LYONS & SIMMONS


Associated tags: Personal injury, Insurance, LLP, Lawyer, Practice of law, D Magazine

Locations: NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, NORTH AMERICA, TEXAS, AT, FORTY ACRES, LYON, SIMMONS

Three From Lyons & Simmons Selected Among Best Lawyers in Dallas

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Friday, April 19, 2024

Three attorneys from the trial firm Lyons & Simmons, LLP , have been selected among D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas for 2024.

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  • Three attorneys from the trial firm Lyons & Simmons, LLP , have been selected among D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas for 2024.
  • “When clients hire Lyons & Simmons, they can rest assured that the firm will devote its full resources to their case.”
    For Lyons & Simmons, victory isn’t just measured in large verdicts and settlements.
  • “We want to make companies keep people safe and prevent tragedies before they happen.”
    This is the 11th Best Lawyers in Dallas selection for Lyons.
  • Simmons' work on behalf of those who have been catastrophically injured or killed by the negligence of others helped earn his eighth combined selection to D Magazine's Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers Under 40 listings.

Two From Lyons & Simmons Among Top Young Personal Injury Attorneys in Texas

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Plaintiffs personal injury attorneys Stephen Higdon and Michael Fechner of the trial firm Lyons & Simmons LLP have again been honored among the top young attorneys in the state.

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  • Plaintiffs personal injury attorneys Stephen Higdon and Michael Fechner of the trial firm Lyons & Simmons LLP have again been honored among the top young attorneys in the state.
  • Higdon and Fechner were recognized in the prestigious Texas Rising Stars legal guide based on their extensive experience handling a wide range of catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases in courts throughout the country.
  • He is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers and the Association of Former Law Clerks of the Eastern District of Texas.
  • He is a member of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association and the American Association for Justice.

Lyons & Simmons Earns Place Among Longhorn 100

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Monday, March 25, 2024

The trial firm Lyons & Simmons LLP , has been recognized by Texas Exes, the University of Texas at Austin’s alumni organization, as one of the 100 fastest-growing Longhorn-led businesses in the world.

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  • The trial firm Lyons & Simmons LLP , has been recognized by Texas Exes, the University of Texas at Austin’s alumni organization, as one of the 100 fastest-growing Longhorn-led businesses in the world.
  • “A staggering number of highly successful companies have roots that lead directly back to the Forty Acres,” said firm co-founder Michael Lyons , a 1995 University of Texas graduate.
  • In December 2022, Lyons secured an eight-figure verdict for a woman left a paraplegic due to emergency room delays.
  • Lyons & Simmons will be among the companies celebrated for entrepreneurial success during the Longhorn 100 gala on May 3 at the AT&T Hotel and Conference Center in Austin.

Four From Trial Firm Lyons & Simmons Recognized Among Top Plaintiffs Consumer Lawyers

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Four attorneys with the trial firm Lyons & Simmons, LLP, led by co-founders Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons , have earned recognition among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers for 2024.

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  • Four attorneys with the trial firm Lyons & Simmons, LLP, led by co-founders Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons , have earned recognition among the Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers for 2024.
  • The attorneys of Lyons & Simmons are widely known for their record jury verdicts and settlements in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases, and for their focus on securing justice in cases that impact public safety.
  • Lyons and Simmons currently hold leading roles on the plaintiffs’ executive committee for the In Re: Astroworld Festival MDL, the 2021 Houston mass casualty tragedy event.
  • In 2022, the firm obtained an eight-figure verdict for a woman left a paraplegic due to delays in ER care.

Lyons & Simmons Partner Stephen Higdon Honored by D Magazine

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Stephen Higdon , partner at the trial firm Lyons & Simmons LLP has been named among the Best Lawyers Under 40 by D Magazine.

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  • Stephen Higdon , partner at the trial firm Lyons & Simmons LLP has been named among the Best Lawyers Under 40 by D Magazine.
  • It is his fourth selection to the annual listing of North Texas’ leading young lawyers based upon his representation of plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury matters.
  • Higdon has extensive trial experience in cases involving catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and complex business litigation.
  • Higdon earned his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law and his undergraduate degree from Southwestern University.

Lyons & Simmons Earns Best Law Firms Honors

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Thursday, November 2, 2023

DALLAS, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Regularly trusted with life-altering personal injury and wrongful death cases, the trial firm of Lyons & Simmons has earned Dallas-Fort Worth top-tier honors from Best Law Firms based on its personal injury litigation work on behalf of plaintiffs.  

