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Danica L. Milios

Danica L. Milios

Senior Counsel, Austin
512.236.2346
dmilios@jw.com
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Danica L. Milios

Danica L. Milios

Senior Counsel, Austin
512.236.2346
dmilios@jw.com
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Practice Areas

  • Trial & Appellate Litigation

Experience

  • Appellate
  • Business Litigation

Biography

Danica Milios is a litigator with Jackson Walker’s appellate practice group with over 20 years of appellate experience. Danica came to Jackson Walker after 16 years at the Texas Attorney General’s Office, where she began her career as a trial lawyer before ultimately moving to an appellate practice in the Office of the Solicitor General. There, Danica served 3 years as Deputy Solicitor General.

In her state practice, Danica handled several important and high-profile appeals, including the 2011 challenge to the State’s franchise tax system and the 2005 school finance case. Danica also tried cases defending state agencies in contract disputes, medical malpractice, and other personal injury cases.

Danica has represented clients before the United States Supreme Court, the United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits, the Texas Supreme Court, and many of the State’s intermediate courts of appeals.

Danica often begins her involvement in cases at the trial stage of proceedings to ensure proper error preservation and presentation of legal issues. Since moving into private practice, she has handled appeals in a diverse range of areas, including arbitration awards, bill of review procedure, business disparagement, tortious interference with contracts, oil and gas matters, free exercise of speech and religion, wrongful death, and the Texas Citizen’s Participation Act.

Education

B.S., magna cum laude, Texas A&M University

J.D., with honors, University of Texas School of Law

  • Intern, Honorable John Cornyn of the Supreme Court of Texas
  • Legal Research Board

Bar Admissions

Texas

Court Admissions

Supreme Court of the United States

United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits

United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

  • The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), Appellate Practice, 2026
  • Texas Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2016-2020, 2025
  • “Austin’s Top Attorneys” List, Austin Monthly, 2019, 2025
  • The Top Women Attorneys in Texas, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2019

  • Texas State Bar, Appellate Section
  • Austin Bar Association, Civil Appellate Section
  • Texas Aggie Bar Association
  • Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation, Board Member, 2017-present
  • Texas Law Aggie Society, Board Member, 2018-present

Danica Milios Leads Team Representing Charles Hughes in Appellate Case Concerning Library Naming Dispute

Client Results • December 19, 2023

Jackson Walker Secures Landmark Victory at Texas Supreme Court for Hidalgo County Water Improvement District No. 3

Client Results • May 19, 2023

Robert Soza, Jennifer Caughey, and Danica Milios Secure Texas Supreme Court Victory in Important Causation Precedent

Client Results • March 7, 2023

Jackson Walker Secures Texas Supreme Court Grant of Petition to Review Eminent Domain Dispute Between Hidalgo County Water Districts

Client Results • December 6, 2022

Ninth Circuit Upholds $18M Default Judgment for Energy Client

Client Results • November 8, 2022

Jackson Walker Obtains Supreme Court Dismissal of Case Involving Coleman County Jail

Client Results • July 11, 2022

Paving the Way for High-Speed Rail, Texas Supreme Court Rules in Favor Of Jackson Walker Client Texas Central, Agreeing that Texas Central Has Eminent Domain Authority

Client Results • June 24, 2022

Jackson Walker Appellate Team Secures Precedent-Setting Victory in Texas Supreme Court for Major Texas Mine

Client Results • February 18, 2022

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses District Court in Favor of Linn Energy

Client Results • June 19, 2019

Texas Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Jackson Walker Consulting Services Client

Client Results • October 11, 2017

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2026 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars honorees
Jackson Walker Congratulates 2026 Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce that Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers has named 74 attorneys to the Texas Super Lawyers list and 56 attorneys to the Texas Rising Stars list for 2026.

Attorney News • February 26, 2026

2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars announcement
Jackson Walker Congratulates 2025 Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the recognition of 75 attorneys by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers in the 2025 “Texas Super Lawyers” list, as well as 66 attorneys as “Texas Rising Stars” for 2025. Each year, less than 5% of attorneys are selected to Super Lawyers and 2.5% to Rising Stars. Selection is based off of peer nominations that are then reviewed by a research team. Each nominee is evaluated on his or her professional accomplishments, peer recognition, and community involvement.

