McCulloch County Personal Injury Lawyers

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.

Protect yourself and your family with over 40 years of experience in and out of the courtroom. At Steven R. Guy & Associates PLLC, you will get a team dedicated to listening to your needs and achieving your goals. From family law to personal injury law and estate planning, our team is here to help. Steven R. Guy is board-certified in Personal Injury and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has also been recognized as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. Additionally, Martindale-Hubbell has rated him AV for preeminent legal...

We focus on landlord-tenant law, passionately advocating for both residential and commercial tenants facing issues such as wrongful evictions, security deposit disputes, lease violations, unaddressed repairs, and other landlord mistreatment. Our firm understands the power imbalance tenants often face and works to ensure fair treatment and safe housing. In addition to tenant advocacy, we handle consumer law cases under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), fighting for clients who have been misled, defrauded, or harmed by unfair business practices. We also represent clients in personal injury matters, including motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, and premises liability claims, always delivering compassionate...

I began practicing law in 1964, and over the years, I have represented local seaman’s unions, the National Maritime Union, individual foreign seaman throughout the world, the Indian Seaman’s Union, the Pakistani Seaman’s Union and more. I have assisted thousands of clients. I have received the highest civilian award from the United States Coast Guard, I have been selected as a Texas Super Lawyer multiple years, I served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, I served as the Board Chairman of METRO, and I have been voted one of Houston's Top Lawyers for the...

Regardless of the legal issue you are facing, Edward Okwueze will fight to protect your rights and best interests. He works tirelessly for his clients. As a result, he has attained hundreds of dismissals of criminal charges in Texas. Edward offers free consultations, so call Edward & Associates today at (832) 798-9850 to discuss your case.

I have handled maritime injury cases for over two decades. I have tried injury cases in courtrooms throughout the United States under the Jones Act, General Maritime Law and seaman’s wage claim law, as well as general personal injury cases. I am an expert on maritime piracy cases and Longshore claims. We accept cases on referral.

Mr. Montgomery is a multi-credentialed attorney, CPA, and CFE. He is the founder and managing member of Montgomery Legal, and he serves as an adjunct professor of estate planning at the University of North Texas. His primary practice areas include: wills, trusts, and estate planning; probate; federal tax planning, preparation, controversies, and litigation; business planning and structuring; business advising and litigation; outside CFO/counsel; real estate transactions; personal injury claims, and forensic investigations.

I have been a lawyer for over 23 years. I first represented the other side of the docket for large corporate clients. I joined this firm over 15 years ago and began my life's work of representing working men and women. I am one of a small percentage of Texas lawyers who is Board Certified as a Personal Injury Trial Lawyer by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. I am also a past chairman of The Texas State Bar’s Grievance Committee for District 4C. I have been named a Texas Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine, an honor shared...

Valeri Malone brings two and a half decades of experience to her clients. She is a successful trial lawyer, who has earned the respect of her peers and the trust of her clients. Valeri is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas Tech School of Law. While in law school, Valeri was selected for early admission to Texas Tech School of Law’s advocacy program, the Board of Barristers and ranked first her in class. She was a National competitor. She is licensed to practice law in Texas and Oklahoma State and Federal courts. She has also been granted admission...

Scott Robelen is a Board-Certified personal injury trial attorney. Scott is a veteran litigator who has tried more than 300 cases to jury verdict over his legal career. Opposing counsel knows and respects that he will take meritorious cases to trial with extreme preparation and skill. Scott has extensive experience handling complex commercial litigation, industrial accident litigation, and catastrophic injury litigation. His verdicts have impacted the policies of police departments, correctional facilities, human resource departments, emergency rooms, universities, insurance, and corporations. Scott Robelen was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 1989 and is licensed to practice in the United...

Matt Hawkins was born in Amarillo, Texas and raised in Pampa, Texas. Matt attended Texas Tech University and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Food and Nutrition. After working in the legal field for a personal injury attorney, Matt attended Texas Southern University. He graduated Magna Cum Laude and obtained his J.D. in 2002. Matt found employment in the legal field for two years before partnering with Raymond Shackelford, III to form Shackelford, Hawkins & Associates, P.C.

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Mark Underwood is the owner of Underwood Law Office, Inc. He makes the world safer by representing victims needlessly injured by others.

His cases have ranged from the catastrophic, including: (1) the 2010 Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion that killed 29 coal miners where he represented 11 miners that suffered brain injuries; (2) the 2013 West TX Fertilizer Plant Explosion that killed 15 and injured 3300 where he represented 185 victims; (3) the 2014 Freedom Industries MCHM chemical spill that poisoned the water for 300,000 people in Charleston, WV where he represented six of 14 class representatives in the...

G. David Smith grew up in Muleshoe, Texas, a small West Texas town. He attended the University of Texas at the Permian Basin and obtained his bachelor's degree before attending Texas Tech University School of Law, where he obtained his law degree. He practiced in Odessa, Texas until 1989. He moved to the Dallas area and has since maintained a practice in Rockwall. G. David has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1990. His practice includes plaintiff personal injury trial law and mediation. He is...

