Quentin D. Brogdon
Quentin Brogdon is a partner in Crain Lewis Brogdon, LLP, in Dallas, where he practices plaintiff's personal injury trial law. He is a Fellow in the invitation-only International Academy of Trial Lawyers, and a Fellow in the invitation-only American College of Trial Lawyers.
He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and he is board certified in personal injury trial law and in civil trial advocacy. He has been a Texas Monthly Super Lawyer every year since its inception, and he has been selected as one of the Top 100 Texas Monthly Super Lawyers in Texas on multiple occasions. He was selected by Lawdragon Magazine as one of its "Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs’ Lawyers in America" in 2007, selected by the National Trial Lawyers as one of the Top 100 Texas Trial Lawyers in 2011, and has been selected by D Magazine as one the "Best Lawyers in Dallas".
He has served as President of the Dallas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Vice-President of Finance for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, President of the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, and President of the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America.
He has given over 200 lectures, and authored over 45 published articles on topics related to personal injury trial law. The State Bar of Texas Continuing Legal Education Program awarded him its Standing Ovation Award for his contributions the State Bar's Continuing Legal Education program. He is AV-Rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell.
His publications include:
“When an Autonomous Vehicle Crashes, Who Pays for Damages?” Texas Lawyer, August 2018.
“Setting the Table in Catastrophic Truck Crash Cases,” Texas Lawyer, October 2017.
“Buckle Up: Seat Belt Evidence Now Admissible,” Texas Lawyer, August 2017.
“Joint and Several Liability for Indivisible Injuries,” Texas Lawyer, February 2017.
“Holding Trucking Companies Directly Liable,” Texas Lawyer, August 2016.
“13 Must-Ask Questions Before Enlisting an Expert Witness,” Texas Lawyer, April 20, 2016.
“Top 6 Fundamentals of Voir Dire” (co-authored with Rob Crain), Dallas Bar Association Headnotes Magazine, April 2016.
“Five Ways to Impeach a Witness,” Texas Lawyer, February 29, 2016. “New Day in Federal Civil Procedure,” Texas Lawyer, January 25, 2016.
“The Collateral Source Rule’s Exception,” Texas Lawyer, December 28, 2015.
“Impact of Convictions in Civil Trials,” Texas Lawyer, December 14, 2015.
“Experts and Inadmissible Underlying Data,” Texas Lawyer, September 14, 2015.
“Hurdles for Premises Liability,” Texas Lawyer, July 20, 2015.
“Parallel Criminal and Civil Cases: Which Goes First?” Texas Lawyer, May 11, 2015.
“New Approach to Prior Inconsistent Statements,” Texas Lawyer, April 6, 2015.
“The Unlawful Acts Doctrine in Texas: Dead or Alive?” Texas Lawyer, February 16, 2015.
“Phantom Defendants: Responsible Third Parties,” Texas Lawyer, January 5, 2015.
“Clearing a Hurdle in Bystander Cases,” Texas Lawyer, November 24, 2014.
“Information Acted On Is Not Hearsay,” Texas Lawyer, August 25, 2014.
“The Foundations of Effective Cross-Examination,” American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Committee Newsletter, 101 Practice Series Article, Summer 2014, Vol. 1 No. 2.
“When is Enough Enough? How to Prove Causation With Temporal Proximity and Lay Testimony,” Texas Lawyer, April 21, 2014.
“How to Win Wrongful-Death, Survival Damages,” Texas Lawyer, January 13, 2014.
“Personal Injury: Stowers and Multiple Defendants,” Texas Lawyer, December 16, 2013.
“Maximize the Effectiveness of Opening Argument,” Texas Lawyer, November 25, 2013.
“Admissibility of Other Similar Incidents in Civil Litigation,” Texas Lawyer, October 7, 2013.
“Innocent-Retailer Protection, Jurisdiction and Removal,” Texas Lawyer, July 22, 2013.
“How to Break Down Issues in Component-Parts Cases,” Texas Lawyer, April 29, 2013.
“Understanding the Dram Shop Act’s Safe Harbor,” Texas Lawyer, January 28, 2013.
“Fear of Commitment Questions in Voir Dire,” Texas Lawyer, December 17, 2012.
“What Attorneys Can’t Say In Closing Arguments,” Texas Lawyer, October 8, 2012.
“How to Handle Physical and Mental Examinations,” Texas Lawyer, June 25, 2012.
“Objecting to the Admission of Harmful Evidence,” Texas Lawyer, May 7, 2012.
“Tactical Considerations in Depositions,” Texas Lawyer, February 6, 2012.
“Deposition Strategies in State and Federal Court,” Texas Lawyer, January 2, 2012.
“Overcome Fear Factor in Adverse Expert Cross-Examination,” Texas Lawyer, August 15, 2011.
“Seven Deadly Myths of Cross-Examination,” Texas Lawyer, June 20, 2011
“Think Strategy in a Post-H.B. 274 World,” Texas Lawyer, June 6, 2011.
“Questions to Ask Police Officers in Car Wreck Cases,” Texas Lawyer, January 17, 2011.
“Set-Aside Scuffles,” Texas Lawyer, December 20, 2010.
“Trial Lawyer as Secret Agent: Techniques Litigators Can Learn From Spies and Detectives,” Texas Lawyer, January 25, 2010.
“My Atticus Finch Moment,” Texas Lawyer, February 12, 2006.
“Time Limits on Voir Dire Trade Justice for Efficiency,” Texas Lawyer, March 21, 2005.
“Factual Sufficiency Review by the Supreme Court,” Texas Lawyer, January 24, 2005.
“The New Good Samaritans: HB 4's Protections for Emergency Medical Care,” Texas Lawyer, Nov. 29, 2004.
“Why do Jurors Blame the Victim?” 39 Trial 52 (Dec. 2003).
“Palacios and Article 4590i Expert Reports: Trying to Make a Silk Purse Out of a Sow’s Ear,” 65 Tex. B.J. 512 (2002).
“A Reply to a Flawed Defense of Sponsorship Theory,” 63 Tex. B.J. 756 (2000).
“Inoculating Against Bad Facts: Brilliant Trial Strategy or Misguided Dogma?” 63 Tex. B.J. 443 (2000).
“Admissibility of Criminal Convictions in Civil Cases,” 61 Tex. B.J. 1112 (1998).
“Non-Subscriber Liability for Employee Injuries: Foreseeability is in the Eye of the Employee?” 60 Tex. B.J. 628 (1997).
“Litigation With Insurance Companies,” Featured Article - Texas Insurance Law Online, Texas Law Institute, www.texaslawinstitute.com, April 11, 2003.
“Admissibility of Criminal Convictions in Civil Cases,” Featured Article -Texas Insurance Law Online, Texas Law Institute, www.texaslawinstitute.com, March 31, 2003.
- Texas Super Lawyers, 2003-2014, Thomson Reuters
- 500 Leading Lawyers in America, Plaintiff's, Lawdragon
- Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers in Dallas, 2014 & 2015, D Magazine
- Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy by the National Board of Trial Advocates
- Top 100 Super Lawyers in Texas, Thomson Reuters, 2013-2014
- Texas Super Lawyers, Top 100 in Texas, 2013 & 2014
- National Trial Lawyers - Top 100 Texas Trial Lawyers
Dallas, Texas 75204
