Judge Moore leads AZA’s appellate practice group. He has prosecuted more than 100 appeals in state and federal courts. On one day in 2021, Judge Moore argued two cases back-to-back in the Texas Supreme Court. He won both. Judge Moore is a go-to lawyer for high-stakes, high-profile, complex litigation. (He recently represented Ben & Jerry’s and Drake.).
Judge Moore is recognized as a top-tier lawyer in appellate practice, commercial litigation, and arbitration in The Best Lawyers in America. He has maintained the highest possible AV peer-review rating with Martindale-Hubbell since 2005. He is listed in 2025 Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Lawyers in America” for his appellate skills. And he is ranked by Chambers USA for his appellate expertise.
Before joining AZA, Judge Moore earned recognition as one of Harris County’s best judges. He was named Trial Judge of the Year for 2018 by the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists (TACTAS). When he left the bench in 2020, he was the highest-rated of the 84 elected trial-court judges in Harris County according to the Houston Bar Association’s biannual evaluation of jurists.
Judge Moore has served on the Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee (Green Book) and as the President of the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists (TACTAS). He was chair of the Appellate Practice Sections of both the State Bar and the Houston Bar Association and a director of the Litigation Section of the Houston Bar Association.
He has been board-certified since 1995 in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He also served as chair of the Civil Appellate Board Certification Committee from 2008-2011, co-writing the exam for certification in civil appellate law.
Judge Moore currently teaches at South Texas College of Law (Trial and Appellate Procedure). He has also taught at the University of Texas School of Law (Appellate Advocacy), and the University of Houston Law Center (Legal Research and Writing; Appellate Advocacy).
Judge Moore earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law and served as briefing attorney for the Fourteenth Court of Appeals after graduation. He then worked as an associate at a Houston law firm. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has a master’s degree from Houston Baptist University.
Judge Moore leads AZA’s appellate practice group. He has prosecuted more than 100 appeals in state and federal courts. On one day in 2021, Judge Moore argued two cases back-to-back in the Texas Supreme Court. He won both. Judge Moore is a go-to lawyer for high-stakes, high-profile, complex litigation. (He recently represented Ben & Jerry’s and Drake.).
Judge Moore is recognized as a top-tier lawyer in appellate practice, commercial litigation, and arbitration in The Best Lawyers in America. He has maintained the highest possible AV peer-review rating with Martindale-Hubbell since 2005. He is listed in 2025 Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Lawyers in America” for his appellate skills. And he is ranked by Chambers USA for his appellate expertise.
Before joining AZA, Judge Moore earned recognition as one of Harris County’s best judges. He was named Trial Judge of the Year for 2018 by the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists (TACTAS). When he left the bench in 2020, he was the highest-rated of the 84 elected trial-court judges in Harris County according to the Houston Bar Association’s biannual evaluation of jurists.
Judge Moore has served on the Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee (Green Book) and as the President of the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists (TACTAS). He was chair of the Appellate Practice Sections of both the State Bar and the Houston Bar Association and a director of the Litigation Section of the Houston Bar Association.
He has been board-certified since 1995 in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He also served as chair of the Civil Appellate Board Certification Committee from 2008-2011, co-writing the exam for certification in civil appellate law.
Judge Moore currently teaches at South Texas College of Law (Trial and Appellate Procedure). He has also taught at the University of Texas School of Law (Appellate Advocacy), and the University of Houston Law Center (Legal Research and Writing; Appellate Advocacy).
Judge Moore earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law and served as briefing attorney for the Fourteenth Court of Appeals after graduation. He then worked as an associate at a Houston law firm. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has a master’s degree from Houston Baptist University.
