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Professional Background: Admitted to bar, 1981-Texas; 1986-Wisconsin; U.S. Supreme Court-1992; U.S. Court of Appeals-5th Circuit-1982; U.S. District Courts for the Western (1984), Southern (1994), Eastern (1995), and Northern (1995) Districts of Texas. Currently admitted pro hac vice in numerous courts and states throughout the United States.
Education: University of Wisconsin (B.S., summa cum laude, 1978); London School of Economics (Summer of 1980); St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1981 – graduated first in his class); Member, John M. Harlen Society; Senior Associate Editor, St. Mary’s Law Journal, 1980-1981.
Memberships: San Antonio Bar Association, American Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Wisconsin, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA) (Director), San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association (SATLA) (Director, 1988-92; Past President, 1994-95), American Association for Justice (AAJ), American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) National Representative for the San Antonio Chapter. National Board of Trial Advocacy member since 1989. Has served or participated in various State Bar of Texas committees or activities including the Administration of Rules of Evidence Committee (AREC), from 2006-2012.
Awards: Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury Litigation category, 1995-2021 by Woodward/White, Inc.; Selected as one of the Top 50 Texas Super Lawyers in the Central & West Texas Region in 2020, from 2011-2016 and in 2008 by Thomson Reuters; Recognized as one of the Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers in 2013 by Thomson Reuters; Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer, Plaintiff Personal Injury: Product Liability category from 2003-2020 by Thomson Reuters; Named one of San Antonio's Top Attorneys by San Antonio Magazine– 2020; Awarded the San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association – Pat Maloney Sr. Courage Award – 2013; Named in San Antonio Scene as one of the Top Lawyers in San Antonio – 2006-Present.
Certifications: Board Certified – Civil Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1988; Board Certified – Personal Injury Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1987; Board Certified – Civil Trial Advocate - National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1989; Board Certified – Civil Practice Advocate - National Board of Trial Advocacy since 2018; Board Certified – Truck Accident Law Advocate - National Board of Trial Advocacy since 2019.
E-mail: dsciano@tsslawyers.com
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Professional Background: Admitted to bar, 1981-Texas; 1986-Wisconsin; U.S. Supreme Court-1992; U.S. Court of Appeals-5th Circuit-1982; U.S. District Courts for the Western (1984), Southern (1994), Eastern (1995), and Northern (1995) Districts of Texas. Currently admitted pro hac vice in numerous courts and states throughout the United States.
Education: University of Wisconsin (B.S., summa cum laude, 1978); London School of Economics (Summer of 1980); St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D., with distinction, 1981 – graduated first in his class); Member, John M. Harlen Society; Senior Associate Editor, St. Mary’s Law Journal, 1980-1981.
Memberships: San Antonio Bar Association, American Bar Association, State Bar of Texas, State Bar of Wisconsin, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA) (Director), San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association (SATLA) (Director, 1988-92; Past President, 1994-95), American Association for Justice (AAJ), American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) National Representative for the San Antonio Chapter. National Board of Trial Advocacy member since 1989. Has served or participated in various State Bar of Texas committees or activities including the Administration of Rules of Evidence Committee (AREC), from 2006-2012.
Awards: Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in America - Personal Injury Litigation category, 1995-2021 by Woodward/White, Inc.; Selected as one of the Top 50 Texas Super Lawyers in the Central & West Texas Region in 2020, from 2011-2016 and in 2008 by Thomson Reuters; Recognized as one of the Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers in 2013 by Thomson Reuters; Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer, Plaintiff Personal Injury: Product Liability category from 2003-2020 by Thomson Reuters; Named one of San Antonio's Top Attorneys by San Antonio Magazine– 2020; Awarded the San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association – Pat Maloney Sr. Courage Award – 2013; Named in San Antonio Scene as one of the Top Lawyers in San Antonio – 2006-Present.
Certifications: Board Certified – Civil Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1988; Board Certified – Personal Injury Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1987; Board Certified – Civil Trial Advocate - National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1989; Board Certified – Civil Practice Advocate - National Board of Trial Advocacy since 2018; Board Certified – Truck Accident Law Advocate - National Board of Trial Advocacy since 2019.
