Brian S. Rawson

Partner

brawson@rawson-law.com

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Overview

Brian Rawson has been practicing law since 2003. He has focused on general litigation, including cases involving catastrophic injuries and death. By repeatedly and effectively defending these types of claims, he has acquired expertise in a full spectrum of areas, from dram shop cases to complex product liability matters.

Brian is also actively involved in a wide range of other practice areas, including business and commercial litigation, employment claims, professional liability, premises liability, toxic torts, healthcare and medical malpractice, pharmaceutical litigation, and trucking litigation.

Brian regularly appears in both state and federal courts in Texas, including extensive experience at the trial level. He has represented multiple Fortune 500 companies at trial, including General Motors, Toyota, and Bridgestone Tire.

Brian completed his undergraduate studies at SMU with a B.A. in finance and a minor in economics. He then went on to attend SMU Dedman School of Law and graduated in 2003. While attending law school, Brian clerked at the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office, where he assisted in jury selection for dozens of felony cases, all of which ultimately returned guilty verdicts.

In 2022, Brian graduated from Harvard Business School’s 18-month Analytics Program, (“HBAP”). HBAP combines classes from the Harvard Business School (HBS), the John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS). This is the only program offered at Harvard under these three shields.

In 2025, Brian became a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), which is a national invitation-only organization of experienced trial lawyers from both sides of the docket.

Practice Areas

Business & Commercial Litigation, Employment Claims, Products Liability, Professional Liability, Premises Liability, Toxic Torts, Healthcare & Medical Malpractice, Pharmaceutical Litigation, Trucking & Transportation Litigation, Dram Shop, Security Negligence, Sports & Entertainment Law, Restaurant & Hospitality

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Honors & Awards

Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), which is a national invitation-only organization of experienced trial lawyers from both sides of the docket.
Recognized as a Best Lawyers in America® for Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants (2024 Edition)
Elected as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation (Class of 2024) – 1/3 of 1% of Texas attorneys are invited to join the Texas Bar Foundation
Elected as a Sustaining Life Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation (Class of 2023)
Recognized in the Rising Stars Edition of Texas Super Lawyers Magazine (2012-2016)

Publications & Presentations

TexasBarCLE’s 39th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Conference in Houston – Dram Shop Law (September 2023)
TexasBarCLE’s 39th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Conference in Dallas – Dram Shop Law (August 2023)
TexasBarCLE’s 39th Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Conference in San Antonio – Dram Shop Law (July 2023)
Restaurant and Club Owner’s Conference in Las Vegas – Premises and Alcohol Liability Law (August 2022)

Professional & Community Involvement

State Bar of Texas
Defense Research Institute
Dallas Bar Association
Eastern District of Texas Bar Association
Episcopal School of Dallas Board of Directors (2013–2015)
Episcopal School of Dallas Alumni Association President (2013–2015)
Episcopal School of Dallas Alumni Association Vice President (2012 – 2013)

Education

Harvard Business School, Analytics, 2021-2022
Southern Methodist University, J.D., 2003
- Phi Delta Phi
- Mac Taylor Inn of Court

Southern Methodist University, B.A., Finance, 2000

Bar Admissions

Texas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals