Practice areas: Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2006
Education: University of Houston Law Center
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346-330-4591
Tilton & Tilton LLP
3730 Kirby DriveSuite 1020
Houston, TX 77098 Visit website
A prominent attorney within his legal community, Michael S. Tilton judiciously takes on all aspects of personal injury law with the goal of helping clients move forward with their lives and their legal woes well in the past. From the law office of Tilton & Tilton LLP in Houston, Texas, he is well-equipped to take on matters pertaining to maritime accidents, truck collisions, medical malpractice and other civil cases.
Mr. Tilton completed his undergraduate studies in 2003, graduating with his Bachelor of Science degree in political science and psychology from the University of Houston. He went on to attend the University of Houston Law Center, where he was an active participant in the Moot Court team and was on the Board of Advocates. He received his Juris Doctor in 2006, and in the same year, he obtained his license to practice law in Texas.
Throughout his illustrious career, Mr. Tilton has accrued mammoth verdicts for his clients, including:
- A $1.1 million settlement in a maritime accident case involving the Jones Act
- A $935,000 settlement in a truck accident case
- A $768,788 jury verdict in a maritime accident case
- A $385,000 jury verdict for the victim of medical malpractice
With a penchant for devising innovative strategies for problems that require an out-of-the-box approach, Mr. Tilton exhausts all the legal tools in his arsenal in every case he takes on, working relentlessly to provide his clients with the monetary compensation they require so that their recovery does not get mired in financial difficulties. For his many contributions, he has been rated a perfect score of “10.0” on Avvo.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: PlaintiffFocus areas
Animal Bites, Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Medical Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 90% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 10% Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2006, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://tiltonlawfirm.com/about-michael-s-tilton/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Houston Bar Association
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- $1.1 million settlement in a maritime accident case involving the Jones Act
- $385,000 jury verdict for the victim of medical malpractice
- $768,788 jury verdict in a maritime accident case
- $935,000 settlement in a truck accident case
Honors
- National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (2012, 2015, 2016, & 2017)
- Rated a perfect score of “10.0” on Avvo
- Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 - 2021
- Selected to Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2026
Educational Background
- University of Houston, B.S., Major: Political Science and Psychology, cum laude, 2003
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- “Prepare Your Client for Mediation” Trial Magazine, 2015
- "Texas Tort Claims Act” Advanced Medical Malpractice Course, 2008
- “Keeping the Maritime Injury Case” Trial Magazine, 2011
Office location for Michael S. Tilton
3730 Kirby Drive
Suite 1020
Houston, TX 77098
Phone: 346-330-4591
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2023 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2012 - 2021