Dale Wainwright

Dale Wainwright, Co-Chair of the firm's National Appellate Practice and Chair of the Texas Appellate Practice, has more than three decades of experience. He represents clients in complex commercial, energy, and administrative disputes in state and federal trial and appellate courts, and is frequently engaged to handle precedent-setting and high-stakes appeals. He handles briefing and oral argument in trial and appellate courts, structures appeals and mandamus proceedings for success and counsels clients on litigation strategy, error preservation at trial, jury charge preparation, post-verdict proceedings, and analysis of the trial record for appellate potential.

Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig, Dale served on the Texas Supreme Court for 10 years, authoring more than 125 opinions. Elected to the Supreme Court in 2002, he was the third-longest-serving member of the court at the time of his return to private practice. Dale began his judicial career in 1999 when he was appointed by Governor George W. Bush to preside over the 334th Civil Judicial District Court in Houston, Texas. As judge of the 334th District Court, he resolved 3,000 cases and presided over more than 100 trials.

Concentrations

•Complex litigation and appeals
•Energy and infrastructure

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Appellate Practice, 2020
•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Litigation: Supreme Court and Appellate, 2014-2015, and 2018-2019
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, 2014-2019
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2012, 2015, and 2020
• Recognized Practitioner, 2016
•Recipient, Austin Black Business, Top 10 Central Texas Super Lawyer Awards, 2019
•Recipient, Prevent Blindness Texas, Person of Vision Award, 2008
•Recipient, National Bar Association, Humanitarian Award, 2008
•Recipient, National Black Prosecutors Association, Trail Blazer Award, 2006
•Recipient, NAACP, Legal Excellence Award, 2000