Shreedhar R. Patel
Top rated Class Action & Mass Torts attorney in Houston, Texas
Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC
Practice areas: Class Action & Mass Torts, Personal Injury, Products Liability; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2010
Education: Tulane University Law School
Languages spoken: English, Gujarati
Selected to Rising Stars: 2019 
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Shreedhar R. Patel is a trial attorney and manages Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC’s mass torts department.
Shreedhar (lovingly referred to as “Shree”) represents injured clients in mass torts, class actions, environmental, and other complex litigation. There is no client’s plight worthy of a fight that is too big or too small.
Mr. Patel is dedicated to representing clients who have suffered injuries from toxic/dangerous products, defective medical devices, and pharmaceutical drugs in various state and federal courts around the United States.
Mr. Patel served as a law clerk to the Honorable Judge Rebecca F. Doherty of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. While with the court, Shree was the law clerk over MDL No. 2299, IN RE: Actos (Pioglitazone) Products Liability Litigation.
Before joining SGP, Shree worked at one of Texas’s oldest mass torts firms. Shree also worked at one of the largest and oldest plaintiffs’ law firms in the United States, representing aggrieved employees, where he recovered millions for his clients.
Shree obtained dual bachelor’s degrees in Marketing and Psychology from the University of Houston and his law degree from the Tulane University Law School. While in law school, Shree was a Tulane Environmental Law Clinic member. He worked on an appellate brief submitted to the Arkansas Supreme Court addressing issues of water pollution and interstate waterways.
Mr. Patel is actively involved in the legal community. Shree was accepted as a member of the 2016 Houston Young Lawyer’s Association Leadership Academy Class and is a member of the Garland Walker Inn of Court. Additionally, Shree co-authored a publication for the State Bar of Texas on employment law and served as a panelist for a seminar focusing on practice in federal court. Currently, Shree serves on the Board of Directors for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and is a Houston Trial Lawyers Association member.
Shree puts his clients first and takes no shortcuts in his pursuit of justice.
Practice areas
Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff, Appellate, Environmental LitigationFirst Admitted: 2010, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://sgptrial.com/attorney/shreedhar-r-patel/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Board Member; Treasurer - Shades of Mass Shades of Mass advocates for and facilitates the appointment of Black and Brown attorneys to leadership roles in federal and state-based centralized civil actions (including federal MDLs), Shades of Mass seeks to remedy the gap in representation through mentorship, advocacy, networking, and education., 2023
- Arizona State Bar, 2023
- California State Bar, 2022
- New York State Bar, 2022
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Board Member, 2023
- Texas Bar College, 2023
- Board Member; Treasurer - Shades of Mass Shades of Mass advocates for and facilitates the appointment of Black and Brown attorneys to leadership roles in federal and state-based centralized civil actions (including federal MDLs), Shades of Mass seeks to remedy the gap in representation through mentorship, advocacy, networking, and education., 2022
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Board Member, 2022
- Texas Bar College, 2022
- Texas Bar College, 2021
- Texas Bar College, 2020
- Garland Walker Inn of Court, 2019
- Houston Young Lawyers Association - Leadership Academy, 2016
- Houston Bar Association, 2020
- American Association for Justice, 2020
- National Employment Lawyers Association, 2019
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Was a member of the Texas Opioid MDL litigation team working with a committee of trial lawyers and the Office of the Texas Attorney General to historic settlements with Allergan paying $135 million, CVS paying $304 million, Walgreens paying $340 million, and Walmart paying $170 million into the State of Texas in the state’s ongoing opioid multidistrict litigation (MDL). We represented Dallas County specifically as a bellwether trial, and a total of 38 other counties in Texas. , 2023
- Was a member of the Texas Opioid MDL litigation team working with a committee of trial lawyers to achieve historic settlements totaling more than $1.85 billion for Texans in the state’s ongoing opioid multidistrict litigation (MDL). These settlements were primarily for the Big 3 distributors, Janssen, and Endo. We represented Dallas County specifically as a bellwether trial, and a total of 38 other counties in Texas. , 2022
Educational Background
- Tulane University Law School, 2010
- The University of Houston B.B.A. - Marketing, 2007
- The University of Houston B.S. - Psychology , 2007
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- This article addressed the shifting landscape of business litigation in the wake of the Texas Supreme Court case Ritchie v. Rupe., Co-Author, Fiduciary Duties for Employees in Texas: A Moving Concept, State Bar of Texas, Essentials of Business Law Course, March 2015, Business, 2015
Honors
- Shreedhar R. Patel is a trial attorney and manages Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC’s mass torts department.Shreedhar (lovingly referred to as “Shree”) represents injured clients in mass torts, class actions, environmental, and other complex litigation. There is no client’s plight worthy of a fight that is too big or too small.Mr. Patel is dedicated to representing clients who have suffered injuries from toxic/dangerous products, defective medical devices, and pharmaceutical drugs in various state and federal courts around the United States., Lawyers of Distinction - Recognition in Excellence, https://www.thelawyersofdistinction.com/profile/shreedhar-patel/, 2023
- An invitation-only professional organization composed of and limited to the Top 25 attorneys from each state or region who serve individuals and families who need attorneys to represent them in the American legal system regarding Mass Tort claims, Mass Tort Trial Lawyers - Top 25, https://mttla.org/members/shreedhar-patel/, 2023
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet stringent qualifications as trial lawyers. Membership into The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those practicing civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense law., National Trial Lawyers Top 100, https://thenationaltriallawyers.org/members/shreedhar-patel/, 2023
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 is an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state or region who meet stringent qualifications as trial lawyers. Membership into The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those practicing civil plaintiff and/or criminal defense law., National Trial Lawyers Top 100 - Texas, https://thenationaltriallawyers.org/members/shreedhar-patel/, 2022
- An invitation-only professional organization composed of and limited to the Top 25 attorneys from each state or region who serve individuals and families who need attorneys to represent them in the American legal system regarding Mass Tort claims, Mass Tort Trial Lawyers - Top 25, https://mttla.org/members/shreedhar-patel/, 2022
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel, https://www.distinguishedcounsel.org/members/shreedhar-patel/35616/, 2023
Industry Groups
- Appeals
- Environmental Litigation
- Mass Torts
- Personal Injury
- Trials
Office location for Shreedhar R. Patel
440 Louisiana Street
Suite 931
Houston, TX 77002
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2019