Practice Areas: Business Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Personal Injury
Licensed in Texas since: 1972
Education: The University of Texas School of Law
Details
Mr. Hagans’ practice focuses on representing plaintiffs in complex and difficult cases, trying more than 100 cases to verdict or judgment. He represents individuals and families as well as small companies and Fortune 100 corporations in trials, arbitrations, and appeals involving complex commercial disputes and serious personal injury/wrongful death claims. Mr. Hagans has been honored by his peers with numerous awards and is frequently invited to speak on ethics, professionalism, and the proper methods to prepare and try cases. He was appointed co-chair of the Texas Supreme Court Professionalism Committee that wrote the Texas Lawyer’s Creed. Mr. Hagans is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in both Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law.
Practice areas
Business Litigation, Energy & Natural Resources, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff- 50% Business Litigation
- 30% Energy & Natural Resources
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1972, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://hagans.law/attorneys/fred-hagans/
- Co-Chair, Texas Supreme Court Professionalism Committee
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- United States District Court for Western District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- United States Supreme Court
- Texas
- Board certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1986
- Board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1986
- JDRF (formerly the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) past President
- Houston Advisory Board, JDRF Southern Texas Council, 2024
- Recipient of the Texas Bar Foundation's Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award, Outstanding 50 Year Lawyer Award, Texas Bar Foundation, 2023
- The University of Texas, B.A., 1969
- Fred Hagans was appointed co-chair of the Texas Supreme Court Professionalism Committee that wrote the Texas Lawyer’s Creed
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“One of the most best complex civil trial attonreys I have ever worked with or against. Has all of the gifts plus he is incredibly well prepared and has good judgment.”
“One of the finest civil jury trial attorneys in Texas. Excellent native ability, coupled with meticulous preparation, and excellent judgment.”
“Fred and I were opponents in a case when we were very young associates at major Houston, TX lawfirms. We have been opponents on other cases and have also worked together. I think Fred is one of the best courtroom jury attorneys I have seen. An exceptional talent and a good guy as well - with the highest ethics.”
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2024
Top Lists
Top 100: Houston Super Lawyers: 2004 - 2005, 2008 - 2013, 2018- Top 100: 2018 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2013 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2012 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2011 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2010 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2009 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2008 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2005 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2004 Houston Super Lawyers