Lyons & Simmons, LLP - Dallas, TX
Lyons & Simmons, LLP is an acclaimed Dallas trial boutique founded by Michael Lyons and Chris Simmons, securing over $1 billion in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, industrial explosion, and product liability cases with record-setting verdicts nationwide.
High-Stakes Trial Advocacy for Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death
When negligence leads to catastrophic bodily harm or fatal industrial disasters, victims need formidable courtroom representation to confront corporate giants. Founded in Dallas by distinguished trial litigators Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons, Lyons & Simmons, LLP handles complex, high-exposure disputes across Texas and nationwide. Driven by the philosophy that results mean everything, the firm has secured more than one billion dollars in verdicts and settlements since 2023, establishing itself as a premier plaintiff trial practice.
Core Practice Areas and Catastrophic Litigation
Unlike high-volume settlement mills, Lyons & Simmons, LLP remains highly selective, dedicating significant investigative capital to major cases. As seasoned accident and injury lawyers, the firm delivers aggressive advocacy across complex claims:
- Industrial explosions and plant disasters: Prosecuting corporate safety failures and refinery blowouts causing severe burn injuries and fatalities.
- Oilfield accidents and gas explosions: Holding utility operators accountable, including obtaining a landmark $109.5 million jury verdict for a catastrophic home gas explosion.
- Commercial trucking collisions: Investigating 18-wheeler crashes, driver fatigue, and motor carrier safety violations on Texas highways.
- Aviation accidents: Litigating aircraft crashes and securing multi-million-dollar jury verdicts for injured passengers and pilots.
- Crane collapses: Serving on the trial team that secured a historic $860 million verdict for the fatal Dallas tower crane collapse.
- Defective products: Holding manufacturers strictly liable for dangerous machinery and failing automotive components.
- Traumatic brain injuries: Securing comprehensive compensation for catastrophic brain trauma and permanent neurological impairments.
- Wrongful death: Obtaining record-setting recoveries for families grieving the preventable loss of loved ones.
Prestigious Recognition and Historic Verdicts
The firm has been named the number-one personal injury law firm in Dallas by Texas Lawyer, earned the National Law Journal Elite Trial Lawyers award for catastrophic injury, and achieved Tier 1 rankings in Best Law Firms by U.S. News. Partners Michael Lyons and Christopher Simmons are members of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, American Board of Trial Advocates, and Lawdragon 500, frequently trying landmark disputes that drive industry-wide safety changes.
Strategic Courtroom Preparation Across State and Federal Courts
Opposing insurers recognize that Lyons & Simmons, LLP is fully prepared to take cases before a jury. The firm builds every lawsuit with advanced forensic exhibits and top medical experts. Located at Rosewood Court on Cedar Springs Road in Dallas, the team coordinates litigation across Texas and nationwide.
Contingency Fee Representation and Free Consultations
The firm operates on a contingency fee basis: clients pay no upfront retainers, and fees are collected only if a favorable recovery is won. Whether you need to hire an attorney after an industrial disaster or find a lawyer prepared for trial, contact Lyons & Simmons, LLP today for a free case evaluation.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
This office is located in the vibrant and prestigious Uptown business district of Dallas, characterized by luxury residences, high-end offices, and upscale retail.
Building Location
This is a nineteen-story Class AA commercial office tower built in 2008, known as Rosewood Court. The limestone and granite skyscraper is located directly adjacent to Anita Phelps Park.
Parking Details
For visitors and clients, valet parking is available, as well as an on-site parking garage featuring two levels of underground parking and five levels above ground (parking fees may apply).
Public Transit
Served by Dallas Area Rapid Transit Route 103 (Cbd West TC); nearest stop is at Pearl @ Cedar Springs - W - NS.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter Rosewood Court through the main lobby featuring pomeli mahogany walls and marble floors. Proceed to the elevator lobby and take the passenger elevators up to the 19th floor to locate Suite 1900.