
Practice areas: Products Liability, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 1988
Education: Baylor University School of Law
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The Ammons Law Firm, LLP
3700 Montrose BoulevardHouston, TX 77006 Visit website
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Attorney Robert E. Ammons is the founder and managing partner of The Ammons Law Firm in Houston, Texas. Mr. Ammons focuses his practice on personal injury law and serves clients throughout the Houston metropolitan area.
Over his more than 30 years of practicing law, Mr. Ammons has successfully represented consumers in personal injury actions, with a concentration on truck accidents and product liability cases involving automotive and tire defects. He has obtained recoveries worth millions of dollars. He is certified in personal injury law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and in civil law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Mr. Ammons has earned an AV Preeminent* peer review rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum. His work has also been recognized by publications such as Houstonia Magazine and The Best Lawyers in America.
In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Ammons contributes articles to legal publications and remains actively involved in the legal community. He is a member of several professional organizations including the Houston Bar Association, the Houston Trial Lawyers Association, the American Bar Association, the American Association for Justice, and the American Board of Trial Advocates.
He also serves as a director with the Southern Trial Lawyers Association and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and sits on the board of the Attorneys Information Exchange Group.
Mr. Ammons earned his undergraduate and law degrees from Baylor University. He is licensed to practice law in multiple states including Texas, Oklahoma, Arizona, Florida, New Mexico, and New York, as well as several federal jurisdictions.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ falls into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Types of Cases Handled by The Ammons Law Firm
The Ammons Law Firm handles complex litigation involving serious injury and wrongful death across the country, including cases related to:
Practice areas
Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Construction Accident, Dram Shop Laws, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 50% Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff
- 50% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1988, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.ammonslaw.com/attorney-profiles/rob-ammons/
- State Bar of New Mexico, 2019
- Houston Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- State Bar of New York, 2006
- U.S. District Courts for the Eastern Districts of Texas
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Former Director
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Member
- State Bar of Florida, 1990
- U.S. District Courts for the Western Districts of Texas
- Southern Trial Lawyers Association, Director
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Director
- American Association of Justice, Member
- State Bar of Texas, 1988
- State Bar of Arizona, 2010
- U.S. District Courts for the Southern Districts of Texas
- Petrie v. Hanover
- Board Certified, Civil Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy
- Board Certified, Personal Injury, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Million & Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
- "AV" by the Martindale Hubbell Law Directory, the Directory's Highest Rating
- Best Lawyers® for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, 2018 – 2020
- Texas Super Lawyers Top 100, 2008 - 2021
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiffs' Lawyers in America
- Member, Order of the Barristers, Baylor University School of Law
- Texas Super Lawyers List, 2003-2020
- Top 5% of all Attorneys in the State of Texas
- Top .05% of all Attorneys in the Country
- Member, Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, Baylor University School of Law
- The Best Lawyers in America©
- Lawdragon Leading Lawyers in America, 2007
- Editor, Baylor Law Review, Baylor University School of Law
- With Honors, Baylor University School of Law, 1988
- Best Civil Attorney, Houston Press, 2010
- Baylor University, Waco, Texas, B.A., 1985
- Danger on the Road, Trial Magazine, Feb 2009
- Tire Defect Litigation (Robert E. Ammons ed., 2016)
- Representing the Forgotten Child. Trial Magazine, Nov 2002
- The Invisible Danger of Aging Tires, Trial Magazine, April 2005
- Taking on Toyota, Trial Magazine, Nov 2010
- Rollovers: The Making of an Epidemic, Trial Magazine,
- A Silent Epidemic -- Opioids, Trial Magazine, Feb 2017
- Frequent Speaker, Product Liability Issues
- Tire Defects, Trial Magazine
- The Risky Ride of the 15-Passenger Van. Trial Magazine, Feb 2003
- Is the All-American Amusement Park Safe, Trial Magazine, June 2005
- Unmasking Defects in Auto Safety, Trial Magazine, Nov 2013
- The Deadly Impact of Exploding Air Bags, Trial Magazine, Feb 2015
- Spinal Cord Injuries - What you Need to Know, Trial Magazine
- Tires That Kill - Tread Defects, Trial Magazine
These comments were made by fellow attorneys during the annual nomination process.
“Rob is one of the top trial lawyers in the nation.”
“Exceptional Plaintiff's Attorney”
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2003 - 2025
Top Lists
Top 100: Houston Super Lawyers: 2008 - 2012, 2014, 2016 - 2025- Top 100: 2025 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2024 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2023 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2022 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2021 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2020 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2019 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2018 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2017 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2016 Houston Super Lawyers
- Top 100: 2014 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
Certificates and credentials
Personal Injury Trial Law