"Dan Branch is one of the sharpest minds in our business and

legal communities. With his deep knowledge of public finance

and the law, we can count on Dan for strong fiscal leadership.

Dan is well-prepared to serve us in Austin."



Ebby Halliday Acers

Businesswoman

Member, Mayor's Downtown Dallas Task Force
Appointed by Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert to serve on the task force in January 2008, Dan will join with other task force members to analyze and review revitalization efforts for the Downtown area.

Chairman, Board of Directors, John G. Tower Center for Political Studies at Southern Methodist University

Shareholder, Winstead PC
A prominent national law firm, Dan represents regional and national clients in commercial real estate transactions and corporate matters. In addition to the Dallas office, Winstead PC has offices in Ft. Worth, Austin, Houston, The Woodlands, San Antonio, and Washington, D.C.

Co-founder, Langley & Branch
For nearly a decade, Dan's Dallas law firm concentrated in the areas of commercial real estate, litigation, and high-level public policy issues. Winstead acquired the firm's practice in 1999.

Council on Foreign Relations, New York

State Bar of Texas

District of Columbia Bar

New York Bar

American Bar Association

United States Court for the Northern District of Texas

Graduate, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Dan received his law degree from Southern Methodist University where he served as an editor of the law review. Additionally, he is an alumnus of Georgetown University's Institute on Comparative Political & Economic Systems.

Executive Committee, Boy Scouts of America, Circle Ten Council

Board of Directors, Southwestern Medical Foundation

Former Director, The Dallas Real Estate Council

Former Chairman, Greater Dallas Chamber of Commerce Federal Affairs Committee