Danny M. Needham - Amarillo, TX

Overview

Awards and Honors

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Education

• Legal Education

  • Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas, 1975
    J. D.
    Law Review: Texas Tech. Law Review, Business Manager, Board of Editors, 1974 - 1975

• Non Legal Education

  • West Texas State University, Canyon, Texas, 1971
    B. S.

Current Employment Position(s)

• Partner

Past Positions

• Gibson, Ochsner & Adkins, L.L.P., Partner, 1975 - August 31, 2003

Representative Clients

• BNSF Railway Company

• Werner Enterprises, Inc.

• Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

• Central Refrigerated Services, Inc.

• AAA Cooper Transportation

• Berkley Risk Administrators

• Lincoln General Insurance Company

• Wilshire Insurance Company

• Liberty Mutual Insurance Company

• Tyson Foods, Inc.

• OmniTrax, Inc.

• Panhandle Northern Railroad, LLC

• Tankstar

• Schwerman Trucking

• State Farm Lloyds

• Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc.

• Oshkosh Truck Corporation

• Anchor Claims Management/The Combined Group

• The Hartford

• Van Liner Insurance Company

• R&L Carriers

• National American Insurance Company

• Markel Insurance Co. of Canada

• C.R. England, Inc.

• Frozen Food Express

• Land Span, Inc.

• Watkins Associated Companies

• John Christner Trucking, LLC

• DeBoer Transportation

• Town & Country Food Stores, Inc.

• Custard Insurance Adjusters, Inc.

• Tenold Transportation, LP

• CNA Insurance

• Cambridge Integrated Services Group, Inc.

• Daily Express/Daily Underwriters

• Summit Trucking, LLC

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1975
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1975
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1976
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

Specialties and Certifications

• Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Other Affiliations

• Amarillo Bar Association, 1998 - 1999 (President)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel (Member)
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
• ALFA Transportation Practice Group (Past National Program Chair)
• ALFA Transportation Practice Group (Current Vice-chairman)
• Transportation Lawyers Association (Member)
• Defense Research Institute

Fraternities and Sororities

• Delta Theta Pi
• Sigma Nu