E-mail: dsciano@tsslawyers.com
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Throughout a distinguished legal career, Branson has consistently earned the reputation as one of America’s best trial lawyers based on record-setting verdicts and settlements in jurisdictions nationwide. His wins ranked in the Top 100 Verdicts in America, as published by The National Law Journal and VerdictSearch (2007, 2012, 2015, 2016). Likewise, his courtroom victories ranked among the Top 100 Verdicts in Texas in 2007, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2016 and 2018. His $242 verdict against Toyota was ranked the largest (#1) Products Liability verdict in 2018 and the No. 5 verdict overall in Texas.
In 2021, Frank was the recipient of the prestigious Ronald D. Secrest Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award by the Texas Bar Foundation. The award recognizes an active trial lawyer who, in his or her practice, has demonstrated outstanding trial and advocacy skills, has demonstrated high ethical and moral standards, and has demonstrated exceptional professional conduct, thus enhancing the image of the trial lawyer.
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Mr. Newsom concentrates his practice in personal injury and\ncommercial litigation, representing individuals, businesses, executives, and\nsmall children. He is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas\nBoard of Legal Specialization and in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of\nTrial Advocacy.\n
Mr. Newsom is a trusted figure among his clients and the legal\ncommunity. He previously served as President of the Amarillo Area Bar\nAssociation and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), a national\ninvitation-only organization of experienced trial lawyers from both sides of\nthe docket. He also serves on the Executive Committee for TEX-ABOTA, the\ngroup’s regional organization. Mr. Newsom has been recognized each year since\n2005 by Thomson Reuters as a Texas Super Lawyer in Plaintiff’s Personal Injury.\n
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As a founding partner of Lyons\n& Simmons, Christopher Simmons focuses his practice on representing clients\nin complex civil litigation involving wrongful death, catastrophic personal\ninjuries, product liability, complex business disputes, construction defects,\nand professional liability.
He has a well-earned reputation\nas a trial lawyer who combines a tireless work ethic with a creative, “outside\nthe box” approach to achieve outstanding results for his clients. Simmons believes\nresults speak louder than words, as he treats his clients’ legal problems as\nhis own, Simmons’ clients have a reassurance that he will fight for them. Anytime. Anywhere.
He has tried cases to verdict\nthroughout the state of Texas and obtained multimillion-dollar results for his\nclients in cases across the country. Simmons and the attorneys of Lyons & Simmons\nhave recovered hundreds of millions in judgments, awards, and settlements on\nbehalf of clients in a wide array of matters.
Among his noteworthy casework:
Over the past 20+ years of practice, Lyons has tried cases to juries, judges, and arbitrators throughout the state of Texas and all over the country. In the process, Lyons has obtained verdicts, awards, and settlements totaling over a billion dollars on behalf of his clients—many involving high profile, high exposure matters.
Lyons has extensive trial experience in cases involving catastrophic personal injuries, wrongful death, product liability, business disputes, construction defects, and professional liability. Lyons’ cases are as diverse and extensive as his approach to his cases. He has handled cases involving: brain and spinal cord injuries, electrocutions, aviation disasters involving helicopters and airplanes, trucking accidents, construction site accidents, industrial accidents, motor vehicle products liability, pharmaceutical, and medical device products liability, large business disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duties, medical malpractice, high profile contract disputes involving college football coaches and celebrities, and fire and explosion cases. In 2023, Lyons was part of a trial team that secured an $860 Million jury verdict for the family of a victim killed when a tower crane collapsed and fell onto an apartment building in Dallas, Texas. The incident and the trial was a national news story. In 2022, Lyons was named to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in In Re: Astroworld Festival Litigation related to the tragic events involving the deaths of 10 people at the Astroworld Festival Concert in 2021. Lyons is among a handful of attorneys selected for the Plaintiffs’ leadership of this mass casualty litigation. In December of 2022, Lyons obtained a $10.1 million verdict in an emergency room delay case that was streamed live by Courthouse View Network. It was tabbed by CVN as one of the “Top 10 Most Impressive Plaintiff Verdicts of 2022.
