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1717 Main St., Suite 4750 | Dallas, Texas 75201 | Tel: 214.749.6000 | Fax:
214.749.6100



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   * A Defense Firm
   * Trial Lawyers
   * Experience
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 * ATTORNEYS
   * David Sargent
   * Ross Miracle
   * Guy Wesley Swartz
   * Martha Posey
   * Ken Daily
   * William Carson
   * Mark Lankford
   * Michael Spears
 * PRACTICE AREAS
   * General Liability
   * Transportation
   * Premises Liability
   * Workers’ Compensation And On-The-Job Injury
   * Commercial Litigation
   * Medical Malpractice
   * Corporate
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The Real Deal

Proven record of success. 30 years of courtroom experience. Over 100 cases to
verdict in trials involving trucking, premises, and product liability, oilfield
and on-the-job injuries and fatalities.

Experienced Trial Lawyer.



David Sargent

TM

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A Strong Defense

That Holds Up in Court.

The Real Deal

Trial Lawyers who have been around
the courthouse a time or two.



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Our Stars are Bright

Liability Defense Solutions

Dedicated To



Your Cause.

We are a streamlined team of experienced trial lawyers that provide clients with
outstanding representation.

Strategically Smart

Legal Defense Solutions

Litigation Is What We Do.



Our Workspace

We are trial lawyers.


EVERY ONE OF OUR ATTORNEYS HAS ACTUAL FIRST CHAIR TRIAL EXPERIENCE.





A Solid Defense

from seasoned lawyers with first chair trial experience.

Attorneys who get it



and get it done.

Our goal is resolution, of course, but we are ready to go to trial when that
serves your best interests.

If our clients' circumstances

Familiar Territory



We've been here before.

In fact, we're here often.



require a trial, we're ready.

Pillars of Strength

Trial lawyers with authentic first chair experience.

Old school trial lawyer skills

applied to a modern world.






BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS IN AUSTIN

doesn't always stay in Austin.

Legal defense for businesses facing liability lawsuits.

(One of our hang outs.)







If these walls could talk...

we'd be a significant part of the conversation.

The other side of the story.

Legal defense for businesses facing lawsuits.

Simply Smarter



Our goal is to always be just that.

At the end of a trial, the favorable ruling invariably goes to the smarter,
better prepared team.

The Real Deal



Courtroom Defense Lawyers.

We're the real thing: authentic trial lawyers with years of experience and
hundreds of court cases under our belts When facing a lawsuit, you can count on
us to defend you.

™

Been there. Done that.



It's cliché.

We've tried a lot of cases in court. When experience counts, you can count on
us. We understand litigation and strategies to solve business problems.

But it's also true.

Bench Marks



We've certainly established a few.

Our record of successful defense rivals that of much larger firms and includes
cases for transportation, general liability, premises liability, on-the-job
injury, and medical malpractice.






Sargent Law, P.C. is a litigation firm committed to providing outstanding
representation and personalized legal services to each of our clients. Our firm
is dedicated to representing insurance companies, along with small and large
organizations and individuals needing an experienced, and aggressive law firm to
represent their interests in North Texas and beyond.

We have actual trial attorneys with hundreds of verdicts across Texas who will
represent you with both honor and tenacity. Sargent Law wants to represent you
and use all of our experience, skill and resources to not only meet your
expectations, but to exceed them.






SARGENT LAW IS A FULL-SERVICE DEFENSE LAW FIRM COMMITTED TO PROVIDING
OUTSTANDING REPRESENTATION AND PERSONALIZED LEGAL SERVICES TO EACH OF OUR
CLIENTS. 





 A DEFENSE FIRM

A Firm Defense.


Sargent Law is a streamlined law firm that provides clients with outstanding
representation in litigation defense.


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 TRIAL LAWYERS

The Real Deal.


Every one of our defense attorneys has actual jury trial courtroom experience.
No posers here. We are the real deal.


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 EXPERIENCE

Where It Counts.


When experience counts, you can count on Sargent Law. Our record of success in
court rivals that of much larger firms.


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 CORE VALUES

Straight Talk.


We treat everyone with respect and make decisions with integrity - understanding
that trust is the foundation of any relationship.


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"ALL PEOPLE ARE EQUAL UNDER THE LAW. A GOOD LEGAL DEFENSE MAKES
THE DIFFERENCE. DEFENSE IS ALL WE DO – AND WE’RE GOOD AT IT."

