Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Houston, TX

Wayne Fisher is the founder of Fisher Boyd Johnson & Huguenard, L.L.P., located in Houston, Texas. With over five decades of civil litigation experience, he represents clients throughout the state in business and probate litigation as well as those who have been harmed by the negligence of others in cases involving product liability, construction accidents, medical malpractice and defective medical devices.

After receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration cum laude from Baylor University, Mr. Fisher went on to attend Baylor Law School and was awarded his Juris Doctor cum laude in 1961. He was an associate at a well-known international law firm before founding his firm in 1966. Admitted to practice in Texas, Mr. Fisher is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Western and Southern Districts of Texas, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 5th and 11th Circuits. He has held many prominent positions with professional organizations, including serving as president of the State Bar of Texas and as a member of the board of governors of what is now the American Association for Justice.

Highly regarded by his peers, Mr. Fisher has received numerous awards and honors throughout his distinguished career. He has been given an AV Preeminent* rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America**. Mr. Fisher is also a recipient of the Lifetime Excellence in Advocacy Award from the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists, and has written and lectured extensively on topics relating to various aspects of civil litigation techniques.

As part of his commitment to community affairs, Mr. Fisher has served as the chairman of the Texas Cultural Trust, a charitable organization devoted to raising awareness of the arts in Texas. He has also been a trustee of the Houston Symphony Society and the Texas 4-H Youth Development Foundation.

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