Austin Personal Injury Lawyer | Board Certified Trial Attorney
You Don’t Have to Face This Alone
An injury caused by someone else’s negligence doesn’t just hurt physically. It disrupts your income, your family, and your sense of security. As an Austin personal injury attorney, I’ve spent over a decade representing people through exactly that disruption, and I bring the same trial-tested approach to every case, whether it settles at the negotiating table or in front of a jury.
How I Can Help
Wrongful Death
Holding a negligent party accountable when a family has lost someone they love.
Car Crash
Trial-ready representation so insurers take your claim seriously from day one.
Bike Crash
I ride myself, and know exactly how insurers try to shift blame onto cyclists.
Motorcycle Crash
Riders hurt by negligent drivers deserve trial-ready counsel, not rider-blame assumptions.
Truck Crash
Commercial truck and 18-wheeler claims need early evidence work and trial leverage.
Product Liability
Defective products, parts, and missing warnings. I find every company in the chain that may be responsible.
Ready to Talk About Your Case?
A quick call costs you nothing and tells you exactly where you stand.
Why Board Certification Matters
I am certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law (2017), a distinction held by roughly 1% of Texas lawyers. Of roughly 120,000 attorneys licensed in Texas, only about 1% are Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law. Certification isn’t automatic — it requires a minimum number of trial and litigation hours, peer review, and a specialty exam. It’s the state’s own way of telling you a lawyer has actually done the work, not just claimed to.
Bar and Court Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
Injured? Let's Talk.
A quick call costs you nothing and tells you exactly where you stand.
Questions People Ask Before They Call
What is personal injury law?
Personal injury law covers the rights of people injured by someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing — car accidents, slip and falls, medical malpractice, defective products, dog bites, and more.
Do I have a case?
The only real way to know is to have an experienced Texas personal injury lawyer evaluate your specific facts: who may be liable, what your damages actually are, and what the best path forward looks like.
How much compensation can I recover?
It depends on the severity of your injuries, your medical bills, the impact on your income and quality of life, and how fault is divided. A lawyer familiar with how Texas juries and insurers value these factors can give you a realistic estimate, not a guess.
How long do I have to file a claim?
In Texas, the general statute of limitations for personal injury claims is two years from the date of injury. Miss that window and you typically lose the right to sue, though some circumstances extend or shorten it. Read the full guide: Texas personal injury statute of limitations. The safest move is to talk to a lawyer as soon as possible after the injury.
What if I was partly at fault?
Texas follows modified comparative negligence: your recovery is reduced by your percentage of fault, and you can still recover as long as you’re not found more than 50% at fault. Being partly responsible doesn’t mean you have no case. Full guide: partly at fault car accident Texas.
Do I actually need a lawyer?
You’re not legally required to have one, but insurance companies have lawyers working for them from day one. Having someone protecting your rights, gathering evidence, and negotiating on your behalf is how you avoid leaving money — or your case — on the table.
What does it cost to hire you?
Nothing up front. The consultation is free, and I work on a contingency fee: no fee unless we recover for you. If we do recover, my fee is usually about 33% of the recovery if the case settles without a lawsuit, 40% if a lawsuit is filed, and 45% if the case is appealed. It’s all set out in a written agreement you’ll see and sign before I start, and I’ll walk you through it line by line so there are no surprises.
Who pays case costs if there’s no recovery?
Case costs are separate from my fee. They’re the out-of-pocket expenses of building a case, such as records, filing fees, depositions, and expert witnesses. My firm advances those costs while the case is going on, so you don’t pay them out of pocket. If we recover, costs are repaid from the recovery after my fee is calculated. If there’s no recovery, I absorb those costs. You don’t owe me for them. I take that risk, not you.