Atty. Christopher J. Simmons
Chris Simmons is one of the founding partners of Lyons & Simmons. He focuses his practice on representing plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases.
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Christopher J. Simmons is a Founding Partner based in Dallas, Texas, practicing at Lyons & Simmons, LLP. They have 18+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2008. Their practice focuses on wrongful death, personal injury, business, securities, and litigation. Admitted to practice in Texas (2008). Educated at Southern Methodist University School of Law (J.D. Honors, 2008) and Texas A & M University (B.A., 2004). Serands clients in Dallas, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Chris Simmons is one of the founding partners of Lyons & Simmons
- He focuses his practice on representing plaintiffs in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases
- He has developed a reputation as a highly-skilled warrior who combines a tireless work ethic with a creative and innovative approach to achieve results for the people that matter most—his clients
- Simmons treats his clients’ problems as his own
- Simmons wants his clients to know that he will stand up for them against their opponents
- Anytime
- Anywhere
- Simmons is a firm believer that results speak louder than words, and with that mindset, he pursues justice for his clients
- His pursuit of justice has resulted in him trying cases to verdict throughout the state of Texas and obtaining multimillion-dollar results for his clients in states across the country
- Simmons, along with firm Co-Founder Michael Lyons, has assembled a team of lawyers that has been consistently recognized as leaders in their field
- Simmons and his team have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in judgments, awards, and settlements on behalf of their clients
- In 2025, Simmons was part of the trial team that secured a $109.5 million jury verdict for two victims of a home explosion that resulted from leaks in a utility company’s natural gas system in San Antonio, Texas
- The verdict is believed to be the largest negligence verdict in the history of Bexar County
- The verdict has received national attention
- Simmons 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, created by Travis Scott and promoted by Live Nation
- Simmons was among a handful of attorneys selected for the Plaintiffs’ leadership of this mass casualty litigation
- Simmons has extensive experience in cases involving catastrophic personal injuries and wrongful death arising from: oilfield explosions, blowouts, and rig fires
- aviation disasters involving planes and helicopters
- industrial accidents involving machines, vehicles, fires, and chemicals
- defective products
- electrocutions
- and commercial trucking accidents
- Additionally, Simmons has handled large, “bet-the-company” business disputes on behalf of plaintiffs involving breach of contract, fraud, and breach of fiduciary duties
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Christopher J. Simmons is one of 31,253 wrongful death attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful death attorneys in Texas →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Jurisdictional Context
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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