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PRACTICE AREAS

 * General Liability
 * Transportation
 * Premises Liability
 * Workers' Compensation & On-The-Job Injury
 * Commercial Litigation
 * Medical Malpractice
 * Corporation

 


GENERAL LIABILITY

 

Our general liability attorneys represent clients in claims of property damage,
personal injury, accidents, toxic torts, and bad faith.


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TRANSPORTATION

 

The transportation industry covers a broad spectrum of clients on a local,
regional, and national level, including motor carriers, shippers, private
fleets, and anyone else involved in transporting products from one place to
another.


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PREMISES LIABILITY

Property owners and managers are subject to lawsuits when an individual is
injured due to a hazard on property other than their own.

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WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND ON-THE-JOB INJURY

Workers' Compensation carriers and employers rely on Sargent Law to represent
them before Texas administrative agencies and in court in matters involving
accidental injuries and fatalities.

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COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

From conference room to courtroom, Sargent Law attorneys have the expertise and
tenacity to follow the case through every stage – including trial and appeal, if
necessary.

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MEDICAL MALPRACTICE

Defense of medical malpractice lawsuits includes representing hospitals,
physicians, practice groups, nurses, extended care facilities, pharmaceutical
companies, managed care organizations, ER staffing firms, home health agencies,
and other healthcare providers and groups.

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CORPORATE

As your corporate counsel, Sargent Law can keep up with the legal needs of your
corporation, so you can focus on managing your company.

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BEST LAW FIRMS IN AMERICA

The publishers of U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America have
recognized Sargent Law in the Best Law Firms 2023 listing, a prestigious legal
guide that highlights the nation’s top law firms.  

Sargent Law received metropolitan honors in Dallas and Fort Worth for its work
representing personal injury defendants, improving its ranking from the previous
year.

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THE TEAM

DAVID SARGENT

Partner

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ROSS MIRACLE

Partner

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GUY WESLEY SWARTZ

Partner

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MARTHA POSEY

Partner

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KEN DAILY

Senior Attorney

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MICHAEL SPEARS

Senior Attorney

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WILLIAM CARSON

Attorney

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MARK LANKFORD

Attorney

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LATEST NEWS


 

 * 15Apr
   
   SARGENT LAW ADDS EXPERIENCED LITIGATOR MICHAEL SPEARS
   
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   Hiring enhances defense firm’s litigation practice DALLAS – Full-service
   defense firm Sargent Law, P.C. is pleased to announce the arrival of Michael
   Spears, a dedicated and experienced civil litigator. “Given Michael’s trial
   background in courts...
   
   
   10Apr
   
   SARGENT LAW ATTORNEY NAMED TEXAS RISING STAR BY SUPER LAWYERS
   
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   Attorney Mark Lankford receives honor by Thomson Reuters owned publication
   DALLAS – Sargent Law, P.C., a defense litigation boutique, is pleased to
   announce that Mark Lankford has been chosen for the Texas Rising Stars
   2024...
   
   
 * 19Mar
   
   SARGENT LAW ELEVATES ATTORNEYS GUY SWARTZ AND MARTHA POSEY TO PARTNER
   
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   Defense firm projects growth with partner promotions DALLAS – Sargent Law
   P.C. is pleased to announce the promotions of Guy Swartz and Martha Posey to
   Partner. The boutique defense firm litigates across the state of...
   
   
   8Jan
   
   SARGENT LAW ATTORNEY NAMED TO D MAGAZINE’S BEST LAWYERS UNDER 40 LIST
   
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   Annual list honors up-and-coming Dallas attorneys DALLAS – Boutique defense
   and litigation firm Sargent Law is pleased to announce the selection of its
   senior attorney, Guy Swartz, to D Magazine’s 2024 Best Lawyers Under 40 list.
   Honorees are...
   
   
 * 22Nov
   
   SARGENT LAW ATTORNEYS NAMED TO LAWDRAGON’S 500 LEADING LITIGATORS FOR 2024
   
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   Legal publication describes honorees as ‘the advisors you want to send into
   battle’ DALLAS – Defense and litigation boutique Sargent Law, P.C., is
   pleased to announce that two attorneys from the firm, including firm
   founder...
   
