Joe Stephens

Meet The Founder

Away From The Courtroom

Joe Stephens grew up in a small town in Oklahoma. His dad delivered gasoline and his mom was a school teacher who taught him how to work hard. He worked his way through school in the Oklahoma oilfields, and later went to law school in Houston. His older brother, a legendary lawyer, mentored Joe by allowing him to participate in big trials right out of school. He also let Joe try the small cases, so Joe tried 20 cases his first 2 years out of school. Since then, Joe has tried over 150 cases, most for working people or families. Many of his cases have garnered statewide and national attention such as the infamous Clara Harris case, the woman who ran over her husband because he was cheating on her. Many of his trials have been featured on the news, and Joe has been asked by all the networks, ABC, Fox, NBC, CNN to speak about his cases referenced on this site, as well as about current legal topics that interest the public. He has been featured or quoted many times in The Houston Chronicle, The San Antonio Express, The Texas Lawyer, Verdict Search, The Texas Reporter and The National Law Journal.

Family Matters to Joe

Joe understands the importance of having the ability to support a family. He and his wife Tess raised triplets.

Now, they are grown:

When Joe takes your case, regardless of the size, he knows what a bad injury or tragic death can do to a person and how it can affect a family. Nothing is more valuable than you and your family. Joe makes sure you get every dollar you deserve.

Joe has received the highest accolades a lawyer can receive. He is a certified specialist in the field of personal injury law by the state of Texas. That means he has tried a lot of cases and has passed additional exams showing his competence in this field. He has also been board certified by the National Board of Trial Advocates, which means that he is nationally accredited to try civil cases in the courtroom. Fewer than one (1) percent of all lawyers in the country have these two certifications. He has also been chosen by his peers to receive several awards and honors. This includes being chosen as a Texas Super Lawyer every year for the past 17 years. Fewer than 100 lawyers out of the 96,827 lawyers in Texas have been selected for this many years. Independent rating service AVVO rates him 10/10 and another independent rating service gives him the highest rating in ethics and competency that it can give, an AV rating. His peers have chosen him as one of the TOP 100 Litigators (courtroom lawyers) in America.

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News & Press Appearances

February 19th, 2020 – ABC 13 – Joe Stephens represents a Houston man involved in a DWI crash that left him with serious injuries and killed his girlfriend.
March 25, 2011 – ABC 13 – Joe Stephens Seeks Change After Houston Rodeo Death
March 24, 2011 – ABC 13 – Lawsuit Filed Against Houston Rodeo for Wrongful Death
February 14, 2011 – Verdict of the Week – Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Verdict – Jackson v. Conte
January 20, 2011 – PR Web – Texas Jury Renders Verdict Against Rogue Pill Mill – Jackson v. Conte
July 21, 2008 – Verdict of the Week – Houston Area Father Found Negligent for Child Abuse – A.B. v. Newsom
June 30, 2008 – PR Web – Victims Alleged Father Knew His Son was a Pedophile – A.B. v. Newsom
June 26, 2008 – Houston Chronicle – Father Ordered to Pay Damages to Boys Abused by Son – A.B. v. Newsom
January 27, 2007 – Houston Chronicle – Suppose Roles had been Reversed – Harris v. Harris
January 25, 2007 – PR Web – Wrongful Death Attorneys Seek Previously Unrevealed Financial Records – Harris v. Harris
January 20, 2007 – Houston Chronicle – Harris Must Pay – Harris v. Harris
January 19, 2007 – Verdict of the Week – Murderess Clara Harris Repeatedly Runs Over Cheating Husband – Harris v. Harris
January 12, 2007 – Houston Chronicle – A Bitter and Deepening Divide – Harris v. Harris
April 6, 2005 – Verdict of the Week – Lover Murdered for Insurance – Hodgson v. Swaim
January 28, 2005 – Verdict of the Week – Negligent Manufacturer Causes Catastrophic Injury to Worker – Jones v. Ellwood
September 2, 2004 – Verdict of the Week – Mall Must Pay for Wrongful Death – Gutierrez v. Trammell Crow
March 19, 2004 – Verdict of the Week – Defective Machinery Crushes Employee’s Hand – Finke v. Continental Equipment Mfg. Company
March 19, 2002 – Verdict of the Week – Negligent Motorist Paralyzes Bicyclist – Ottison v. Hebert
February 8, 1999 – Verdict of the Week – Insurance Company Unfairly Refuses to Pay Injured Family – Villegas v. Nationwide Ins. Co.
December 7, 1998 – Verdict of the Week – Negligent Trucker Kills 4 Year Old – Wilson v. Bishop Energy
February 2, 1998 – Verdict of the Week – Negligent Trucker Kills Dad and Son – Huff v. Weiner’s Stores, Inc.

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Honors & Awards

American Association of Attorney Advocates

Hear Our Clients' Stories

When I spoke to him, it is like speaking to a friend. He got me the money and the help that I needed.

LUIS E. | Truck Accident

The injuries took my life away and Mr. Stephens and his whole team were willing to fight for me to give me another life. And they did that!

STEPHANIE M. | Car Accident

Houston Accident and Injury Lawyer Joe Stephens has been chosen as one of the few Houston Texas Super Lawyers and one of the few Houston accident lawyers who is Double Board Certified.