Top Rated Personal Injury Attorney in Richmond, TX

Honors and Awards:

• *Board Certified In Personal Injury Trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization *Certified as a Diplomate by the National College of Trial Advocacy *Named, Texas Super Lawyer in Texas Monthly Magazine, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010and 2011;      * Texas Trial Lawyers Association Director Emeritus after serving as Director 1985-2007., Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Board Certified in Personal Injury Law; Diplomate National College of Trial Advocacy, 1995
• Admitted to practice: U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, U.S. District Court for the D. C. Circuit

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member of the Administration of Justice Committee, Houston Bar Association, 2008- 2009
• Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow
• Past Director , Houston Trial Lawyers Association, 1982 - 1992
• Fort Bend County Bar Association
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Past Chairman for Political Communications Committee
• American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, Sustaining Lawyer, President’s Club, (Leaders Forum 2003 - 2008), (National Finance Council, Justice List Committee 2007 - 2008), (National College of Trial Advocacy Civil and Criminal 1978)
• exas Trial Lawyers Association, (Director 1985 - present), (Past Chairman Fundraising Committee), (Past Chairman for Political Communications Committee), (Director Emeritus 1985 - 2007)
• Public Justice Foundation 2007-Present
• Civil Justice Foundation
• Roscoe Pound Foundation, Supporting Fellow
• Attorneys Information Exchange Group
• American College of Barristers, Senior Counsel
• Senior Counsel, The College of Master Advocates and Barristers
• Texas State Bar College
• State Bar of Texas

Pro bono/Community Service:

• Vice-Chairman for the Products Liability, General Liability and Consumer Law Committee 1979 - 1984
• Finance Committee for First Baptist Houston (1993 - 1995, 1998 - 2000)
• Chairman on the Board of Hobby Community Bank, 1987 - 1989
• Houston Chapter, Christian Legal Society

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Author of "Locating the Punitive Damages Witness", AAJ, 1995
• Author of "Products Liability, A Survey of Judicial Adoption", American Bar Association, 1982
• College of the State Bar of Texas 1998 - 2002
• Adjunct Professor of Tort and Products Liability Law 1980 - 1982
• Faculty of the Texas College of Trial Advocacy and the Federal Civil Practice Institute

Verdicts and Settlements:

• Mr. Stephens has numerous 7 figure verdicts and settlements in cases including a Federal Tort Claims Act case for the murder of a wife and daughter and birth defects caused by the shooting by an active duty Soldier; A head and shoulder injury caused by part of the load from a truck falling, crossing the freeway, and entering through the windshield of an oncoming vehicle; Quadriplegia because of the design of a rear shoulder/lap belt; Quadriplegia because of the absence of a rear middle shoulder belt; Explorer rollover cases involving driver death; Death of driver and passenger when swerving to miss roadway obstruction; Child head injury from second-event rollover and expulsion of occupant; Refinery negligence resulting in inhalation death of worker; Pawn shop negligence in sale of firearm and resulting deaths.

Educational Background:

• University of Houston, B.A., 1972