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Benjamin R. Roberts
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Business and Insurance Claims
South Texas College of Law
Mr. Roberts founded Benjamin Roberts Law, PLLC in 2018. He is a third-generation Texan and a native Houstonian. Since founding his firm, Mr. Roberts has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of those injured as a result of another’s negligence. Mr. Roberts takes special interest in battling insurance companies for fair and just results on behalf of his clients.
Since 2015, Mr. Roberts Mr. Roberts been named a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, and in 2019 he was inducted into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum for substantial settlement achieved in product liability case. In addition, Mr. Roberts was selected by...
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Shawn P. Fox
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
University of Houston - Main Campus
Shawn Fox is a Personal Injury and Civil Trial Lawyer and is licensed to practice as an attorney by the states of Texas and Pennsylvania. Acknowledged as a Texas Rising Star, his practice is focused on protecting the rights of the injured.
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J. Hunter Craft
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney with 26 years of experience
Products Liability
Baylor Law School
Hunter Craft graduated as the Casey Presidential Scholar from Baylor University with a B.B.A. in Finance, and earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence from Baylor University School of Law. He began his legal career in litigation defense of business and catastrophic injury disputes at Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. (now Norton Rose Fulbright LLP). He then refocused his career to advocate for those harmed by others, joining Watts Law Firm, later becoming Watts Guerra Craft. In 2013, after nearly 14 years in the legal profession, he founded Craft Law Firm, P.C., and continues to represent victims of catastrophic injuries...
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John S. Edwards Jr.
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Products Liability, Appeals, Business and Securities
University of Virginia School of Law
John S. “Jack” Edwards, Jr. handles a wide variety of civil matters in state and federal courts throughout the country. He has represented clients in antitrust, contracts, copyright, ERISA, fraud, insurance coverage, product liability, securities, trade secrets, toxic tort, and wrongful death cases. Many of his cases involve highly technical industries, such as vehicle manufacturing or radio-communication systems. Others involve representing victims of financial fraud, whether in single-plaintiff actions or in class actions under ERISA or securities law. He has tried cases in Texas and Pennsylvania.
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John J. Smither
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney with 31 years of experience
Products Liability and Business
South Texas College of Law
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Paul Sims Colley Jr
Austin, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Paul Colley, Jr. is a Board Certified Specialist in Personal Injury Trial Law. He has tried hundreds of cases to verdict and has recovered more than $50 Million for his clients over the 36 years he has been in practice. He is recognized as an outstanding trial attorney, is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates; Texas Trial Lawyers Association and has been named a Super Lawyer in his field.
Mr. Colley understands the problems facing a person who has been injured by the negligence of others and will fight to insure that they are fairly compensated.
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Kevin Glasheen
Austin, TX Products Liability Attorney with 37 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Texas Tech University School of Law
Kevin and his wife Elaine have been married for over 20 years and have 3 children.
Kevin opened his own law office immediately out of law school and began handling personal injury cases. In his first civil jury trial, Kevin won a million dollar verdict against Ethicon in San Angelo, Texas. That verdict is still a record for Tom Green County. That early success gave Kevin the opportunity to work on many other significant cases, and he has been lead counsel in many multi-million dollar civil cases.
Kevin has tried many cases involving injuries in meat packing plants, auto and truck wrecks,...
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Michael Guajardo
Austin, TX Products Liability Attorney with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
I have been actively involved in fighting for the rights of Texas citizens for over 30 years. I have been actively involved in the Texas Trial Lawyers Association since 2000. I have served as a Board of Director since 2003, Vice President of Membership from 2010 to 2012, and President of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association in 2014. I also serve as a Director of the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association since 2007, and I am a member of the Capital Area Trial Lawyers Association. I also serve on the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice. I...
