T. Dawn Estes
For over 25 years, Dawn's practice has focused on trial work, representing a variety of large and mid-sized corporate clients in claims involving a wide range of litigation topics. Dawn is an AV Preeminent® rated lawyer with a proven ability to manage and resolve sophisticated disputes. Dawn is comfortable in state and federal courts and arbitrations. Dawn serves as a court-appointed mediator, and she also serves on the American Arbitration Association's National Panel of Commercial and Employment Arbitrators.
Dawn has additional expertise in e-commerce, Internet and computer technology law, including issues of software performance, development disputes, domain name issues, cybersmear, Internet e-commerce ventures and website development issues.
Dawn has repeatedly been selected by Thomson Reuters and her peers among Texas Super Lawyers in Business Litigation in 2003-2020. She also has the distinction of being selected as one of the Top 50 Women Lawyers in Texas and one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Dallas/Fort Worth (by Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly), Best Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine, and one of the Best Women Lawyers in Dallas by D Magazine. Dawn has also served as an Adjunct Professor at SMU's Dedman School of Law.
Practice Areas:
Commercial/Business Litigation
Electronic Discovery and Document Retention
Internet and Computer Technology
Personal Injury Defense
Arbitration/Mediation/ADR
- BTI Client Service A-Team (2019)
- Recognized, Best Lawyers in America® in commercial litigation, BL Rankings (2016-2021)
- Recognized, Best Lawyers in Dallas, as published in D Magazine (2011-2020)
- Recognized, Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly (2003-2020)
- Recognized Top 100: Dallas/Ft. Worth Super Lawyers , Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly (2011-2012, 2015-2020)
- Recognized, Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly (2017-2020)
- Recognized, Top 50: Women Texas Super Lawyers in Texas, Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly (2006, 2011-2013, 2015-2020)
- AV Preeminent - Martindale-Hubbell
- Recognized, Texas Trial Legend, Tort & Insurance Practice Section, Dallas Bar Association (2016)
- Recognized, Outstanding Female Partner Award, Dallas Women Lawyers Association (2016)
- Recognized, Best Women Lawyers in Dallas in commercial litigation, as published in D Magazine (2010)
- Recognized, Best Lawyers Under 40, as published in D Magazine (2002)
Dallas, Texas 75219
