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About Darren McDowell

Darren McDowell is an Attorney at Dean Omar Branham Shirley, LLP with more than 26 years of experience specializing in asbestos exposure and mesothelioma cases. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Austin College in 1996 and his law degree from Texas Wesleyan School of Law in 1999. The son of a judge, McDowell developed a deep appreciation for law's power to deliver fairness and justice. He is admitted in Texas and Missouri and brings extensive trial experience to cases against defendants including Goodyear Tire, AGCO Corporation, Bell Helicopter, Copeland Compressors, John Crane, and Johnson and Johnson. His professional recognitions include Texas Super Lawyers from 2020 through 2026, Best Lawyers in Dallas, and membership in the Top 100 National Trial Lawyers.

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Texas Wesleyan School of Law
JD, 1999
Austin College
Undergraduate, 1996

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