EDUCATION
- South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1989
- University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1985
- Houston Baptist University, M.L.A., 2008
AWARDS & HONORS
- Highest Rated Elected Trial Judge in Harris County, Houston Bar Association, 2019
- Trial Judge of the Year, Texas Association of Civil & Appellate Specialists, 2018
- President’s Award, Houston Bar Association, 2018, 2020, 2021
- Law Library Advocate Award, American Association of Law Libraries, 2020
- John Paul Barnich Award, Justice for the LGBTQ+ Community, 2020
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 2010
- AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2005-present
- Texas Super Lawyers, 2003, 2006-2016, 2023-2024
- Best Lawyers (Appellate, Commercial Litigation, and Arbitration), 2025
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITES
- Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1995 – present
- Member, Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee Green Book, 2019 – 2021
- President, Texas Association of Civil Trial & Appellate Specialists (TACTAS), 2022-2023
- Chair, Civil Appellate Board Certification Committee, 2008-2011
- Chair, Appellate Practice Section, State Bar of Texas, 2008-2009
- Director, Litigation Section; Chair, Appellate Practice, Houston Bar Association, 2003
- Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law, 2008-2015
- Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law, 2007, 2017
- Adjunct Professor, University of Houston Law Center, 1990-95, 1997
- Editor-in-Chief, The Appellate Lawyer, 1997-98
PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Author/Speaker, State Bar of Texas Courses
- Advanced Civil Appellate Practice
- Advanced Civil Trial Practice Course
- Advanced Personal Injury Practice Court
Author/Speaker, University of Texas
- State and Federal Appeals Course
Texas Association of Civil Trial & Appellate Specialists
Author, O’Connor’s Federal Forms: Civil Trials, Chapters 1-5, 1997
Co-Author, O’Connor’s Federal Rules: Civil Trials, Chapter 3, 1996
Co-Author, O’Connor’s Texas Forms, Civil Trials & Appeals, 1994, 1996
IN THE NEWS
Prestigious Chambers USA Ranks AZA for 12th Year and Honors Seven Firm Lawyers
AZA Wins Jury Victory for KBR in $289 Million Energy Sector Breach of Contract Case
Ben & Jerry’s Sues Corporate Parent Over Gaza Stance Censorship
More than half of AZA’s attorneys honored as Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
Jury Refuses to Find Against Odessa Pumps; Awards It $2.4 Million
Doctor Group Wins $153 Million Against Insurer United Healthcare
Ten AZA Lawyers Make 2023 Super Lawyers List; Two are Top in Texas
Twenty-Six AZA Lawyers Honored as Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
AZA Wins Appeal to Keep Injured Client’s Case in Texas
AZA Represents Ben & Jerry’s in International Lawsuit Against British-based Parent Company
Daryl Moore and AZA Win Two SCOTX Victories in Cases Argued the Same Day
- South Texas College of Law, J.D., 1989
- University of Texas at Austin, B.A., 1985
- Houston Baptist University, M.L.A., 2008
- Highest Rated Elected Trial Judge in Harris County, Houston Bar Association, 2019
- Trial Judge of the Year, Texas Association of Civil & Appellate Specialists, 2018
- President’s Award, Houston Bar Association, 2018, 2020, 2021
- Law Library Advocate Award, American Association of Law Libraries, 2020
- John Paul Barnich Award, Justice for the LGBTQ+ Community, 2020
- Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation, 2010
- AV-rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2005-present
- Texas Super Lawyers, 2003, 2006-2016, 2023-2024
- Best Lawyers (Appellate, Commercial Litigation, and Arbitration), 2025
- Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1995 – present
- Member, Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee Green Book, 2019 – 2021
- President, Texas Association of Civil Trial & Appellate Specialists (TACTAS), 2022-2023
- Chair, Civil Appellate Board Certification Committee, 2008-2011
- Chair, Appellate Practice Section, State Bar of Texas, 2008-2009
- Director, Litigation Section; Chair, Appellate Practice, Houston Bar Association, 2003
- Adjunct Professor, University of Texas School of Law, 2008-2015
- Adjunct Professor, South Texas College of Law, 2007, 2017
- Adjunct Professor, University of Houston Law Center, 1990-95, 1997
- Editor-in-Chief, The Appellate Lawyer, 1997-98
Author/Speaker, State Bar of Texas Courses
- Advanced Civil Appellate Practice
- Advanced Civil Trial Practice Course
- Advanced Personal Injury Practice Court
Author/Speaker, University of Texas
- State and Federal Appeals Course
Texas Association of Civil Trial & Appellate Specialists
Author, O’Connor’s Federal Forms: Civil Trials, Chapters 1-5, 1997
Co-Author, O’Connor’s Federal Rules: Civil Trials, Chapter 3, 1996
Co-Author, O’Connor’s Texas Forms, Civil Trials & Appeals, 1994, 1996
Prestigious Chambers USA Ranks AZA for 12th Year and Honors Seven Firm Lawyers
AZA Wins Jury Victory for KBR in $289 Million Energy Sector Breach of Contract Case
Ben & Jerry’s Sues Corporate Parent Over Gaza Stance Censorship
More than half of AZA’s attorneys honored as Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
Jury Refuses to Find Against Odessa Pumps; Awards It $2.4 Million
Doctor Group Wins $153 Million Against Insurer United Healthcare
Ten AZA Lawyers Make 2023 Super Lawyers List; Two are Top in Texas
Twenty-Six AZA Lawyers Honored as Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch
AZA Wins Appeal to Keep Injured Client’s Case in Texas
AZA Represents Ben & Jerry’s in International Lawsuit Against British-based Parent Company
Daryl Moore and AZA Win Two SCOTX Victories in Cases Argued the Same Day
AZA are our go-to firm for high-stakes litigations