Lyons has earned the respect of his peers through the relentless pursuit of justice for his clients. In 2021, Lyons was honored by the Dallas Trial Lawyers’ Association with the John Howie Award, which is given annually for the “courageous pursuit of justice in the face of adversity”. Lyons was given the award, in part, for taking a very difficult liability case to trial in one of the most conservative venues in Texas that involved the deaths of three African American children. The verdict is believed to be the largest in history for a wrongful death personal injury case in Midland County, Texas. Lyons has been recognized by The National Law Journal as one of the top lawyers in the country as a “Trailblazer” award recipient. He has regularly appeared on Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers listing (2005, 2008-2023), including being selected among the Top 100 attorneys in Dallas/Fort Worth (2018-2022) and was selected as one of the Top 100 attorneys in the entire state of Texas (2021-2022). He has earned Lawdragon Top 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers (2020-2023) and Best Lawyers in America (2019-2024) recognition. . He was honored as a “Best Lawyer in Dallas” by D Magazine in 2005, 2011, 2013, 2015-2017, and 2019-2023 and is one of only a select few to receive the award for both personal injury and commercial litigation. Lyons has been recognized as a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums, was named a Lifetime Achievement member of America’s Top 100 Attorneys for Texas, and was named among America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators in North Texas for 2017-2022. He has attained an AV® Preeminent™ peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell consecutively for 15 years, signifying the highest level of professional excellence based upon peer-review evaluation from lawyers and judges who have observed his legal skill and ethical standards.
In addition to pursuing outstanding results on behalf of clients, Lyons has invested significant time in the service of his community as a leader within the Dallas Bar Association and as a leader in his community. In 2008 Lyons was recognized by Dallas CBS affiliate KTVT Channel 11 as a \"Texan with Character\" for his philanthropic work in the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex with children who were victims of abuse or neglect. In 2010, he was elected as a Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation, and in 2015, Lyons became a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.
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Lyons has extensive trial experience in cases involving catastrophic personal injuries, wrongful death, product liability, business disputes, construction defects, and professional liability. Lyons’ cases are as diverse and extensive as his approach to his cases. He has handled cases involving: brain and spinal cord injuries, electrocutions, aviation disasters involving helicopters and airplanes, trucking accidents, construction site accidents, industrial accidents, motor vehicle products liability, pharmaceutical, and medical device products liability, large business disputes involving breach of contract, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duties, medical malpractice, high profile contract disputes involving college football coaches and celebrities, and fire and explosion cases. In 2023, Lyons was part of a trial team that secured an $860 Million jury verdict for the family of a victim killed when a tower crane collapsed and fell onto an apartment building in Dallas, Texas. The incident and the trial was a national news story. In 2022, Lyons was named to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in In Re: Astroworld Festival Litigation related to the tragic events involving the deaths of 10 people at the Astroworld Festival Concert in 2021. Lyons is among a handful of attorneys selected for the Plaintiffs’ leadership of this mass casualty litigation. In December of 2022, Lyons obtained a $10.1 million verdict in an emergency room delay case that was streamed live by Courthouse View Network. It was tabbed by CVN as one of the “Top 10 Most Impressive Plaintiff Verdicts of 2022.
Lyons has earned the respect of his peers through the relentless pursuit of justice for his clients. In 2021, Lyons was honored by the Dallas Trial Lawyers’ Association with the John Howie Award, which is given annually for the “courageous pursuit of justice in the face of adversity”. Lyons was given the award, in part, for taking a very difficult liability case to trial in one of the most conservative venues in Texas that involved the deaths of three African American children. The verdict is believed to be the largest in history for a wrongful death personal injury case in Midland County, Texas. Lyons has been recognized by The National Law Journal as one of the top lawyers in the country as a “Trailblazer” award recipient. He has regularly appeared on Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers listing (2005, 2008-2023), including being selected among the Top 100 attorneys in Dallas/Fort Worth (2018-2022) and was selected as one of the Top 100 attorneys in the entire state of Texas (2021-2022). He has earned Lawdragon Top 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers (2020-2023) and Best Lawyers in America (2019-2024) recognition. . He was honored as a “Best Lawyer in Dallas” by D Magazine in 2005, 2011, 2013, 2015-2017, and 2019-2023 and is one of only a select few to receive the award for both personal injury and commercial litigation. Lyons has been recognized as a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums, was named a Lifetime Achievement member of America’s Top 100 Attorneys for Texas, and was named among America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators in North Texas for 2017-2022. He has attained an AV® Preeminent™ peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell consecutively for 15 years, signifying the highest level of professional excellence based upon peer-review evaluation from lawyers and judges who have observed his legal skill and ethical standards.
