Valeri Malone

Valeri Stiers Malone is a powerhouse trial lawyer with over 25 years of experience, renowned for her fierce advocacy and unwavering commitment to standing up for the injured. Growing up in a blue-collar family that moved 14 times across various towns in pursuit of work, Valeri learned early on to connect with people from all walks of life, never meeting a stranger. Tragedy struck at age nine when her father was murdered, leaving her mother, then pregnant with Valeri’s brother, to raise them as a single parent while juggling multiple jobs. Inspired by this resilience, Valeri began working at 15, often holding two or three jobs, and spent 11 years earning her college degrees as a first-generation graduate from Stephen F. Austin State University and Texas Tech School of Law. Her academic excellence shone through with early admission to Texas Tech’s prestigious Board of Barristers, where she ranked first in her class and excelled as a National competitor.

Licensed in Texas and Oklahoma State and Federal courts, with pro hac vice admissions spanning from California to New York, Valeri’s legal reach is nationwide. Her peers and clients honor her with accolades such as Texas Super Lawyer (Rising Star 2007-2009, 2024-2025) and membership in the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocate Forums. Early in her career, she secured multi-million-dollar outcomes for families impacted by catastrophic explosions, and today she tackles a broad spectrum of personal injury cases from semi-truck crashes, wrongful deaths, car accidents, defective products, oilfield injuries, daycare incidents, fall hazards, and dog bites.

Side by side with her husband, Matt, at Malone Legal Group in Lubbock, Texas, Valeri builds her practice on deep client connections, diving into their stories to amplify their voices against insurance giants and bullies in a system that too often silences the vulnerable. As one client shared on the firm's site, "Valeri didn't just fight for us. She became our family, turning our nightmare into justice with compassion and unbreakable grit." Another review echoes this: "From day one, she listened like no one else, then delivered results that changed our lives, over $1.2 million when others said we'd get pennies." Her philosophy echoes Babe Ruth’s words: “It is hard to beat someone who never gives up,” a mantra that fuels her relentless pursuit of justice, whether negotiating fierce settlements or commanding courtrooms. With millions recovered in verdicts and settlements, Valeri’s reputation precedes her, reflecting a lifetime of hard work, empathy, and an unbreakable spirit forged from her extraordinary journey. As a client put it, "She's not just a lawyer; she's the warrior you need when the world feels stacked against you."