Daniel T. Mabery earned his J.D. degree, summa cum laude, from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1995. He also holds an M.A. in Biblical Studies and a B.A. in English.

Practice Emphasis

Insurance coverage consultation and litigation, general business litigation, specializing in:

• Risk management and insurance coverage analysis
• Negotiations with agents, brokers and insurers on behalf of policyholders
• Representation of insureds against first- and third-party insurers in coverage disputes
• Litigation expertise involving employment, environmental, construction, energy, and general business

Training

Prior to joining Chalker Flores, LLP, Mr. Mabery was in solo practice and previously practiced with the insurance litigation group at Haynes and Boone, LLP. Before becoming a lawyer, Mr. Mabery worked in corporate America for a Fortune 500 company.

Representative Opinions

• Harken Exploration Co. v. Sphere Drake Insurance PLC,
  261 F.3d 466 (5th Cir. 2001)
  
• St. Paul Guardian Ins. Co. v. Centrum G.S. Ltd.,
  383 F.Supp.2d 891 (N.D. Tex. 2003) 
  
• The Housing Authority of the City of Dallas v. Northland Insurance Company,
  333 F.Supp.2d 595 (N.D. Tex. 2004)
  
• Travelers Indemnity Company v. Presbyterian Healthcare Resources,
  313 F.Supp.2d 648 (N.D. Tex. 2004)
  
• Washington International Insurance Company v. Industrial Insurance Company, Ltd.,
  2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 13585 (N.D. Tex. 2001)
  
• Thomason v. Dallas CASA Property Corporation,
  2005 Tex. App. LEXIS 4948 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005, no pet.)
  
• American International Specialty Lines Insurance Company v. Triton Energy Ltd.,
  52 S.W.3d 337 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2001, pet. dism’d w.o.j.)
  
• AIG Risk Management., Inc. v. Motel 6 Operating L.P.,
  960 S.W.2d 301 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1997, no writ)

Professional Affiliations

• Admitted to practice in all Texas State courts; United States District Court, Northern District of Texas; United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
   
• American Bar Association: Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (Committee Memberships: Economics of Law Practice, Excess Surplus Lines & Reinsurance, Insurance Coverage Litigation, Professionals’, Officers’ and Directors’ Liability, Solo and Small Firm Practitioners); Section of Law Practice Management (Practice Marketing Core Group); General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division (Tort & Insurance Practice Committee)
    
• State Bar of Texas: Insurance Law Section (Council Member, 2002 – 2007); Litigation Section; General Practice, Solo, and Small Firm Section
   
• Dallas Bar Association: Tort & Insurance Section (Board Member, 2004); Litigation Section

Publications

• What Gets Out and What Gets In?—Evidentiary and Discovery Issues in Coverage Cases, Ninth Annual Insurance Law Institute (Nov. 2004) (co-presented with Joseph Spence)
  
• Navigating a Briar Patch in the Oil Patch: Insuring Your Way Through (or Around) the Texas Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act, Energy Law Institute for Attorneys and Landmen (August 2004)
  
• A Texas Twister: Are Employers “Punished” if They Are Covered for Punitive Damages?, Mealey’s Litigation Report: Insurance Bad Faith (August 2003)(co-authored with Ernest Martin, Jr.)
  
• Article 21.21 and Article 21.55: The Nuts and Bolts of Statutory Claims Against Insurers, Texas Insurance Bad Faith Litigation (Professional Education Systems Institute, LLC, 2002)
  
• Insurance Coverage for the New Breed of Internet-Related Trademark Infringement Claims, 54 S.M.U. L. Rev. 1973 (Fall 2001) (co-authored with Ernest Martin, Jr., et al.)
  
• A Policyholder’s Paradise Lost? The Insurability of Punitive Damages in a Post-Powell World, DBA Headnotes 2001
  
• A New Frontier: Article 21.55 and the Duty to Defend, 2:3 Journal of Texas Insurance Law 3 (Sept. /Oct. 2000) (co-authored with Ernest Martin, Jr.)