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Stephen W. Stewart
Austin, TX Products Liability Attorney with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Attorney Stephen W. Stewart has practiced law since he was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1997. Prior to focusing his practice on personal injury and catastrophic injury law, Attorney Stewart worked as a trial lawyer and represented major international and national businesses in various civil litigation matters. Over the years, he has obtained the necessary qualifications to practice as the State and Federal court levels throughout Texas. Due to his previous career opportunities, Attorney Stewart gained ample amounts of knowledge, making him a powerhouse in the courtroom as he represents clients. Prior to founding The Stewart...
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Kevin Henrichson
Austin, TX Products Liability Attorney with 23 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Insurance Claims
St. Mary's University School of Law
Kevin is a partner in the oldest Personal Injury Law Firm in Austin, established 1959. He limits his practice to serious personal injury and wrongful death cases.
His success in the courtroom and his negotiated settlements have earned him high honors and distinction among his peers: Super Lawyers 2017-2019 (top 5% of lawyers in Texas); Rising Stars 2005-2008, 2013-2014 (top 2.5% of lawyers in Texas); and Invitation and Acceptance to the Prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA).
More importantly, his careful attention to his clients has earned him the award of 10 Best Attorneys in client satisfaction...
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Clint Richard Reed
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
University of Houston Law Center
Clint Reed is a personal injury attorney at Attorney Brian White & Associates, P.C. He has experience working on many different types of cases including Wrongful Death, Car or 18-Wheeler Crashes, Premises Liability, Products Liability, and many others.
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John J Davis III
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Business, IP and Patents
South Texas College of Law
John Davis is a founder and Managing Member at Kearney, McWilliams & Davis, PLLC. He practices and oversees the firm’s intellectual property, residential and commercial property, commercial transactions, and litigation practice areas. For his clients, John focuses on business problems and solutions, including entity creation, financing, mergers & acquisitions, entity reorganizations, dispute resolution, and corporate best practices and business strategy. His experience includes providing assistance in the creation of companies and commercialization of technologies, including identifying and filing appropriate intellectual property protections in patents, trademarks, and copyrights, as well as the enforcement of such rights. He also serves as counsel,...
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Pierce M. Adkins
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Business, Entertainment & Sports and Real Estate
South Texas College Of Law
Pierce Adkins is one of the top rated Products Liability attorneys in Houston, TX. Mr. Adkins represents clients located throughout the United States and abroad and has successfully litigated a variety of state and federal civil litigation matters throughout his career. Mr. Adkins received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Mississippi and his law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas.
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Aimée Robert
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney with 20 years of experience
Products Liability
The University of Texas School of Law
At Robert Law Group, we understand that personal injuries can be overwhelming and life-changing. Our attorneys know what it takes to help you receive the maximum compensation for your physical and emotional suffering as well as any lost wages or medical experiences.
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David Willis
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
South Texas College Of Law
Baylor University (BA 1978)
South Texas College of Law (JD 1982)
State Bar of Texas (Admitted in 1983)
New York State Bar (Admitted in 2005)
Supreme Court of Texas - Briefing Attorney (1983-1984)
Vice President - Harris County Bar Association (1984-1985)
Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer (Since 1988)
TOP 100 - The National Trial Lawyers (2018, 2019 & 2020)
Association of Trial Lawyers of America (Since 1988)
Texas Bar Foundation (Member since 1996)
Awarded the Steven J Sharp Public Service Award 2001 (National Award)
United States Patent Holder
Baylor University - Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Autism (2013)
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Anthony Denena
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
South Texas College of Law
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Tony Denena always knew he would become a lawyer. He has practiced personal injury law since graduating from South Texas School of Law in 1998 and opened his own law firm with his law school friend, Chad Points, in 2003. Tony and Chad are both board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, an honor achieved by only 2% of Texas lawyers. He has been recognized by several legal associations for his success in Houston personal injury cases including car and truck accidents, motorcycle injury victims, and complex...
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Christopher K. Fletcher
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 15 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
Baylor Law School
I was named a Top Lawyer by H Texas Magazine from 2013 through the present and I was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers 2016-2020. I enjoy what I do and have a reputation for being a no-nonsense, aggressive trial lawyer.
