (age 16)<\/li><li>Private Pilot\u2019s License, single engine, 1986<\/li><li>Represented Playboy Enterprises, 1998 &#8211; 2012<\/li><li>Midsummer Night\u2019s Dream Party, Playboy Mansion, August 2003 by Invitation<\/li><li>Jogging &#8211; 4 miles a day with\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Charles Fincher,<\/span>\u00a0law and life partner<\/li><li>Owner and operator of Farasi Farm, a horse farm, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.FarasiFarm.com\">www.FarasiFarm.com<\/a>, 1996 &#8211; present<\/li><li>Animal Rescue &#8211; Lifetime Involvement<ul><li>Owner of 18 dogs, 25+ cats, and 10 horses<\/li><li>Pro Bono work for Friends of Animal Rescue<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dana Ruth Allison PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Texas Supreme Court, Licensed to practice law, 1986 The Allison Law Firm; Founding Partner and Partner, 1990 Partner with Guy H. Allison, 1990 &#8211; 2010 Partner with Charles Fincher, 2010 &#8211; present Allison, Chavez, and Sweetman; Associate, 1986 &#8211; 1989 Earlier careers with Intel Corporation, Marketing and Technical Support, 1978 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theallisonlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1280"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theallisonlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theallisonlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theallisonlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theallisonlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1280"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/theallisonlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1280\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theallisonlawfirm.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1280"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}