Zach was born and raised in Dallas, TX. After graduating from Pepperdine University School of Law, Zach joined the United States Marine Corps as a Judge Advocate, or Military Lawyer. He served as a Criminal Defense Counsel for the busiest trial shop in the Department of Defense, and won countless victories for his clients in and out of the courtroom. He was recognized for his service to his clients by receiving the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal at the end of his tour.
After leaving the Marine Corps, Zach quickly established himself as a tenacious personal injury trial attorney. He...

Ty M. Sheaks is a partner with McCathern and is the go to “fixer” for McCathern’s most difficult and high-exposure litigation matters. He has a unique and diverse background counseling business partners in a variety of civil and commercial litigation matters on a national level. Prior to joining McCathern in 2013, Mr. Sheaks served as national trial counsel for a multi-national corporation handling all aspects of defending toxic tort and product liability claims in state and federal courts nationwide.

Mr. Sheaks heads up McCathern’s Retail, Restaurant, and Hospitality Section, but has extensive experience and a successful track record in...

Brad Thomas Law Office is a law firm that practices in personal injury and social security disability.

We are committed to aggressive representation and ensuring clients' voices are heard. The foundation of service for client starts with compassion and communication. With the Brad Thomas Law Office you can trust that your attorney will care about your case and how your injury has affected your life.

Brad Thomas grew up in Louisiana. He attended high school in Shreveport and graduated Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree from Louisiana Tech University. He then attended Baylor Law School, graduating in 2009.

Since 1991, attorney Julie Johnson has represented thousands of people in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. As a seasoned trial lawyer, she provides highly effective courtroom representation along with unmatched settlement results for her clients. She handles a broad spectrum of legal matters, including cases that involve personal injury, including car, truck, and motorcycle accidents, Due to her vast experience she often serves as a mediator to facilitate settlement of a wide variety of disputes. If you have been injured in a life changing car crash, suffered a serious fall and injury or have been hurt on the...

Attorney Jeffrey Beltz established The Beltz Law firm with one thing in mind, “to provide affordable and effective legal service when it counts the most.” This goal has become our driving force as a law firm.

We understand that searching for an attorney is something that you would rather not have to do. We also understand that if you have begun your search to find the right attorney, that there are many choices out there with firms promising you everything under the sun to try to get your business. We respect our clients more than that. Being involved in litigation is...

Dennis Weitzel has spent the last 35 years handling toxic tort, product liability, and wrongful death cases in Texas and across the country. Dennis has tried, as lead attorney, over 75 cases to verdict on issues involving personal injury, wrongful death, and job-site accidents.

Dennis is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law and Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has been elected a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and elected to the Dallas Chapter of the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). Dennis has been named Super Lawyer in the area of...

Charles  Bennett is a personal injury lawyer and a trial consultant. In 2019, cases he consulted on won over $35,000,000.00 in 8 verdicts. He has personally tried cases to verdict for personal injury plaintiffs, criminal prosecution, and criminal defense. Charles is the principal attorney for Bennett Injury Law. He specializes in commercial/18-wheeler crashes, wrongful death and catastrophic injury, traumatic brain damage, motor vehicle crashes, and workplace injuries. Charles is known as a tough, aggressive litigator who uses the tools of the law to put maximum pressure on the defense to force them into either paying full value for a case...

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.

Scott Armstrong is a skilled and relentless advocate who has earned a reputation for delivering outstanding results for injured clients—especially in complex and high-stakes cases involving maritime law. With millions recovered in verdicts and settlements, Scott’s success is built on deep experience, meticulous preparation, and a fierce commitment to his clients’ well-being. Recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers—an honor given to only 2.5% of attorneys under 40—Scott is known for his aggressive, no-nonsense approach in the courtroom and at the negotiating table. Houstonia Magazine, H-Texas Magazine, and other publications have consistently named him a top lawyer in Houston. Scott's background...

Attorney Gilde believes that to argue and win in the courtroom requires a fighter, and Judo strongly shapes Attorney Gilde’s litigation and trial strategy. Attorney Gilde founded Gilde Law Firm to implement his own philosophy. During every case, Attorney Gilde strives to attain justice for his clients who have been injured or victimized by others. At Gilde Law Firm, “We Believe, We Fight, We Win” is our motto and reflects the passion we bring to our cases. It is simple but true. We believe in our clients and their causes, we fight for their interests in litigation, and we win the...

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...

I practice criminal defense in both state and federal court throughout Texas state courts and in federal courts all over the United States. I handle all criminal cases from misdemeanors to serious and complicated felonies at both the trial court level and post conviction. We handle trial cases, appeals, writs and parole as well as personal injury matters. As a former prosecutor, I can offer valuable insight and an aggressive defense in criminal cases and real experience in front of juries in all trial cases. We try cases when so many lawyers are at a disadvantage because they...

Attorney Joy Obiselu is the managing partner at Obi Legal Group (OLG) and an experienced trial lawyer primarily practicing in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex including but not limited to Dallas, Collin, Denton and Tarrant County. Joy Obiselu was born and raised in New Jersey where she attended Montclair State University. Soon after graduating from the university, she attended the great Thurgood Marshall School of Law located in Houston, Texas for law school. In law school, she was an active member of the student body as well as involved in the law school’s journal.

