Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2008
Education: Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2024 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2021 Call today:
214-665-6900
Lyons & Simmons, LLP
2101 Cedar Springs RoadSuite 1900
Dallas, TX 75201 Visit website
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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 (2021-2024), D Magazine Best Lawyers in Dallas (2019, 2021-2023), and Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers (2022-2023). 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-...
- 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
- $33 Million – Wrongful Death, Fire / Explosion
- $25 Million – Wrongful Death, Workplace Accident
- $15 Million – Wrongful Death, Aviation Disaster
- $10 Million – Business Dispute, Breach of Fiduciary Duties
- $9 Million – Wrongful Death, Industrial Plant Accident
- $7 Million – Burn Injuries, Defective Cell Phone / Lithium Ion Battery failure
- $4 Million – Wrongful Death, Rig Fire
- $4 Million – Sexual Assault, Negligent Hiring / Supervision
- $4 Million – Mild Brain Injury, Trucking Accident
- $1.7 Million – Wrongful Death, Trucking Accident
- $1.3 Million – Catastrophic Injuries, Trucking Accident
- Representation of the family of wrongful death victim in the worst oilfield incident in Oklahoma history (and the deadliest in the U.S. since the 2010 Macondo Deepwater Horizon blowout). Obtained one of the largest recoveries for a wrongful death claimant in Oklahoma history.
- Representation of former University of Kansas head football coach, David Beaty, in lawsuit against the university asserting claims including breach of contract for the university’s failure to pay Coach Beaty the liquidated damages it owed him. In a much-publicized conclusion, obtained $2.55 million settlement for David Beaty.
- Representation of brain injury victim and family stemming from intoxicated and distracted driver of a commercial truck. Multimillion-dollar settlement obtained.
- Multimillion-dollar judgment obtained plus attorneys’ fees in trial involving publicly traded company where physician group sued for $2.6MM+ over alleged breach of management agreement.
- Representation of the family of wrongful death victim involving worker who was killed on a Texas oil rig. Confidential settlement obtained.
- Representation of the family of wrongful death victim involving negligent entrustment, hiring, retention and training. Multimillion-dollar settlement obtained.
- Representation of multiple clients against large medical device manufactures. Confidential settlements obtained.
- Representation of clients in complex business tort case involving $500 million in alleged damages against a large aviation manufacturer arising out of claims for breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting, and conspiracy. Confidential settlement obtained.
- Representation of clients against large trucking company involving claims of negligence and negligent hiring, training, and entrustment. Confidential settlement obtained.
- Multimillion-dollar verdict obtained in trial involving family of adopted child who was exposed to harmful conditions in connection with adoption agency’s misrepresentations to the adoptive parents and negligence. (recognized in Top Verdicts, Top Texas Verdicts List, 2012).
- Representation of victim of sexual assault by employee of home service provider. Confidential settlement obtained.
- Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2024, BL Rankings
- Texas Super Lawyers, 2022-2023, Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2023
- 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers in America, 2020-2023, Lawdragon
- Best Lawyers in Dallas, 2019-2023, 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
- Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, B.A. in English Literature with magna cum laude and With Honors, 2004
- Five Things Associations Must Know to Prepare Clients for Depositions, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Dicta, April, 2011
Office location for Christopher J. Simmons
2101 Cedar Springs Road
Suite 1900
Dallas, TX 75201
Phone: 214-665-6900
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2022 - 2024
- Rising Stars: 2014 - 2021
