Jason C. Webster
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Houston, TX
Selected to Rising Stars: 2011 - 2013
Attorney Jason C. Webster is the founder and principal of The Webster Law Firm in Houston, Texas. Nationally ranked as among the top trial lawyers in the country, Mr. Webster provides exceptional counsel and support to clients throughout the greater Houston metro area and all across the United States who have suffered serious injuries or lost loved ones due to dangerous and defective pharmaceuticals and medical devices, medical malpractice, birth injuries and other preventable tragedies caused by others' negligence or wrongdoing.
Over the course of his legal career, Mr. Webster has gained a reputation as a leader in pharmaceutical litigation, and he has represented clients throughout the nation against some of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the country. He also has extensive experience handling other serious personal injury and wrongful death claims, including many medical malpractice and construction accident claims as well as trucking accident claims, sexual assault and rape claims, and more.
From his efforts, Mr. Webster has secured millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for his plaintiff clients, and he has earned many awards and accolades from his peers. Of note, he was included on The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 list in 2018, and Attorney and Practice Magazine recognized him on its Top 10 Plaintiff's Personal Injury Attorneys list that same year. He has also received inclusion on TopVerdict's Top 20 Jury Verdicts list.
A 1997 graduate of Sam Houston State University, Mr. Webster obtained his juris doctor degree from South Texas College of Law in 2001. He holds licenses to practice in Texas, Illinois and Mississippi, and he is admitted to practice before all U.S. district courts in Texas as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
A leader in his legal community, Mr. Webster has served as chair of the ethics panel of the State Bar of Texas, and he has served as president of the Allied Advocates Foundation. He is also a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the American Bar Association, the Houston Young Lawyers Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, among other professional affiliations.
- 80%Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20%Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
Personal Injury - Defense, Dental Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury, Informed Consent
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2013 - 2022
- Rising Stars: 2011 - 2013
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About Jason C. Webster
First Admitted: 2001, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.thewebsterlawfirm.com/attorney-profiles/jason-ch...
Honors/Awards
- , Attorney and Practice Magazine's Top 10 - 2018
- Houston's Top Lawyer, 2012
- , The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 - 2018
- , Top 20 Verdict in Texas - 2018
- Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star, 2011 - 2012
- Top of the Class, South Texas College of Law
Pro bono/Community Service
- Allied Advocates Foundation, President
Educational Background
- Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, B.A. Professional, 1997
- Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College, Dubois Wyoming, 2009
- Sam Houston State University, Degree in Criminal Justice
Bar/Professional Activity
- Texas, 2001
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2002
- New York
- TTLA Board of Advocates, Member, 2008
- Illinois
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Mississippi, 2002
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2002
- Oklahoma
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association
- Mississippi, 2002
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2003
- Pennsylvania
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas, Panel Ethics Chair
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Verdicts/Settlements
- Tamela Lane v. BNSF Railway Company $3,250,000.00 January 2015- Cause No. 72383; Tamela Lane, as Temporary Guardian of Ty-Amber Lane, An Incapacitated Person v. BNSF Railway Company, et al; In the 239th Judicial District Court of Brazoria County, Texas The Webster Law Firm fights to a $3.25 million verdict for brain injured passenger of a vehicle who was hit by a BNSF train in Bellville, Texas. Jason Webster and Russell Serafin represented a 19 year old girl who suffered a traumatic brain injury when the car she was a passenger in was struck by a BNSF train that killed the driver. After a Brazoria County jury was seated, trial lasted 3 weeks and Jury found 50/50 on liability (between railroad and driver of the vehicle) and awarded funeral expenses to the driver of the vehicle and $3.25 million for the passenger of the vehicle. The driver of the vehicle ran a stop sign and stopped on the tracks before being struck. There was evidence that the driver was also on the cell phone at the time. Railroad argued that it was 100% the driver's fault, 2015
- Lac Megantic $200,000,000.00 Lac Megantic: On July 6, 2013, a 74-car freight train barreled unattended down a hill in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. The train, which was carrying Bakken formation crude oil, derailed and resulted in the fire and explosion of numerous tank cars. The aftermath led to the confirmed death of 42 people, with five more missing and presumed dead. Victims of this disaster are finally being compensated due in large part to the efforts of Attorney Jason Webster. The railway line on which the disaster occurred is owned by Montreal Maine and Atlantic Canada LTD. (MMA). Early in January of this year, MMA was ordered to pay nearly $200 million in settlement funds to the victims of the Lac-Mégantic train crash, 2013
Last Updated: 5/15/2022