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Sue E. West, Accident Attorney and Founder of The West Law Office, PLLC. Sue received her B.S. in Psychology from the University of Houston where she graduated with honors. Afterwards, Sue graduated from South Texas College of Law. Sue has represented thousands of injured people. Her greatest reward is helping her clients get back on their feet and knowing that an innocent victim did not have to suffer from someone else’s negligent actions without recourse. Helping people feel that someone is listening and has their back during a challenging time is what motivates Sue and her all female team to work...

Our civil litigation attorney Charles Ruhmann opened our personal injury and employment litigation practice with a single philosophy: People deserve a voice for justice. Our staff and Charles work directly with each of our clients throughout the case. We are responsive to our clients' needs and concerns, and remain approachable and personable from the moment our potential client walks in the door until our client receives their final settlement. After all, your case is about YOU. Our office philosophy is that our clients are our bosses and that we work for them and will be given the utmost respect,...

At Ruy Mireles Law Firm, we leverage our experience from representing the other side to understand their strategies thoroughly. We’re well-versed in the tactics used to minimize their liability and are committed to ensuring they fulfill their financial responsibilities. With years of defending doctors and hospitals, we have deep insights into medical negligence cases and the protocols followed in such scenarios. This knowledge and experience allows us to clearly present the impact of injuries on clients' lives to a jury. We pride ourselves on effective communication with our Latino clients, speaking both English and Spanish, and understanding Hispanic cultural nuances, thanks to...

Lino Ochoa is renowned for his unwavering dedication to justice, consistently going above and beyond to secure the best outcomes for his clients. Whether battling Fortune 500 companies or powerful insurance firms, his commitment to thoroughness and detail sets him apart in the legal field. After earning his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1996, Lino began his career as a clerk for a Federal Bankruptcy Judge. His journey then took him to a defense firm in McAllen, where his relentless work ethic and determination propelled him to partnership. He later transitioned to a Plaintiff firm,...

Chris is an experienced trial lawyer and one of the founding partners of Make Right Law. He focuses his practice on serious personal injury and wrongful death claims as well as fire damage resulting from negligently started wildfires. He is a second-generation trial lawyer who literally grew up living in his father’s law firm which was on the first floor of Make Right Law’s current Texas office. Chris and his father, Tim Hoffman, lived upstairs above the law firm and Chris grew up working every job in the firm before going to college at the University...

Lic. Atty. Texas 1963; Mediator since 1992; CLE Instructor; former: Municipal Judge; Assoc. Dist. Judge; City Atty; City Secretary; Bar Pres. 2 Bar Associations; Board of several Bar Associations.; Published author; Pres. several Civic Assoc., religious leader; national award winning writer; nominated for Texas Artist of the Year; Public Speaker; Board Chairman, Curator and Gen. Counsel non-profit Proctor Museum of Natural Science; expert witness on attorney's fees and ethics, and on Paleontology and natural science in general; & Public Speaker.

Mr.Gilman is licensed to practice law in the state of Texas (since May 2005), and the Southern Federal District of Texas (since October 2005). Mr. Gilman holds a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation from Texas A&M University in 1996. He also possesses a United States Coast Guard Merchant Marine Officer’s License (Third Mate, Unlimited Tonnage). After graduating from Texas A&M, Mr. Gilman worked on the waterfront in the Port of Houston, where he served as in-house Port Captain and Stevedore Superintendent for Gulf Stream Marine, Inc., one of the largest break-bulk general cargo stevedores in the Gulf Coast Region....

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.

Jared Perkins was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. He graduated from Foy H. Moody High School, and graduated Cum Laude from Texas A&M Corpus Christi with a bachelor’s degree in finance. In 2017, he earned his law degree from St. Mary’s University. While pursuing his law degree, he studied abroad at the University of Innsbruck in Austria, and participated extensively in the St. Mary’s Mock Trial Program--winning numerous regional and national awards. In 2019, after working for his father, Eric Perkins, as an associate attorney in his law firm, Jared and Eric formed Perkins & Perkins, Trial Lawyers....

Linda Broocks is partner in the Houston office of Kean Miller. She joined the firm in 2017 and maintains an active practice in trials and appeals of complex commercial, securities, personal injury, employment and real estate cases.

Linda is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is also a certified mediator, with experience mediating a variety of civil suits, and an arbitrator for the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

Linda has been recognized by Thomson Reuters among the Texas Super Lawyers in civil litigation defense in every year of voting. She was...

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.

Trevon Watson is a founding partner at the Law Office of Trevon Watson, PLLC, and focuses primarily on advising clients on business, commercial real estate transactions and commercial and residential construction defects in Texas. Mr. Watson’s practice is centered around effectively drafting, researching and negotiating for investors, property owners and contractors in Texas. Mr. Watson drafts deeds, purchase and sale agreements, commercial real estate leases, company agreements and advises clients of his findings. Mr. Watson’s goal is to provide his clients with the representation, knowledge, and advice necessary to keep their businesses moving forward. To achieve this, Mr. Watson’s approach is thorough and...