Practice areas: Professional Liability, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 1991
Education: University of Houston Law Center
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2026 Call today:
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Co-founder and partner of Sears Crawford, LLP, Ross A. Sears II is an award-winning attorney in the areas of Legal Malpractice and Personal Injury who represents clients in Texas and throughout the country. The Texas Board of Legal Specialization named him Board-Certified in Personal injury Trial Law, he is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and he was included in the Who’s Who in American Law in 2000.
Mr. Sears attended the University of Houston, where he earned a Bachelor of Psychology in 1988 before attending law school. In 1991, he graduated with his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Houston Law Center. He is one of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Civil Attorneys, and Houston Magazine named him one of Houston’s Best Lawyers for the people. Admitted to practice in the state of Texas, he fights passionately for those who have been taken advantage of by their attorneys.
A member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Mr. Sears is also admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas. He is a member of the American Association for Justice.
He has a deep respect for legal ethics and the law. Following a family tradition, he joined several generations of attorneys in his family when he earned his law degree. With more than 30 years of experience, he has proven himself to be a dedicated, zealous advocate for those who have been taken advantage of.
Practice areas
Professional Liability: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Brain Injury, Legal Malpractice, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Professional Malpractice - Other, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Trucking Accidents, Wrongful Death
- 80% Professional Liability: Plaintiff
- 20% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 1991, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://searscrawford.com/contact-us/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Licensed to Practice Law in Texas, and the following: United States District Court, Southern District, United States District Court, Eastern District, American Board of Trial Advocates
- Houston Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Over $10,000,000.00 in Legal Malpractice settlements., 2020
Representative Clients
- Over $5,000,000.00 in Personal Injury settlements; and over $40,000,000.00 in BP oil spill case settlements, 2019
Transactions
- Legal Malpractice settlements exceeded $10,000,000.00; Personal Injury settlements exceeded $5,000,000.00; Commercial Litigations resulted in BP Oil spill business loss settlements exceeding $40,000,000.00
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Board Certified Personal Injury Law, 2010
- voted Texas Super Lawyer
Pro bono / Community Service
- Every year I take a couple of cases with little or no expectation of recovering any legal fees or my case expenses, in order to help deserving clients who have been harmed by attorneys with no assets and no Errors and Omissions insurance.
Educational Background
- University of Houston (B.S. Psychology, 1988) Law School-University of Houston (1989-1991)
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- Plaintiff's prospective on how to avoid legal malpractice. malpractice tips for attorneys, Speaker/presenter, Advanced Personal Injury Seminar, State Bar of Texas, Texas Lawyers, 2020
Honors
- Every year I handle a couple of cases where there is little or no expectation of the recovery of any legal fees or my case expenses, in order to help clients who have been harmed by attorneys with no money and no insurance to cover their losses., Pro Bono work, internet and referral
- Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Selected as 1 of the Top 100 Civil Attorneys in Texas, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 (2019)
- Who’s Who in American Law, (2000)
- Member “Multi-million Dollar Advocates Forum”, (2004 – Present)
- Voted “One of Houston’s Best Lawyers for the people”, Houston Magazine “H Texas” (2004-2006)
- Received one of the top Texas Verdicts (#11), Breach of Contract Cases (2011)
- Voted “Texas Super Lawyer”, Texas Lawyer Magazine (2011-Present)
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2011 - 2026
