Dan A. Atkerson

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Dan A. Atkerson

also known as Law Offices of Dan A. Atkerson

4.9
98 reviews
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Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 41 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Mckinney, TX
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Litigation, Discrimination

3401 Andesite Road, Mckinney, TX

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About Dan

Biography

I am an experienced aggressive attorney for employee rights on employment termination and discrimination claims, sexual harassment, employment retaliation, and severance negotiations. I have 41 years of practice experience.

Representing employees in cases of race, sex, sexual harassment, sexual orientation, age, disability, FMLA and pregnancy discrimination and retaliation for opposing discriminatory or illegal practices

Employee rights lawyer representing employees on claims of wrongful termination, employment discrimination, sexual harassment and retaliation as well as severance negotiations

41 years of successful litigation experience for employees in Texas state and federal courts

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Employment and Labor 60%

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Discrimination 20%

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Litigation 20%

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Fees and Rates

Cost

Contingency

33%-40%

Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 41 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1984

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

Law Offices of Dan A Atkerson

3401 Andesite Road, Mckinney, TX, 75071

atkersonlaw.com/

Dan A. Atkerson's Reviews

Showing 26 - 29 of 29 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Forrest | December 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Dedicated attorney from the initial consult till a resolution is met.

Dan Atkinson is a advocate for those in need. He enters peoples lives when they are at the lowest, and his unwavering dedication gives you the confidence that you are not alone. He took a personal interest in my case, and gave me his full attention. Dan updated me throughout the entire process, and r...esolved the matter in a timely and equitable manner. He is someone that I would recommend without any hesitation.

Posted by Frank | June 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Discrimination

Very Responsive. Outstanding Followup!

I retained Dan Atkerson as my attorney to assist me with a potential age discrimination case against my former employer. After he reviewed the facts he accepted my case and immediately notified my former company of my complaint and demand for a revision to the original settlement offer. He negotiated... and was able to triple the original offer. While we never had a face to face meeting and all of our contact was either via telephone or email, I found Dan to be very responsive and consistent with his followup. He definitely knows how to position a demand for settlement in a way that gets results. I would highly recommend Dan if you should ever need an attorney.

Posted by anonymous | November 16, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Bully Lawyer that love promoting his 30 or 32 year career only

I told Dan that my employer was not interested in a settlement. ..I think he thought if he told my former employer about his career and 30/32 years as an attorney and they would just settle on his credentials...He wasted my time...didn't communicate...threatened to sue me if I did a review....oh yea ...he did the same thing to me as the previous client...once my former employer declined settlement he did not contact me...I contacted him and he let me know at that moment he couldn't represent me in a lawsuit...That was what I was going to him for...he had emotional responses said he want let me steal from him or his family...huh.??? Now I am a thief....I hate I contacted this law office....So Dan you can sue me because of my opinion that is no where near false...

Posted by anonymous | August 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Discrimination

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I was a client of Dan Atkerson on a disability discrimination case in regards to reasonable accomodation. I had a car accident and was fired from my employer after giving them a copy of my doctor's note. I contacted him for help and he did not communicate or respond in an effective manner considering... that my claim was time sensitive. I was threatened if I placed a review for slander and my statements were not false. I would not recommend this lawyer because he doesn't care about the needs of his client.

Dan Atkerson

Replied last August 14, 2016

I care about the needs of all my clients, and I that is why I have been a successful lawyer for 32 years in Texas. I tried to help this lady even though she only had a seasonal low paying job that would have only lasted about 6 more weeks only regardless after her termination. She never paid me a dime, and I do not charge any fees at all unless I obtain a settlement or recovery. She only hired me to send a settlement demand letter to the company, and that is what I did for free. I got a response from the employer in less than 3 weeks after sending it, and that is a normal turnaround time. She did not like the response but I cannot control how a company responds or how fast they respond. Thus, her statement above that I did not communicate or respond in an effective manner is a lie and false and slanderous. I told her upfront before she hired me to send a demand letter that I could not take the case for filing of a court lawsuit, and she never hired me to file a lawsuit on her case. She still has plenty of time to file a lawsuit if she wants with or without another lawyer. I simply asked her not to slander me online but she persists and does not appreciate that I tried to help her for free. However, I cannot be bullied into taking a case for lengthy lawsuit on contingency that has very little monetary value when her seasonal low paying job was ending anyway about 6 weeks after her termination. Call me and judge me and my services for yourself.

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Honors

2025

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1984 - Present

Attorney Owner, Law Offices of Dan A. Atkerson

Associations

Dallas Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

State Bar of Texas

Member

Education

1984

Texas Tech University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1984

Texas Tech University

MBA - Master of Business Administration

1981

University of Texas System, Tyler

BBA - Bachelor of Business Administration

Publications

1994

Southern Methodist University Law Review Professional Responsibility, Annual Survey of Texas Law

1984

Texas Tech Law Review Editor

1983

Texas Tech Law Review Protection of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation: Judicial Interpretation of Applicable Criminal Sanctions Under Title, 18, United States Code

1983

Texas Tech Law Review The Double Jeopardy Carving Doctrine is Abandoned in Texas

Languages

English

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