
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2008
Education: Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
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214-665-6900
Lyons & Simmons, LLP
2101 Cedar Springs RoadSuite 1900
Dallas, TX 75201 Visit website
Details
A highly regarded plaintiff's trial attorney, Christopher J. Simmons is a founding partner at Lyons & Simmons, LLP. He represents people in cases involving catastrophic injury and wrongful death across the country. Held in high regard by his fellow attorneys and peers for both his successful track record and high degree of ethics, Mr. Simmons has received a great deal of recognition from his colleagues. His honors and awards include: National Law Journal's “Trailblazer” Award (given to the top lawyers in the country), Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers (2020-2023), Best Lawyers in America (2021-2023), D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas (2019, 2021-2023), and Thompson Reuters Super Lawyers (2022). Simmons is also a Life Member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
Mr. Simmons focusses his practice on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. He represents people who have been harmed by the negligence of corporations. Simmons has successfully handled cases arising from oil and gas disasters, aviation crashes, product defects, worksite explosions, worksite electrocutions, factory and industrial site disasters, commercial motor vehicle crashes, and a host of other disasters that have altered the lives of people. Over the course of his career, Mr. Simmons has obtained record-breaking verdicts and settlements for his clients.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 70% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 30% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2008, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.lyons-simmons.com/attorney-profiles/christopher-...
- Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2022, BL Rankings
- , Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2022
- 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America, 2020-2021, Lawdragon
- Best Lawyers in Dallas, 2019, 2021, D Magazine
- Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Up-and-Coming Top 100, 2017-2021, Thomson Reuters
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Texas, 2014-2021, Thomson Reuters
- Best Lawyers Under 40 in Dallas, D Magazine, 2018-2020
- On the Rise, Texas Lawyer Professional Excellence Awards, 2018
- National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyers, 2015
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers "Outstanding Committee Chair Award", 2013
- Honored in 2012 Top Texas Verdicts List
- Order of Barristers, Southern Methodist University School of Law
- Dean's List, Southern Methodist University School of Law
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Member
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- State Bar of New Mexico, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2012
- New Mexico
- Dallas Bar Association, Member, 2008 - 2014
- Texas, 2008
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2012
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2009
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Member, Committee Co-Chair, 2008 - 2017
- Five Things Associations Must Know to Prepare Clients for Depositions, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Dicta, April, 2011
- Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, B.A. in English Literature with magna cum laude and With Honors, 2004
Office location for Christopher J. Simmons
2101 Cedar Springs Road
Suite 1900
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: 214-665-6900
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2023
- Rising Stars: 2014 - 2021