Jason Burress is a 7th generation Texan who earned his law degree from the Southern Methodist University School of Law. While attending SMU Law School, Jason clerked for the Honorable Justice Jim Moseley at the Fifth District Court of Appeals. Jason was also very involved in mock trial competitions and earned the Dean's List multiple times. Upon graduation, Jason joined Hartline, Dacus, Barger, Dreyer & Kern, a prominent Texas based law firm. Over his career, Jason has managed hundreds of high-stakes cases involving personal injury and wrongful death with millions of dollars at risk. He previously served as trial counsel for numerous mid-size and Fortune 500 corporations including General Motors, Freightliner, AIG Excess and Casualty Level insured companies, Nissan Motor Company, Boston Scientific and Conoco-Phillips.
Since founding Burress Law PLLC, Jason's practice has shifted from defending insurance companies and product manufacturers to representing people who are injured or have lost loved ones due to someone else's negligence. Jason dedicates his practice to helping serious personal injury victims of catastrophic 18 wheeler crashes, motorcycle wrecks and car crashes as well as victims of drunk drivers and dangerous or defective products.
Honors and Awards
Best Personal Injury Lawyer - McKinney Courier Gazette (3 time recipient)
D Magazine Best Lawyers (3 time recipient)
Super Lawyers / Texas Rising Stars Recipient (2 time recipient)
Leadership McKinney Graduate – Class of 2010
2016 - Current – Chairman of McKinney Economic Development Corporation (Board Member since 2015)
McKinney Community Development Corporation (2009-2013 – Vice Chairman for 2012-2013)
Chairman of McKinney Chamber of Commerce’s Government and Legislative Issues Committee (2012-2013)
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Community Involvement
ManeGait Therapeutic Horsemanship – the firm has donated more than $45,000 since 2011
CASA
McKinney Education Foundation
- Southern Methodist University
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
- Texas State University - Texas State University-San Marcos
- B.S. (1996) | Business Management
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- Owner/Managing Parner
- Burress Injury Law PLLC
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- Attorney
- Hartline Dacus
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- Traumatic Brain Injury Cases - How to Identify, Prosecute & Try Them to Verdict, Texas Trial Lawyers Association Mid-Year Conference, Houston, Tx
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Juris Doctor - State Bar No. 24036292
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Super Lawyer
- Texas Super Lawyers / Texas Monthly / Thompson Reuters
- Less than 5% of Texas lawyers over age 40 earn this distinction
- Best Lawyer
- D Magazine
- Texas Super Lawyer
- Texas Super Lawyers / Texas Monthly / Thompson Reuters
- Less than 5% of Texas lawyers over age 40 earn this distinction
- Best Lawyer
- D Magazine
- Best Lawyer
- D Magazine
- Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star
- Texas Super Lawyers / Texas Monthly / Thompson Reuters
- Less than 2.5% of Texas lawyers under age 40 earn this distinction.
- Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star
- Texas Super Lawyers / Texas Monthly / Thompson Reuters
- Less than 2.5% of Texas lawyers under age 40 earn this distinction
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- - Current
- Activities: Requested Speaker - How to Identify & Work Up Traumatic Brain Injury cases
- Collin County Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- Texas State Bar # 24036292
- Member
- - Current
- Dallas Bar Association
- Member
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- Texas
- Texas
- Federal Court - Texas Eastern District
- Federal Court - Texas Northern District
- Federal Court - Texas Southern District
- Federal Court - Texas Western District
- U.S. Supreme Court
- Free Consultation
In office and house calls when necessary - Contingent Fees
- Personal Injury
- Products Liability
- Animal & Dog Law
- Car Accidents
- 18 Wheeler Wrecks
- Drunk Driving Crashes
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Website
- Burress Injury Law website
- Website
- Burress Injury Law YP
- Blog
- Burress Injury Law Blog