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Donald Hamilton Kidd
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney with 32 years of experience
Products Liability
South Texas College Of Law
Donald H. Kidd has over 20 years of legal experience and has been named a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction granted to less than 10% of lawyers. When not in the office, Mr. Kidd very much enjoys golfing. He is an active member of Chapelwood United Methodist Church and has one son and one daughter with his beautiful wife, Tammy.
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McDonald Scott Worley
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Houston - Main Campus
A passionate advocate on behalf of clients who deserve rightful recovery. The best lawyers are accountable to their clients, and know cases are about more than just large settlements and winning verdicts. The people I have had the honor to represent know I care about their success in and out of court.
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Mr. Robert Timothy Tate
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 31 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Insurance Claims
South Texas College of Law
For over two decades, Robert "Tim" Tate has dedicated himself to providing competent and trustworthy representation for victims of injuries throughout the state of Texas. Chosen by D Magazine as one of the Best Lawyers in Dallas, Tim is known for maximizing his clients' cases. Tim's mission in every case is to get the defendant's insurance company to pay top dollar for his client's medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Tim Tate is licensed as an Attorney at Law by the Supreme Court of Texas. Additionally, Tim is a member of the American Association for Justice and the...
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Gregory Scott Cagle
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 26 years of experience
Products Liability, Business, Insurance Defense and Real Estate
Baylor Law School
Gregory Cagle is is one of the founding partners of Cagle Pugh.
Gregory concentrates his law practice in civil and complex litigation involving real estate, nonprofit and for-profit corporations, business disputes, construction defects, and residential and commercial community associations. Gregory has extensive litigation experience and has served as lead trial attorney in hundreds of trials in front of judges and juries.
Gregory also has extensive experience in representing community associations as general counsel on all aspects of issues involved in the operation and governance of association-governed communities, including management issues, compliance with federal and state laws, interpretation of...
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Scot G. Doyen
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney with 30 years of experience
Products Liability, Business and Insurance Defense
South Texas College of Law
Scot Doyen is a trial lawyer who has extensive experience in the trial of commercial, personal injury, and first-party insurance cases. His experience includes defending premises liability, construction liability, legal and medical malpractice, commercial disputes and insurance coverage cases. Scot also has extensive appellate experience having successfully argued before the Supreme Court of Texas and the Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals, in addition to numerous other appellate victories. He has been named a Super Lawyer in personal injury litigation, is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is a...
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Randolph James Amaro Jr
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Insurance Claims
R. James Amaro founded the Amaro Law Firm in 2005 after leaving his position as an attorney at a defense law firm. Not long after founding the firm, Mr. Amaro was hired to represent many individuals and families who had their lives destroyed by the BP refinery explosion in Texas City, Texas. Since then, Mr. Amaro has successfully represented thousands of people and businesses in various legal matters, including personal injury claims, business disputes, insurance claims, hurricane claims, and commercial litigation. Mr. Amaro tried one of the first lawsuits related to Hurricane Ike and took many more to the...
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Sarnie Randle Jr
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney with 50 years of experience
Products Liability and Insurance Claims
University of Houston - Main Campus
Sarnie Randle has been an attorney since 1975 and board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law since 1984. He is highly regarded as a competent trial lawyer with over 35 years experience representing injured victims in personal injury claims such as auto accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful deaths, pedestrian accidents, dog bites, slip-n-falls, construction accidents, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse\negligence, premises liabilities, products liabilities, breach of contract and deceptive trade practices. Sarnie Randle is committed to fighting for the rights of individuals and their families who have suffered injuries and wrongful deaths due to the negligent conduct of...
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Thomas J. Henry
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney with 36 years of experience
Products Liability
St. Mary's University School of Law
Thomas J. Henry is a renowned trial attorney who has been practicing law for over 30 years. He has represented countless victims of catastrophic trucking and auto accidents, on the job accidents, medical malpractice claims and many other claims across the United States. Mr. Henry has devoted his entire career to fighting passionately for his clients.
