Daniel G. (Danny) Gurwitz
Managing Partner
Danny Gurwitz has been a litigator with Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez for almost 30 years and currently serves as Managing Partner. His practice covers complex commercial litigation, construction law, health care law, employer/employee disputes, and wills, estates, and trust litigation. He has represented clients in business and partnership disputes, will contests, products liability, toxic torts, insurance coverage, patent infringement, and food-borne contamination cases, and regularly represents healthcare professionals in Medicaid and Medicare fraud investigations and before the Texas Medical Board.
Notable case outcomes include a million verdict in a commercial breach of contract and fiduciary duty case, an .5 million eminent domain settlement, and the successful resolution of nationwide suits involving contaminated produce. Danny is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, has been recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters, and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).
Education:
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1993
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1990
Honors & Awards:
- Texas Rising Star / Texas Super Lawyer, Thompson Reuters, 2004-2022
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Member
Professional & Community Involvement:
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Member
- American Counsel Association, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Committee, 2016-2018
- Texas Bar Foundation, District 12 Nominating Committee
- University of Texas Law Alumni Association, Executive Committee 2002-2011
- Museum of South Texas History
- Past Chairman
- City of McAllen Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
- Rio Grande Valley Partnership
- Board of Directors, Past Chairman
- Rio Grande Valley Partnership Foundation
- Temple Emanuel of McAllen
- Past President
- University of Texas-Pan American Development Board
- Board of Directors
- City of McAllen EB-5 Regional Center
- Advisory Board
- City of McAllen Parks and Recreation Blue Ribbon Committee on Sports Facility Development, Former Member
- Hidalgo-Starr Texas-Exes
- Past-President
- Quinta Mazatlan
- Board Member
- Vannie E. Cook, Jr. Cancer Foundation
- Make-A-Wish Rio Grande Valley
- Board Member, Past Vice-President
- City of McAllen Convention Center and Performing Arts Center Advisory Board Chairman
- Texas-Mexico Border Transportation Master Plan
- Binational Regional Steering Committee, Member
- The Border Trade Alliance, Executive Committee
