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Dan is a Director at Coats Rose with more than twenty-six years of experience in the practice of law. After receiving his degree from Georgetown University School of Law, he joined the firm of Butler & Binion. In 1985, he joined the firm of Cook, Davis & McFall, and became that firm’s first new partner in 1986. In 1990, Dan formed Davis & Shank, and subsequently joined the Coats Rose team in 2000. During his career, Dan has successfully tried numerous cases involving a broad range of substantive areas of the law. He has prosecuted and defended cases involving substantial recoveries and significant exposures, and he has participated in a number of appellate matters on behalf of his clients. Dan has been named as a Texas Super Lawyer in the area of business litigation, and is Board Certified for Civil Trial by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Dan has also served the Houston Bar and community, acting as the Chairman of the American Diabetes Association, Houston Chapter, participating on other charity boards, chairing three HBA committees, volunteering as a member of one of the Texas Bar Association’s grievance committees, and contributed as a director of the junior bar. Dan is married to Nancy Hiller Shank and has two children, John and Meredith. He is an avid swimmer and golfer. Practice Emphasis Dan specializes in complex litigation matters in the areas of commercial, personal injury, real estate, environmental, energy and insurance litigation. | 