In addition to practicing law, Mr. Henry has also been an educator to many of his peers on how to become aggressive trial lawyers and how to handle various types of cases. Mr. Henry is a frequent speaker for bar and other trade and professional...
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Patrick Luff
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Michigan Law School
Patrick Luff entered legal practice after several years as a professor of law. During his time at the University of Oklahoma, Arizona State University, and Washington and Lee University, he taught courses on legislation and statutory interpretation, civil procedure, and administrative law. He also spent time a visiting scholar at the Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law in Heidelberg, Germany. Patrick received his Bachelor of Arts in Government from the University of Texas in Austin and his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School, where he graduated cum laude and served as...
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Chris G. Cagle
Austin, TX Products Liability Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
South Texas College of Law
Chris Cagle graduated Magna Cum Laude from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. Chris has represented clients in complex injury cases in Federal and State Court cases all over the State of Texas and beyond. Chris has been voted as a Texas "Rising Star" attorney on four seperate occasions. The Cagle Law Firm, P.C. specializes in helping victims of negligence and fraud recoup damages pursuant to Texas Law. Chris helps victims of car wrecks, medical negligence, defective products, and real estate transactions.
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Jeff M. Meyerson
Austin, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
SMU Dedman School of Law
The Meyerson Law Firm battles for victims of professional malpractice all of over Texas. Jeff Meyerson has won at numerous trial and appellate courts, and has appeared before the Texas Supreme Court and the United States 5th Circuit.
With a wealth of experience in all aspects of injury law, Mr. Meyerson focuses primarily on medical and legal malpractice as well as products liability and auto claims involving serious injuries.
A member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, his firm takes pride in providing clients with exceptional service and results. If you believe that you may have a case, or are...
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Tracy Jill Willi
Austin, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 33 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Appeals, Business and IP
South Texas College of Law
Tracy J. Willi focuses on civil, commericial, and intellectual property litigation and appeals in Federal and Texas courts. Having been licensed to practice law in Texas since 1992, Ms. Willi has extensive trial and appellate experience in business law, civil and commercial law, real estate law, patent, copyright, and trademark litigation, and probate litigation, much of which is reflected in numerous published trial court and appellate decisions. Ms. Willi has represented clients at all levels of Texas courts including County Courts, District Courts, Courts of Appeals, and the Texas Supreme Court. She has also represented clients at...
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David A. Bleakney Jr.
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 7 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Consumer, Insurance Claims and Workers' Comp
South Texas College of Law
I will not take a case unless the person I am helping is truly hurt, has legitimate damages, and truly deserves justice. If you are that person, I would be proud to represent you. While not every case will go to trial, I do not take a case unless I are prepared to take it all the way to trial. Therefore, I limit the number of cases I take.
I have a passion for righting a wrong and fighting for the the broken, the poor, those who have suffered catastrophic injures, families of the injured, families who...
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John A. Daspit
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability
University of Houston - Main Campus
Attorney John Daspit provides high-quality legal representation for personal injury lawsuits and claims in Houston, Texas. John Daspit attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Accounting. After graduation, John decided to pursue a law degree at the University of Houston. Before starting Daspit Law Firm, where he serves accident victims, John worked at one of the most prominent law firms in Texas, Fulbright & Jaworski. In the past, Attorney Daspit worked as a defense lawyer, where he learned the ins and outs of legal defense techniques. Today, he uses this...
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David Wayne Hodges
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Products Liability, Appeals, Employment and Insurance Claims
University of Houston - Main Campus
David Hodges, founding partner at Hodges & Foty, LLP, was born in McAllen, Texas, and moved to Cypress when he was seven. He attended Cy-Fair Senior High School, and discovered he wanted to go to law school after participating in a mock trial in his senior government class.
