Spencer L. Edwards
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Houston, Texas
Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC
Practice areas: Personal Injury, Business Litigation, Appellate; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 1997
Education: Baylor University School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2026 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC
1000 Louisiana StSuite 3850
Houston, TX 77002 Phone: 888-376-0040 Email: Spencer L. Edwards Visit website
Spencer L. Edwards is a trial lawyer who represents businesses and individuals in high-stakes litigation, including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex commercial disputes. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has more than two decades of courtroom experience handling matters involving significant financial and operational exposure.
He represents clients in cases involving transportation incidents, product liability, premises liability, and professional negligence, as well as business disputes and contract matters. He also serves as outside counsel to companies on litigation strategy and risk management.
Spencer previously represented manufacturers, transportation companies, property owners, and healthcare providers, and now uses that experience in his current practice to inform case strategy and evaluation.
He has a background in accounting and finance, which he applies to damages analysis and cases involving complex financial issues.
He has tried cases in Texas and other jurisdictions, including product liability, wrongful death, and commercial litigation matters, resulting in defense verdicts, appellate decisions, and favorable resolutions.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Defense, Business Litigation, Appellate, Aviation and Aerospace, Personal Injury - Medical Malpractice: PlaintiffFirst Admitted: 1997, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.wwhgd.com/team/spencer-edwards
Bar / Professional Activity
- Texas, 1997
- Louisiana, 2001
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Defended numerous wrongful death claims arising from workplace accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, product liability matters, and negligent security incidents.
- Defended the manufacturer and seller of millions of defective toilet valves that gave rise to more than 1,000 property damage claims.
- Summary judgment granted in a wrongful death premises liability claim against the owner and operator of a chemical plant.
- Defended an insulation company in a $10 million claim arising from a warehouse fire that occurred during roof insulation installation.
- Represented the manufacturer and installer of cabinets, tile, countertops, and flooring systems in a mini-MDL involving more than 400 homes, including dismissal of numerous claims in AAA proceedings due to the absence of an arbitration agreement between the client and a subcontractor that attempted to join other subcontractors.
- Defended a wrongful death negligent security case arising from the stabbing death of a father of two.
- Obtained summary judgment in a negligent security claim arising from the beating death of an 85-year-old tenant.
- Obtained summary judgment in a negligent security claim arising from the shooting of a guest tenant.
- Defended a wrongful death products liability lawsuit alleging a motorcycle helmet's chin strap was defectively designed and marketed.
- Obtained summary judgment in a wrongful death premises liability claim against the owner and operator of an ATV park.
- Secured a defense verdict in a wrongful death products liability lawsuit alleging a motorcycle helmet was defectively designed due to an insufficient EPS liner.
Special Licenses / Certifications
- Board Certified - Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Educational Background
- Baylor University, B.B.A. in Accounting
Office location for Spencer L. Edwards
1000 Louisiana St
Suite 3850
Houston, TX 77002
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2026
- Rising Stars: 2012