Fighting for Our Clients Is What We Do!. Jill is a Personal Injury Lawyer in Houston, TX, with 19 years of experience. If you have been injured by the negligence of another, Jill will fight for you and will not quit until the responsible party is held accountable. To recover damages resulting from your injury, such as your pain and suffering, lost wages, disfigurement, or other damages, you often have to prove liability against the negligent party in court. You have to present evidence of your injury, lost wages, and any other damages you have sustained. You need to hire a competent attorney who knows how to deal with the negligent party's insurance companies and their adjusters and lawyers. We do not tire until our client gets a just result. And we do not charge fees or get paid until the client is compensated.. When you have been injured by the negligence of another party, you need to choose a lawyer who is tough, dependable, and knows the law. Jill has handled a large number of cases and prepared them for trial and settlement. Jill is named Top 100 National Trial Lawyers in 2018 and 2019. She has been ranked among top Houston attorneys by Houstonia magazine in 2013, 2014 and 2015. Jill was voted Fellow to the Texas Bar Foundation in 2017, where only a very small percentage of Texas lawyers are invited to become Fellows. She was named Editor-in-Chief of The Houston Lawyer magazine in 2016-2017 and was board member of the Houston Bar Association THL from 2009 until 2017. She received the Houston Bar Association's Outstanding Service Award in 2017. Jill has won cases against the toughest opponents in Texas and the nation.. Jill Yaziji is licensed by the Texas Supreme Court and all Texas state courts, and the U.S. District Court for the Southern and Western Districts. She graduated from the University of Texas School of Law and won the Dean's Litigation Achievement Award at UT during her second year of law school. Jill served on the Editorial Board of The Review of Litigation while she was a student at UT-Law.
Practice Areas: Admiralty & Maritime, Civil , Defamation, Libel and Slander, Discrimination, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Toxic Substances
Prior to founding Hernandez Sunosky, LLP, Jimmy worked as an insurance defense lawyer for nearly two decades. He represented clients ranging from individuals and doctors to Fortune 500 Companies who were insured by the largest insurance companies and syndicates in the world. During that time, he gained in-depth knowledge of defense strategies and tactics used by insurance companies to minimize, and sometimes eliminate, claims of those injured as a result of the actions of others. This experience allows him to identify unique legal defenses and build a strong case for his injured clients to tell their story. He has the knowledge to anticipate what the insurance company will do and how they will assess and value a case. He uses his experience to apply pressure to force insurance companies to compensate his clients fairly and fully. If settlement is not possible, he uses his trial experience to educate a jury on how his client was wronged.. Jimmy’s work as an attorney has led him to receive many awards, including receiving an AV® Preeminent™ Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®. AV® Preeminent™ Rated attorneys “demonstrate that a lawyer has earned the highest rating available for their legal ability and professional ethics,” according to Martindale-Hubbell®. Jimmy has also received recognition as America’s Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators (Southern Texas), Who’s Who in American Law, Houston’s Top Lawyers by H Texas magazine, and Texas Super Lawyer by Law & Politics and Texas Monthly. No more than 5% of Texas attorneys are named to the Texas Super Lawyer list each year.. Jimmy has worked hard his entire life. He immigrated to the United States with his widowed mother and two siblings when he was three years old. His mother had an elementary-level education and spoke limited English. She worked multiple jobs as a janitor to provide opportunities for Jimmy and his siblings. At a young age, Jimmy would work alongside his mother helping clean the same school and church he attended. Throughout high school, Jimmy continued to work to help his family. It was normal for him to work during school nights, often beginning a shift when most people were already asleep. He brought the same work ethic to college. While at Texas Tech University, Jimmy worked as a warehouse worker, forklift driver and cook, not only to pay for school, but to live. Despite his busy work and class schedule, he was President of a student organization and a member of the Texas Tech Powerlifting team, winning two individual drug-free national collegiate powerlifting championships.. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree from Texas Tech University, Jimmy worked several jobs while attending graduate school at the University of North Texas. He worked in construction, as a medical assistant, research assistant and even as a janitor cleaning doctors’ offices. He received a Master of Science degree and briefly worked in the nursing home industry before pursuing his law studies at South Texas College of Law Houston. He worked through law school and was mentored by very skilled and experienced lawyers who allowed him to participate in trials as a law student.. Jimmy is truly grateful for his upbringing and the values instilled in him by his mother. Jimmy relies upon this life-long work ethic and life experiences in his work as an attorney representing injured people. He understands injuries and losses caused by others can cause struggles and hardships in one’s life. As he has done his entire life, he works tirelessly to provide the best representation to his clients to maximize their recovery.
Jeff Avery is an attorney at Doyle LLP in Houston, Texas and specialized in the areas of maritime, insurance bad faith, and personal injury. Jeff graduated from UCLA school of law and is licensed to practice law in Texas and California. Since joining Doyle LLP, Jeff has worked on a litany of admiralty and maritime cases throughout the country. In his free time, Jeff enjoys spending time with his wife and one-year-old daughter, attending Grace Bible Church in Houston, Texas, and watching the San Francisco Giants and the Fresno State Bulldogs
Jason E. Payne is a highly accomplished personal injury lawyer and founder of Payne Law Firm. With an office in Charlotte, North Carolina, Payne Law Firm provides comprehensive personal injury representation to victims of serious accidents. Attorney Payne is a native of Port Arthur, Texas and earned his legal degree from the University of Houston Law Center in 2002. He has largely focused his legal practice on personal injury litigation and has also represented numerous Fortune 500 clients in various legal proceedings. In addition to his legal practice, he has served as a consultant to numerous small businesses and elected officials.Attorney Payne is licensed to practice law in Texas, New York, and North Carolina. In Texas, he is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a distinction held by only a very small percentage of all practicing attorneys. He has also been selected for inclusion in the Texas Super Lawyers® and Super Lawyers® Rising Stars lists.
Practice Areas: Admiralty & Maritime, Business & Commercial, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Personal Injury, Products Liability, Securities , Toxic Substances, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury
Jason is one of the nation's top trial lawyers for one reason: when he represents a client, he's all in. No matter how tough the fight. No matter how big the challenge. When it matters most, he's there for people who have been wronged. He takes every case personally, treating each client like family while he fights to rebuild their lives.. When people need to win, they call Jason. He's won several verdicts and settlements worth more than $100 million, dozens of results worth more than $10 million, and more than 200 results worth $1 million or more. In total, he's secured billions for his clients with victories in all 50 states. In a testament to his effectiveness in court, Jason has been asked to work on the nation's toughest cases by over 200 firms and attorneys.. He's won historic victories for injured children against major pharmaceutical companies, verdicts that have set a precedent for future pharmaceutical cases. Jason represented families who lost their husbands and fathers to the sinking of the El Fargo cargo ship. After the Deepwater Horizon explosion, Jason was the top representative of those injured in the blast.. In all, Jason has helped tens of thousands of people get the results they deserve.. Jason also regularly receives the legal profession's highest honors. He has been recognized by multiple prestigious publications for many years running, including the Best Lawyers in America®, Super Lawyers®, Top 40 Under 40, and others. At the top of these honors, Jason regards his inclusion as a member of the Inner Circle of Advocates as his highest achievement. The Inner Circle is a list of the leading lawyers in the nation, as membership extends to only 100 trial attorneys in the U.S. Jason was selected before the age of 40, crowning him the youngest member of this elite organization.. Jason is married to Kisha Itkin, President and Owner of Theorem Vineyards. Together, with their children, the Itkins are active members and proud supporters of the Houston community. They support many causes individually and through the Arnold & Itkin Foundation.
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