After graduation, he joined the Corps of Cadets and attended Texas A&M University where he earned his B.S. degree in 1989. After graduating from Texas A&M University, he was immediately commissioned in the Navy and deployed to the Persian Gulf. When he transferred from active duty to the Navy Reserves, he...
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J. Javier Gutierrez
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney with 21 years of experience
Products Liability
New York University School of Law
Javier Gutierrez is a trial lawyer and President of the Gutierrez Law Firm, with extensive experience representing individuals and families in personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits involving motor vehicle and workplace accidents.
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Laura Cockrell
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 13 years of experience
Products Liability
South Texas College of Law
Laura Cockrell graduated early from Texas State University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, with Honors, and a Minor in Criminal Justice. During college she was a member of the Golden Key International Honor Society, served on the Honor Code Council, and was elected as a Senator to the Associated Student Government. She earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2012 from South Texas College of Law. During law school, she distinguished herself successfully in multiple advocacy tournaments and competitions as a member of the school’s nationally recognized Mock Trial Team. Additionally, she was selected into membership...
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Maryssa Jane Simpson
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
The University of Texas School of Law
Maryssa Simpson is a trial lawyer and partner in The Potts Law Firm’s Dallas office. Maryssa grew up in the small town of Bridgeport, Texas and is from a family of trial lawyers. Her background gave her a passion for trial work, and she carries that forward in her practice.
Maryssa graduated from Baylor University and received her law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. During law school, Maryssa was an advocate for a national championship mock trial team and received the International Academy of Trial Lawyers Student Advocacy Award. While at UT, Maryssa also won Best Advocate...
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Randall J. Poelma, Jr.
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney with 19 years of experience
Products Liability, Business and Real Estate
South Texas College of Law
Mr. Poelma’s main areas of practice include complex commercial litigation, subrogation, and real estate. His civil trial docket has broadened his exposure to vastly different areas of the law including professional liability, product liability, construction, maritime/admiralty issues involving both property damage and personal injuries, complex issues involving oil and gas exploration and production both on land and offshore, as well as contractual interpretation and indemnity issues. His practice includes litigation in both federal and state courts.
As a direct result of working hand-in-hand with both domestic and foreign insurance carriers as well as domestic and international corporate clients, he has developed...
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Lance Lubel
Houston, TX Products Liability Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability, Business, IP and Tax
University of Houston - Main Campus
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Richard Todd Fass
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney with 34 years of experience
Products Liability
South Texas College Of Law
Richard Fass joined Perdue & Kidd, bringing with him over 20 years of legal experience. His practice focuses on personal injury, including transportation and maritime litigation, and medical malpractice. He has been named a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. In his spare time, Mr. Fass enjoys playing golf and volunteers at the Shell Houston Open. He is also the Director of the Gulf Coast Chapter of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and a member of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Barbecue...
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Hector Lee Sandoval
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationProducts Liability and Workers' Comp
South Texas College of Law
For the first 12 years of my legal career, I represented injured railroad workers from various parts of the country. From 2015 until 2019, I worked with or was associated with the law firm that handled various types of personal injury cases including work injury cases, car crashes, premises liability and slip and fall cases. I am fully bilingual (English-Spanish) and so is my staff. We take great pride in being accessible to our clients at anytime that they need us.
Durante los primeros 12 años de mi carrera legal, representé a trabajadores ferroviarios lesionados de varias partes del país....
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Patrick O'Hara
Houston, TX Products Liability Attorney with 17 years of experience
Products Liability
Pepperdine University School of Law
Before the age of 30, Mr. O’Hara had already taken cases to verdict as lead trial counsel in legal actions, where millions of dollars were in dispute. Before starting his own firm, Mr. O'Hara was employed by a law firm as lead trial counsel for a litigation group of approximately twenty attorneys. Mr. O'Hara is routinely asked to serve as lead trial counsel by other prestigious law firms and seasoned attorneys for their clients. He has represented injured victims as well as businesses in state courts, federal courts and in international arbitration. Patrick O'Hara has been...