DJ is a trial lawyer with Donato, Brown, Pool & Moehlmann. Born outside of Cleveland, Ohio, DJ spent his childhood moving around the country for his dad’s work. He graduated from Kingwood High School and considers Houston home. After graduating law school in Oklahoma City, DJ returned to Houston to begin his legal career. DJ’s focus is on personal injury litigation and defense, with a primary focus on catastrophic and fatality cases.

Prior to law school, DJ spent nearly eight years working in the motorcycle industry, as a parts salesman and manager for Yamaha, Suzuki, Kawasaki, and Harley-Davidson dealerships. DJ’s legal education coupled with his life experience give him a unique perspective and approach to all aspects of client and case management. In his free time, DJ enjoys camping and being outdoors, and he still occasionally competes in motocross races around the state and country, a hobby and passion of his for over 20 years.

Practice Areas:

  • Personal Injury Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Insurance Defense
  • Transportation and Hospitality Defense

Admissions:

  • State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District Texas

Education:

  • Oklahoma City University School of Law, Juris Doctorate. 2016
  • Texas A&M University, Bachelor of Science – Ag. Communications and Journalism. 2012

Notables:

  • DJ has been involved in over 150 transportation lawsuits, including fatality and other catastrophic loss matters.
  • Defended multiple local and nationwide companies against multi-million-dollar claims.
  • Personally investigated and handled fatality accidents ranging from drownings, product liability matters, and car accidents.
  • Tried the second in-person Post-COVID Jury trial in Harris County, Texas to a Defense Verdict in September 2020
  • Interviewed and featured in KERA News’ article, “Texas Lawmakers Consider Bill That Would Make It Harder to Sue Trucking Companies Over Accidents”
  • Testified before the Texas House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence regarding House Bill 1617 and its effects on litigation and the Transportation Industry
  • Testified before the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs regarding Senate Bill 207 and its effects on litigation and the Transportation Industry
  • Elected and Confirmed to the 2020 Emerging Leaders Class of the Texas Trucking Association
  • Featured Attorney in the Texas Bar Journal’s “In Recess” Column, “You Don’t Get Out of This Sport Unscathed”
  • Guest speaker at the Annual Conference for the National Oil Recyclers Association (NORA), topic: “ELDs and Other Electronic Devices and Data in the Transportation Industry, and Their Effects on Litigation”
  • Guest speaker at Kingwood High School, speaking with Class of 2018 Seniors about life after high school and future goals