Atty. Chris Panatier
Chris Panatier is a shareholder of Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC. Mr.
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Chris Panatier is a class action and product liability attorney based in Dallas, Texas, practicing at Simon Greenstone Panatier PC. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and California, The State Bar of California. Educated at The University of Texas (J.D., 2001) and The University of Texas (B.A., 1998). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs (Dallas/Fort Worth) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Chris Panatier is a shareholder of Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC. Mr. Panatier was admitted to practice law in Texas after graduating from The University of Texas School of Law in 2001
- His practice is focused entirely upon the representation of victims of toxic exposures at trial
- Chris has obtained verdicts throughout the country exceeding $950,000,000.00
- His verdicts have been named as top verdicts in both Texas and California
- Together with his fellow shareholder David Greenstone, Chris obtained a verdict in Winkel v
- Colgate-Palmolive Co., which was the first verdict against Colgate-Palmolive for an individual who contracted mesothelioma from exposure to Colgate’s Cashmere Bouquet cosmetic talcum powder
- The verdict was noted as one of the top 50 verdicts in California for the year 2015
- Mr Panatier’s trial ability and results have been widely recognized
- Chris was named to the Texas Rising Stars listing in 2005-2006 and 2008-2013, as well as among the Texas Super Lawyers in 2013-2019 by Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly
- He has since been named to the Super Lawyers list by Texas Monthly
- He was recognized by his peers as one of Dallas’ Top Lawyers Under 40 in D Magazine in 2006 and a National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in 2012
- Chris was also named to Texas Lawyer’s $10 Million Club for 2014
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Dallas are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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