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Daena Goldsmith Ramsey
Attorney
Practice Areas: Litigation | Outside GC
Daena Goldsmith Ramsey
Attorney
Practice Areas:  Litigation | Outside GC
Biography

Licensed in 1988, Daena Ramsey has spent more than three decades in small and mid-sized firms, including as a named Partner for 20 of those years.  Her experience ranges across many different industries and institutions.

As a board-certified specialist in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Daena has tried a significant number of cases in state and federal courts before juries and judges and appeared in multiple appellate courts, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Daena has built a reputation for her expertise and litigation skills in handling a wide range of cases, and she has experience in handling business cases of all sizes. She has achieved successful outcomes for clients at the state and federal court levels, through negotiations and positive verdicts, and she has represented clients on both sides of the courtroom.  She has been recognized by her peers as a Super Lawyer.

Daena has extensive mass tort and nationwide litigation experience, including having served as national litigation counsel.

Education

J.D., Southern Methodist University, Dedman School of Law, 1988
B.A., Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1982

Admissions
  • State Bar of Texas
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court, Western District of Texas
  • United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Certifications
  • Board Certified – Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Accolades
  • Named on the 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list by Super Lawyers, a division of Thomson Reuters
  • Recognized by Texas Monthly as a Top Lawyer in 2011, 2014, and 2015

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