R. Gary Stephens

R. Gary Stephens

At the proper time we will reap a harvest for the good we do.

Richmond, TX

https://stephenslegal.com

  • user-graduate Education South Texas College Of Law
  • Experience 46 years of experience year
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Practice Areas

Personal Injury
Products Liability
Insurance Claims
Maritime Law
Personal Injury

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

  • Texas
    State Bar of Texas

Spoken Languages

  • Spanish

Biography

Professional Law BackgroundB.A., University of Houston, 1972J.D., South Texas College of Law, 1975Admitted to the bar of Texas, 1975Admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; and the U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, and Eastern Districts of TexasState Bar of TexasTexas State Bar CollegeThe College of Master Advocates and Barristers, Senior CounselAmerican 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 ; American College of Barristers, Senior Counsel; Attorneys Information Exchange GroupRoscoe Pound Foundation, Supporting Fellow; Civil Justice FoundationPublic Justice Foundation 2007-Present; Texas Trial Lawyers Association, (Director 1985-present), (Past Chairman Fundraising Committee), (Past Chairman for Political Communications Committee), (Director Emeritus 1985-2007); Fort Bend County Bar AssociationHTLA, (Director 1982-); Houston Bar Foundation, Fellow; Houston Bar Association, (Admin Justice Comm)Christian Legal Society Faculty, Texas College of Trial Advocacy, Federal Civil Practice Institute; Adjunct Prof Tort and Products Liability Law,1980-1982, College of the State Bar; Author of “Products Liability, A Survey of Judicial Adoption,” (American Bar Association, 1982) and “Locating the Punitive Damages Witness” (ATLA, 1995).Plaintiffs' Counsel: Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes v. Dallas Morning News Settlement confidential?; Gov. Jerry Apodaca v. Albuquerque Journal. 1983 Plf Counsel: David Peterson v. The USA, $9MM. Reynolds, Park & Sierra Builders v. Univ Savings, Assoc $9MM verdict. Coach Gordon Wood v. ABC Good Morning America & David Hartmann, Settlement confidential. Numerous multi-million dollar verdicts.

Professional Experience

  • Manager
    Stephens & Stephens, PLLC
    1996 - Current

Professional Associations

  • Texas State Bar # 19159500
    Member
    1975 - Current

Education

  • South Texas College Of Law
    J.D. (1975)
    1972 - 1975

Certifications

  • Personal Injury Trial Law
    Texas State Bar

Fees

  • Free Consultation up to a 1 hour free consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted VISA and MasterCard required on all non-contingent fee cases.
  • Contingent Fees Fee is dependent upon the nature of the litigation
  • Rates, Retainers and Additional Information Will accept hourly plus contingency on certain cases