Jacob Schiffer

Jacob Schiffer is the managing member of Schiffer Law Firm, PLLC, located in Houston, Texas. His legal work encompasses a diverse array of personal injury cases, such as catastrophic injuries, construction accidents, vehicular collisions, motorcycle accidents, truck crashes, brain injuries, wrongful death claims, and slip-and-fall incidents. His proficiency extends to representing clients in cases of sexual abuse and assault.

Mr. Schiffer has secured significant victories on behalf of his clients, including a $5,000,000 judgment for a sexual assault victim and a $1,000,000 premises liability judgment. He also served on a three-person trial team that obtained a $1.2 billion verdict in a landmark image-based sexual abuse case, one of the largest verdicts of its kind in the nation. In addition to these trial successes, Mr. Schiffer has helped secure many millions of dollars in settlements across all types of injury cases.

Renowned for his meticulous attention to detail and exceptional ability to simplify complex legal issues so that any adjudicator can comprehend them, Mr. Schiffer is a staunch and keen advocate for his clients. His practice reaches residents across Houston and throughout the state of Texas.

A native Houstonian, Mr. Schiffer earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of San Diego in California, in 2011. After establishing a successful career in the business sector, he pursued his legal education at Texas Southern University – Thurgood Marshall School of Law. There, he distinguished himself academically, consistently achieving dean's honors and graduating summa cum laude in 2019, an acknowledgment of his position at the pinnacle of his class. That same year, he was licensed to practice law in Texas.

During law school, Mr. Schiffer dedicated himself to learning from well-regarded personal injury lawyers across Texas and the country. His practical learning covered a range of cases, from federal death penalty trials to large-scale class action and mass tort lawsuits involving billions of dollars. Before starting Schiffer Law Firm, PLLC, he gained experience as an intern at the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas, focusing on violent crime cases.

In addition to his legal acumen, Mr. Schiffer is an active member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Houston Trial Lawyers Association, the Christian Trial Lawyers Association, the Houston Young Lawyers Association, and the State Bar of Texas. He is also a member of the Texas Bar Real Estate, Probate, and Trusts Section, the Texas Bar Bankruptcy Section, the Texas Bar Business Law Section, and the Texas Bar Insurance Law Section.

Mr. Schiffer is a lifetime member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. Furthermore, his professional excellence is recognized by his peers, having been named one of the Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiffs Lawyers in Texas by the National Trial Lawyers and listed among the Most Feared Lawyers by De Medici Ratings.

Beyond his personal injury practice, Mr. Schiffer has expanded his services to meet the sophisticated legal needs of select clients. By referral only, he provides discreet counsel to high-net-worth families on asset protection strategies, vulnerability assessments, and comprehensive estate planning, including the preparation of Wills and Trusts. His approach to estate planning combines his litigation expertise with a deep understanding of wealth preservation, risk mitigation, and intergenerational wealth transfer. Mr. Schiffer works closely with families to develop customized solutions that protect their assets from potential creditors, lawsuits, and other financial threats while ensuring their estate planning objectives are achieved with precision and confidentiality.