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Overview

Daniel Rankin is a Litigation Associate in the Austin office of Baker Botts.

Before joining Baker Botts, Daniel clerked for Judge Don R. Willett on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Judge Jeffrey V. Brown on the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and Justice John P. Devine on the Supreme Court of Texas. In addition to his clerkships, Daniel served as a Staff Attorney for Justice Evan A. Young on the Supreme Court of Texas and a Law & Liberty Fellow for the Institute for Justice.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits
  • Federalist Society, Austin Lawyers Chapter

Education

  • J.D., The University of Texas School of Law 2019
    honors

    Submissions Editor, Texas Review of Law & Politics
    Managing Editor, Journal of Law & Technology at Texas
    Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Legal Writing
    Dean's Achievement
    Award in Religious Liberty

  • B.S., Legal Studies in Business, Tulane University 2016