Well-known Dallas trial lawyer Frank L. Branson is celebrating another milestone in his storied career with his 41st consecutive selection to The Best Lawyers in America legal guide.

Mr. Branson, who has been honored annually since 1987, was cited in the 2027 Best Lawyers list for excellence for representing plaintiffs in personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice, and professional malpractice litigation, and commercial litigation.

He is joined on the 2027 Best Lawyers list by three other attorneys with the firm.

Debbie Dudley Branson, selected to the list since 2012, was recognized for plaintiffs personal injury litigation and commercial litigation. Much of her work is concentrated on strategies that include focus groups, attitudinal surveys, jury selection, witness preparation, and jury debriefing. Ms. Branson has served on numerous professional and community boards during the past three decades including president of both the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and Dallas Women’s Foundation.

Tim Newsom has been named to the Best Lawyers list annually since 2022 and is recognized for his work in commercial litigation and plaintiffs personal injury litigation. Board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and in civil trial law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, he is a past president of TEX-ABOTA, the Texas arm of the American Board of Trial Advocates, an invitation-only organization of experienced trial lawyers. Mr. Newsom served as lead trial counsel in securing one of the largest wrongful death verdicts in Texas in 2025, a $44.1 million jury award against a trucking company and its driver for a fatal crash during Winter Storm Uri.

Honored on the Best Lawyers list for the past four years in the area of plaintiffs personal injury litigation, Linda Yee Villa also focuses on premises liability and product liability litigation, as well as insurance coverage disputes. Active in several professional organizations, she is licensed to practice in all Texas State Courts and all Federal District Courts in Texas.

Mr. Branson, a member of both the Lawdragon and D Magazine Hall of Fame, is regularly recognized for excellence by D CEO, The Texas Lawbook, Texas Lawyer and The National Law Journal. During his career Mr. Branson has produced some of the profession’s largest trial verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients who have suffered harm from trucking collisions, airplane crashes, injury from gas or electric lines, defective products or work site injuries, and medical malpractice.

Each year, Best Lawyers editors employ nominations, peer recommendations and staff research to select the nation’s top lawyers across a wide range of practice areas.

About The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson

The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson represents clients in cases involving complex product liability, catastrophic injury, truck accidents, commercial air crashes, electrical and gas explosions, hospital and medical negligence, and truck and auto catastrophic injury.

To learn more about the firm, visit http://www.flbranson.com

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