Attorney News • September 18, 2025

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‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 350 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2026 Edition, Including 10 “Lawyers of the Year” and 106 “Ones to Watch”

The Best Lawyers in America, a widely regarded guide to legal excellence, has recognized 350 Jackson Walker attorneys across 87 specialty practice areas in its 2026 edition, including 10 Lawyers of the Year and 106 Ones to Watch.

Attorney News • August 21, 2025

‘Austin Monthly’ Lists 44 Jackson Walker Attorneys Among “Austin’s Top Attorneys” of 2025

Jackson Walker congratulates the 44 attorneys recognized among Austin Monthly’s list of “Austin’s Top Attorneys” for 2025. For recognition in the list, Austin attorneys must be nominated by their peers on the basis that they offer experienced counsel in one of 40 categories.

Attorney News • July 15, 2025

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JW Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter – August 2024

View Jackson Walker’s August 2024 Belonging & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

Newsletters • August 23, 2024

‘Austin Monthly’ Lists 21 Jackson Walker Attorneys Among “Austin’s Top Attorneys” of 2024

Jackson Walker congratulates the 21 attorneys recognized among Austin Monthly’s list of “Austin’s Top Attorneys” for 2024. For recognition in the list, Austin attorneys must be nominated by their peers on the basis that they offer experienced counsel in one of 39 categories.

Attorney News • July 11, 2024

JW Diversity & Inclusion 2022 Report theme
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – April 2024

View Jackson Walker’s April 2024 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

Newsletters • April 15, 2024

JW Diversity & Inclusion 2022 Report theme
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – August 2023

View Jackson Walker’s August 2023 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

Newsletters • August 24, 2023

JW Perspectives Newsletter 2022
JW Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter – August 2022

View Jackson Walker’s August 2022 Diversity & Inclusion Newsletter, Perspectives.

Newsletters • August 1, 2022

Texas Super Lawyers 2020 with Jackson Walker logo
Jackson Walker Congratulates Its 54 “Texas Super Lawyers” of 2020

Spanning five offices, 19 practice areas, and experience ranging from 12 to 52 years, Jackson Walker’s 2020 “Texas Super Lawyers” have been nominated by peers within and outside the Firm.

Attorney News • October 19, 2020

Texas State Capitol building-Texas Supreme Court in Austin
Texas Supreme Court Clarifies Standard for Qualifying for Workers’ Compensation Act’s Intentional-Injury Exception

The Texas Supreme Court recently clarified that the Workers’ Compensation Act’s intentional-injury exception applies only to situations where the employer purposefully causes injury or when the employer believes “that its actions are substantially certain to result in a particular injury to a particular employee, not merely highly likely to increase overall risks to employees in the workplace.”

Insights • June 16, 2020

52 Jackson Walker Attorneys Named to 2019 ‘Texas Super Lawyers’ List by Thomson Reuters

Each year, less than 5% of attorneys in Texas are named to the list. Selection is based off of peer nominations that are then reviewed by a research team.

Attorney News • September 4, 2019

53 Jackson Walker Attorneys Named to 2017 “Texas Super Lawyers” List

Thomson Reuters has named 53 Jackson Walker attorneys to its 2017 ‘Texas Super Lawyers’ list. According to Thomson Reuters, the list recognizes a “credible, comprehensive and diverse” selection of “outstanding attorneys,” and serves as a resource for those in search of legal counsel.

Attorney News • September 6, 2017

Jackson Walker Congratulates Its 54 Attorneys Added to 2016 “Texas Super Lawyers” List

Jackson Walker congratulates the 54 attorneys who were included in the 2016 “Texas Super Lawyers” list by Thomson Reuters.

Attorney News • September 29, 2016

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Recognition & Accolades

  • The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White Inc.), Appellate Practice, 2026
  • Texas Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2016-2020, 2025
  • “Austin’s Top Attorneys” List, Austin Monthly, 2019, 2025
  • The Top Women Attorneys in Texas, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2019

Community Involvement

  • Texas State Bar, Appellate Section
  • Austin Bar Association, Civil Appellate Section
  • Texas Aggie Bar Association
  • Travis County Women Lawyers’ Foundation, Board Member, 2017-present
  • Texas Law Aggie Society, Board Member, 2018-present

Practice Areas

  • Trial & Appellate Litigation

Experience

  • Appellate
  • Business Litigation

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