   
   19Aug
   
   BEST LAWYERS HONORS VETERAN TRIAL ATTORNEY DAVID SARGENT 
   
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   DALLAS – Best Lawyers in America has recognized Dallas trial attorney and
   Sargent Law P.C. founder David Sargent for his work defending clients
   involved in personal injury disputes in its 2023 edition. The Best
   Lawyers annual listing highlights the nation’s...
   
   
 * 4Nov
   
   TEXAS TRIAL FIRM SARGENT LAW EARNS PLACE ON BEST LAW FIRMS LIST 
   
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   DALLAS – Trial firm Sargent Law, P.C., has earned recognition from U.S. News
   & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America, ranking among the Best Law
   Firms selected for 2022. Recognized since 2016, Sargent Law was honored once
   again for its defense work against personal...
   
   
   8Oct
   
   DALLAS TRUCKING COMPANY SECURES CASE DISMISSAL IN WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT
   
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   DALLAS – A Texas district judge has dismissed all claims against a large
   Texas-based trucking company in a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from an
   August 2016 accident that killed a man and injured another.
   
   
 * 7Oct
   
   SARGENT LAW SECURES TAKE-NOTHING JUDGMENT IN TRUCKING INJURY NEGLIGENCE
   LAWSUIT
   
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   Sargent Law attorneys have secured a defense win in arbitration for a
   Dallas-based national refrigeration motor carrier in a negligence and gross
   negligence injury lawsuit against the company.
   
   
   
   23Sep
   
   SARGENT LAW FOUNDER DAVID SARGENT EARNS 2021 TEXAS SUPER LAWYERS HONORS
   
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   firm founder David Sargent has been recognized in the 2021 edition of Texas
   Super Lawyers for his expertise in transportation and maritime law, an honor
   he has received since 2004 from the respected guide to the state’s top
   attorneys.
   
   
   
 * 23Aug
   
   DALLAS ATTORNEY DAVID SARGENT OF SARGENT LAW HONORED IN BEST LAWYERS 2022 
   
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   National peer-review guide The Best Lawyers in America has recognized veteran
   Dallas trial lawyer David Sargent of Sargent Law, P.C., in its 2022 edition
   for his defense work in personal injury litigation.
   
   
   
   5Nov
   
   DALLAS TRIAL FIRM SARGENT LAW AMONG 2021 BEST LAW FIRMS
   
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   The publishers of U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America
   have recognized Sargent Law in the Best Law Firms 2021 listing, a prestigious
   legal guide that highlights the nation’s top law firms.
   
   
   
 * 19Oct
   
   TEXAS SUPER LAWYERS HONORS SARGENT LAW FOUNDER DAVID SARGENT
   
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   The Texas Super Lawyers 2020 edition has recognized trial litigation firm
   founder David Sargent of Sargent Law P.C. for his work in transportation and
   maritime law, an honor he has received since 2004.
   
   
   
   15Sep
   
   BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA HONORS SARGENT LAW FOUNDER DAVID SARGENT
   
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   We are proud to announce that Sargent Law founder David Sargent has earned
   placement in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest
   peer-review guide in the country. Mr. Sargent is honored for his work on
   behalf of defendants in personal injury litigation, recognition he has
   received since 2012.
   
   
   
 * 9Sep
   
   SARGENT LAW SECURES TAKE-NOTHING DEFENSE WIN IN REAL ESTATE FRAUD LAWSUIT
   
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   Trial lawyers with Dallas-based Sargent Law have secured a defense win on
   behalf of an Oklahoma bank and one of its executives in a lawsuit charging
   that they had participated in a scheme to defraud two real estate investors.
   
   
   
   31Oct
   
   SARGENT LAW FIRM – BEST LAW FIRMS IN AMERICA 2018
   
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   We're happy to share the news that Sargent Law has been named one of the Best
   Law Firms in America for 2018 by US News & World Report! While Sargent Law is
   a newly formed practice, the diverse and extensive personal experience of our
   partners combine make us a formidable choice for defense.
   
   
   
 * 5Sep
   
   DAVID SARGENT LISTED AMONG BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA FOR PERSONAL INJURY
   
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   Sargent Law, P.C. is proud to announce that David Sargent has been selected
   by his peers for inclusion in the 2018 Edition of The Best Lawyers in
   America© for work in Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. David has been
   listed in Best Lawyers every year since 2012.
   
