Entertainment – Business – Civil Matters

P.O. Box 225452 Dallas, Texas 75222

Phone: (214) 965-9400 | Facsimile: (214) 752-7798.

Email: dsmall9400@earthlink.net

Website: https://attorneydavidasmall.com

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Graduating law school in 1992 from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University, Attorney David A. Small began representing the State of Texas as an Assistant D.A. in the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.  Always in the trial division, Attorney Small became a Misdemeanor Chief Prosecutor  in the Dallas County Criminal Courts, then a Felony Prosecutor in the Dallas County District Courts. Attorney David A. Small has prosecuted cases from DWI to murder.

David A. Small left the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office to practice insurance defense and banking litigation with the firm Chapman & Reese, PC in 1994. There, Attorney Small handled complex civil litigation involving premises liability, employment, banking and trademark rights. 

For over fifteen (15) years, The Law Office of David A. Small has maintained a focus in the areas of entertainment and civil matters. Small has dedicated his practice to serving family and community. Prior to law school, Small enjoyed a successful career as a studio musician and recording artist. Attorney Small has combined his life’s passion with the practice of law.

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

Supreme Court of Texas (1992)

United States Federal District Court, Northern District of Texas (1992)

United States Federal District Court, Southern District of Texas (1993)

Mediation Services Mediation Training (1998)

Not Certified by Texas Board of Legal Specialization

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Member, State Bar of Texas (1992 - Present)

Member, State Bar of Texas District 6A Grievance Committee

    (2006 – 2012)

Member, State Bar Entertainment Law Section

Member Dallas Producers Association

Member Texas Motion Picture Alliance

Member,   Texas State Bar College (1994-96)

Member,  American Bar Association (1992-94)

Member, Dallas Bar Association (1994-95)

Member ABA Tort & Insurance Law Practice Section (1993-94)

Member ABA Intellectual Property Law Practice Section (1993-94)

EDUCATION

Texas Southern University School of Law-- Juris Doctorate

University of Texas at Arlington -- B.A. Political Science/Pre-Law

Berklee College of Music Conservatory (Boston, MA)--

Cedar Valley College, A.A. Recording & Applied Music (Lancaster, TX)

Bishop Dunne Catholic High School (Dallas, TX)

LECTURES 

David A. Small lectures to numerous professional associations on legal and entertainment issues. Such organizations include: Screen Actors Guild (SAG/ AFTRA); Dallas Bar Association; J. L. Turner Legal Foundation; Dallas County Community Colleges;  Dallas Producers Association; The Movie Institute; Texas Motion Picture Alliance; Latino Music Industry Coalition; Dallas Film Society; and Dallas International Film Festival.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE

Member, State Bar of Texas District 6A Grievance Committee

    (2006 – 2012)

Trustee, Catholic Foundation (2007 - 2013)

Diocesan Education Endowment Trust (2015 - Present)

Founding Director, Texas Black Film Festival (2006-Present)

Member, Univ. of Texas at Dallas Music Advisory Board (2015)

Member, Cedar Valley College Music Advisory Board (2008 – Present)

Member,  Dallas Holocaust Museum Advisory Board (2010 – Present)

Member, Dallas City Council Police Review Board (1994 to 1997)

Member, Dallas City Council MLK Center Advisory Board (1992-1994)

Member,  Media Projects, Inc. (Non-Profit) Advisory Board

    (2013 – Present)

Member, Agape Medical Clinic Board of Directors (2013 – Present)

Member, Movie Institute (Non-Profit) Advisory Board (2014 - Present)

Chair, Jack & Jill of America, Inc. Fathers Auxiliary South Central U.S.

    (2010-2012)

Board Member AFI DALLAS International Film Festival (2007-2010)

Member, Dallas Film Commission Ad Hoc Committee (2009 – 2010)

Member,  Texas Motion Picture Alliance (2006)

Member, Catholic Foundation Advisory Board (2005-2006)

President, Catholic Charities of Dallas (2002-2003)

Member Catholic Diocese of Dallas School Board (1997 - 2011)

President, Theta Alpha Scholarship Foundation (1998-2000)

Member Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.

Member Knights of Columbus Catholic Fraternal Order

HONORS INCLUDE

CBS 11 Texans With Character (2008)

Dallas Post Tribune “Living Legend”  (2010)

Texas Southern University School of Law, Dallas Chapter

    Alumni Attorney of the Year (2002)                    

Cedar Valley College Distinguished Alumni Award (2010)

Bishop Dunne Catholic High School Alumni Hall of Fame