In addition to pursuing outstanding results on behalf of clients, Lyons has invested significant time in the service of his community as a leader within the Dallas Bar Association and as a leader in his community. In 2008 Lyons was recognized by Dallas CBS affiliate KTVT Channel 11 as a \"Texan with Character\" for his philanthropic work in the Dallas – Fort Worth Metroplex with children who were victims of abuse or neglect. In 2010, he was elected as a Fellow of the Dallas Bar Foundation, and in 2015, Lyons became a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.
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Tex is former President of the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association and was the first Hispanic President of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. He often makes presentations at legal seminars across the state.
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Scott C. Krist is a personal injury and maritime accident lawyer in Houston, TX. He is the owner and lead trial lawyer at The Krist Law Firm, P.C. With 32 years of experience, Scott Krist has handled an array of cases - from wrongful death to personal injury cases involving maritime, aviation, commercial trucking, products liability, car accidents, brain injuries, and other serious injuries. He uses his strong sense of hard work, dedication to his clients, and passion in each and every case. Within his 32 years of experience, Scott has a proven track record of success for his Texas clients, as he obtained the largest personal injury recovery within Texas for 2011 and also the largest commercial trucking verdict in Texas in 2014.
Scott frequently assists clients with the following cases:
John Burkhead has been part of trial teams that\nsuccessfully secured jury verdicts representing individuals who have suffered\ninjuries in truck crashes, transportation accidents, and other acts of\nrecklessness and negligence. Also, he represents clients and prominent\nprofessionals in complex business disputes. He is admitted to practice before\nthe Supreme Court of the United States and can fluently speak, read, and write\nin Spanish. Prior to joining the Law Offices of Frank L. Branson in 2010, John was\na judicial intern for Federal District Judge Ed Kinkeade of the Northern\nDistrict of Texas.
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John Burkhead has been part of trial teams that\nsuccessfully secured jury verdicts representing individuals who have suffered\ninjuries in truck crashes, transportation accidents, and other acts of\nrecklessness and negligence. Also, he represents clients and prominent\nprofessionals in complex business disputes. He is admitted to practice before\nthe Supreme Court of the United States and can fluently speak, read, and write\nin Spanish. Prior to joining the Law Offices of Frank L. Branson in 2010, John was\na judicial intern for Federal District Judge Ed Kinkeade of the Northern\nDistrict of Texas.
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A zealous\nadvocate for those involved in personal injury litigation and complex business\ndisputes, Stephen Higdon is not afraid to stand up for clients. Anytime. Anywhere.\n\n\n \n\nThat\nconfidence is firmly rooted in his extensive courtroom experience where he has handled\na wide range of civil litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. \n\n \n
Stephen started his legal\ncareer clerking for the Honorable Michael H. Schneider in the Eastern District\nof Texas, where he was responsible for hundreds of complex civil and criminal\ncases and participated in trials ranging from products liability to the most\ncomplex business disputes. \n\n \n
The breadth and depth of\nthat experience provided the foundation for his development and success as a\ntrial lawyer and appellate advocate. Building on that experience, Stephen has\nobtained favorable judgments and settlements for clients. \n\n \n
Those victories have led to several\npeer-selected honors, but never one to rest on his laurels, Stephen continues\nto strategically and aggressively pursue the best possible outcome for his\nclients.
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Stephen started his legal\ncareer clerking for the Honorable Michael H. Schneider in the Eastern District\nof Texas, where he was responsible for hundreds of complex civil and criminal\ncases and participated in trials ranging from products liability to the most\ncomplex business disputes. \n\n \n
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