   
   
   5Sep
   
   DAVID SARGENT AND COLLEEN MCCOY WIN DEFENSE VERDICT IN TRANSPORTATION SUIT
   
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   The defense duo of David Sargent & Colleen McCoy obtained a defense verdict
   in a lawsuit styled Bobby Jack Watson v. Cedrick Drezelle Hammons. The case
   was called to trial last month in the 97th District court of Montague County,
   Texas before Honorable Jack McGaughey.
   
   
   
 * 21Jul
   
   NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED COUNSEL, NATION’S TOP ONE PERCENT 2017
   
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   Sargent Law is proud to announce that David Sargent was recently selected as
   a member of the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of
   Distinguished Counsel in 2017. This elite class of advocates consists of the
   finest leaders of the legal profession from across the nation.
   
   
   
   21Jun
   
   SARGENT LAW ANNOUNCES NEW ATTORNEY R. MARTIN DUNGAN
   
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   Sargent Law, P.C., is proud to welcome attorney R. Martin Dungan to the firm
   as Associate. Martin focuses his practice and has represented a number of
   clients in transportation, labor and employment, insurance defense, premises
   liability and appellate matters.
   
   
   
 * 21Jun
   
   CARRIE GARCIA SANDERS JOINS SARGENT LAW AS SENIOR COUNSEL
   
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   Sargent Law, P.C., is proud to welcome Carrie Garcia Sanders as Senior
   Counsel. Carrie is a 14-year trial attorney focusing on personal injury
   litigation, primarily defense.
   
   
   
   26Jan
   
   DAVID SARGENT – SUPER LAWYERS 2017
   
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   Sargent Law, P.C. proudly announces that David Sargent has been recognized as
   a Texas “Super Lawyer” for 2017. Mr. Sargent has been recognized as a Texas
   “Super Lawyer” for twelve straight years.
   
   
   
 * 24Jan
   
   SARGENT LAW FIRM – BEST LAW FIRMS IN AMERICA 2017
   
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   We're happy to share the news that Sargent Law has been named one of the Best
   Law Firms in America for 2017 by US News & World Report!
   
   
   
   19Jan
   
   MICHAEL COLVIN JOINS SARGENT LAW AS SENIOR COUNSEL
   
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   Sargent Law, P.C., is proud to welcome Michael Colvin as Senior Counsel.
   Michael joins Sargent Law with more than 22 years of experience as a
   litigator.
   
   
   
 * 19Jan
   
   SARGENT LAW WELCOMES ASSOCIATE ALYSSA YORK
   
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   Sargent Law, P.C., is proud to welcome Alyssa York as Associate. Alyssa has
   experience assisting on matters involving family law, personal injury,
   criminal defense, and probate.
   
   
   
   19Sep
   
   SARGENT LAW ANNOUNCES NEW STAFF ADDITIONS
   
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   Sargent Law, P.C., is growing. In an effort to continue providing the best
   possible service to our clients, we’re proud to welcome three key members to
   our support staff.
   
   
   
 * 10Aug
   
   SARGENT OBTAINS “TAKE NOTHING” IN ARBITRATION WIN
   
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   David Sargent recently obtained a “take nothing” result in arbitration for
   the defendant, a local refrigerated transportation company.
   
   
   
   28Jul
   
   SARGENT LAW HAS MOVED
   
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   We are pleased to announce our move to new offices and the launch of our new
   website. Our view is as expansive as the number of courtrooms our attorneys
   have seen in cases they've tried.
   
   
   
 * 27Jul
   
   SARGENT LAW TAKES DIRECTED VERDICT IN RECENT TRIAL WIN
   
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   Congratulations to Sargent Law, P.C., attorney Monica Bohuslav, who recently
   obtained a directed verdict for a long standing firm client.
   
   
   
   13Jul
   
   SARGENT LAW WELCOMES SUMMER INTERN
   
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   Sargent Law is proud to welcome its newest summer intern, Gerardo Guzman.
   Gerardo joined on June 13, 2016, as part of the summer law intern program
   sponsored by the Dallas Independent School District and the Dallas Bar
   Association.
   
   
   




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Dallas, Texas 75201

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 * Sargent Law Adds Experienced Litigator Michael Spears April 15, 2024
 * Sargent Law Attorney Named Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers April 10, 2024
 * Sargent Law Elevates Attorneys Guy Swartz and Martha Posey to Partner March
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