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  • DALLAS, Nov. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Regularly trusted with life-altering personal injury and wrongful death cases, the trial firm of Lyons & Simmons has earned Dallas-Fort Worth top-tier honors from Best Law Firms based on its personal injury litigation work on behalf of plaintiffs.
  • Consistently recognized among the top plaintiff litigation firms in the country, Lyons & Simmons earned additional top Best Law Firms honors for its success in high-stakes business disputes.
  • Best Law Firms recognition is based on client and attorney feedback, practice-specific peer review and extensive Best Lawyers editorial evaluation.
  • The Best Law Firms listing is the latest honor for Lyons & Simmons.

Trio of Lyons & Simmons Trial Lawyers Honored by Texas Super Lawyers

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Monday, September 18, 2023

DALLAS, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons, co-founders of the respected trial firm Lyons & Simmons, LLP, along with partner Christopher Carr have been selected among the state's top plaintiff personal injury attorneys by Texas Super Lawyers for 2023.

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  • DALLAS, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons , co-founders of the respected trial firm Lyons & Simmons, LLP , along with partner Christopher Carr have been selected among the state's top plaintiff personal injury attorneys by Texas Super Lawyers for 2023.
  • Lyons also was recognized among the Top 100 Super Lawyers in Dallas-Fort Worth for a sixth consecutive year.
  • Lyons' extensive trial experience in diverse cases involving catastrophic personal injuries, wrongful death and product liability has helped garner him Texas Super Lawyer recognition for 11 consecutive years.
  • This is his second selection to Texas Super Lawyers following eight years on the companion Texas Rising Stars list.

Lyons & Simmons Earns Fourth Consecutive Selection Among Top Personal Injury Firms

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

DALLAS, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For a fourth consecutive year, Lyons & Simmons, LLP's focus on results has earned the trial firm a place among the top personal injury law firms in Dallas by readers of Texas Lawyer magazine.

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  • DALLAS, Sept. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For a fourth consecutive year, Lyons & Simmons, LLP 's focus on results has earned the trial firm a place among the top personal injury law firms in Dallas by readers of Texas Lawyer magazine.
  • Lyons & Simmons is the only Dallas firm to be voted into the top three each year since the magazine added the personal injury designation to its annual "Best Of" survey in 2020.
  • Based on its repeat recognition, the firm earned a place in the Texas Lawyer "Best Of" Hall of Fame in 2022.
  • With a focus on large, complex personal injury and wrongful death cases, Lyons & Simmons has a reputation for record jury verdicts and settlements.

Five Lyons & Simmons Attorneys Recognized Among Best Lawyers in America

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

DALLAS, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Five attorneys from the Lyons & Simmons, LLP, trial firm have earned recognition from The Best Lawyers in America.

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  • Firm founders Michael Lyons, Chris Simmons honored for plaintiffs personal injury, commercial litigation work
    DALLAS, Aug. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Five attorneys from the Lyons & Simmons, LLP , trial firm have earned recognition from The Best Lawyers in America.
  • Name partners Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons were chosen for the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers legal guide for their successful representation of plaintiffs involved in personal injury litigation.
  • One of the legal industry's oldest and most respected peer-review guides, The Best Lawyers in America recognizes the top legal talent from across the country.
  • The attorneys of Lyons & Simmons have a national reputation for obtaining outstanding results securing record-setting verdicts in life-altering personal injury and wrongful death cases.

Lyons & Simmons' $10.1 Million Medical Malpractice Win Among Top 2022 Texas Verdicts

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

DALLAS, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyons & Simmons, LLP's $10.13 million jury win on behalf of a woman left a paraplegic due to significant emergency diagnosis and treatment delays has earned recognition among Texas' Top Verdicts for 2022 by Texas Lawyer magazine and American Lawyer Media.

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  • DALLAS, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyons & Simmons, LLP 's $10.13 million jury win on behalf of a woman left a paraplegic due to significant emergency diagnosis and treatment delays has earned recognition among Texas' Top Verdicts for 2022 by Texas Lawyer magazine and American Lawyer Media.
  • The Lyons & Simmons trial team pointed to 22 breaches of hospital policy that outlined the systemic failures to follow hospital policies.
  • It is the second consecutive year Lyons & Simmons earned Top 100 Verdicts recognition.
  • The firm's jury award in Midland County was the third-largest Worker/Workplace Negligence verdict, and 41st overall ranked Texas verdict in 2021.