Atty. Ryan Zehl
Ryan is a Trial Lawyer who’s recovered the largest verdicts and settlements in history for clients who were catastrophically injured, seriously burned, and tragically killed across Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and the United States. His record-setting verdicts and settlements have received national media attention and distinguished Ryan as one of the top personal injury lawyers in the country.
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About Ryan Zehl at a glance
Ryan Zehl is an attorney based in Houston, Texas, practforg at Zehl & Associates. They haand 22+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2004. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas (2004) and Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association (2010). Educated at South Texas College of Law Houston (J.D., 2004) and The University of Texas (B.A.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Insurance (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs (2026). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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Ryan is a Trial Lawyer who’s recovered the largest verdicts and settlements in history for clients who were catastrophically injured, seriously burned, and tragically killed across Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico and the United States.
His record-setting verdicts and settlements have received national media attention and distinguished Ryan as one of the top personal injury lawyers in the country.
Since founding the firm, Zehl & Associates has repeatedly recovered the largest verdicts and settlements in history for their clients, including the:
- #1 Largest Oilfield Accident Settlement in US History
- #1 Largest Oilfield Burn Injury Settlement in US History
- #1 Largest Truck Accident Settlement in Texas
- #1 Largest Accident Verdict in Texas
- #4 Largest Accident Verdict in Texas
- #1 Largest Verdict in Offshore Liftboat’s Corporate History
- #1 Largest Verdict in R&L Trucking Company’s Corporate History
- #1 Largest Settlement in Oakley Trucking’s Corporate History, and
- #1 Largest Accident Verdict in Greyhound Bus Lines’ Corporate History
Ryan has been featured on the cover of Texas Super Lawyers magazine (a Thompson Reuters publication), voted as one of the top 100 personal injury lawyers in Texas by the National Trial Lawyers Association, and selected as a “Texas Super Lawyer” and “Rising Star” every year since 2009.
Ryan has extensive experience helping injury victims with all personal injury matters including:
- Brain injuries,
- Car accidents,
- Truck accidents,
- Motorcycle accidents,
- Oilfield accidents
- Work injuries,
- Wrongful death claims,
- And more.
Call us today to schedule a free consultation. Our undefeated Houston personal injury attorneys will help you maximize your compensation.
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practforg law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Houston 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 substantiand 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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