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Senior Partner
Robert Davis
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Leadership and Legal Expertise
Robert S. Davis is a Senior Partner at Flowers Davis PLLC, where he oversees multiple practice areas, including:
- Business and Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Defense
- Defense of Governmental Entities
- Employment Law
- Medical Liability
With extensive experience representing governmental entities and government officials, Robert has successfully managed a wide range of litigation matters, including first-party and third-party insurance claims, as well as medical malpractice cases for both private practitioners and county health authorities.
A Distinguished Career
Since co-founding Flowers Davis in 1994, Robert has personally tried more than 100 cases to verdict in state and federal courts. Additionally, he has served as lead counsel in 198 appellate cases before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and has handled several state court appellate cases.
Before founding Flowers Davis, Robert began his legal career in 1988 as a Briefing Attorney for the Honorable Justice Sue LaGarde at the 5th Judicial District Court of Appeals in Dallas, Texas. He later served as a Law Clerk to United States District Judge William M. Steger from 1989 to 1991.
Notable Contributions
During law school, Robert worked as the assistant legislative liaison for Dallas District Attorney Henry Wade and his successor, John Vance. He authored a paper on recidivism and the need for increased prison capacity, which was published by the Texas Governor’s Office and featured by major news media outlets in Texas.
Over the years, Robert has been a key contributor to numerous educational and professional groups. He has written and presented more than 40 papers on various topics, including civil rights, medical malpractice, and employment law. His presentations have been made to organizations such as:
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Sheriff’s Association
- Texas Association of Counties
- Texas Jail Association
- Jail Management Institute of Sam Houston State University
- Texas Chief Deputies’ Association
Insurance
Business & Commercial Litigation
Defense of Governmental Entities
Employment Law
Insurance Defense
Medical Liability
Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1988
Trinity University, Bachelor of Science, History, 1985
BAR ADMISSIONS
State Bar of Texas, November 1988
COURT ADMISSIONS
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (1990)
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (1991)
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (1991)
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (2001)
United States District Courts for the Eastern & Western Districts of Arkansas (2006)
United States District Courts for the Eastern & Western Districts of New Mexico
United States District Courts for the Northern & Southern Districts of Iowa
United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit (1991)
Supreme Court of the United States (1998)
HONORS & AWARDS
State Bar of Texas, Three-Time Recipient of the Pro Bono Award for helping indigent citizens
Texas Jail Association, Hall of Fame inductee
East Texas Peace Officers Association, Man of the Year
MEMBERSHIPS
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Advocate Level
Smith County Bar Association, current member, Director, 2005-2006 and State Bar Fellow, 2006
Gregg County Bar Association
Harrison County Bar Association
Eastern District of Texas Bar Association
Fifth Circuit Bar Association
The Bar Association for the United States Supreme Court
Defense Research Institute
Smith County Young Lawyers Association, Past President, 1994-1995
Eastern District of Texas Historical Committee, Past Co-Chairman, 1996-1997
Texas Association of Counties, Regional Counsel
East Texas Area Counsel of the Boy Scouts of America, General Counsel and Board Member, six years
Robert is active in his church and several non-profit organizations