Keith & Lorfing - Midland, TX

Trial-Tested Personal Injury and Criminal Defense Advocacy in Midland, Texas

When catastrophic injuries threaten your livelihood or criminal charges jeopardize your freedom, having seasoned trial attorneys by your side is essential. Located on East Illinois Avenue in downtown Midland, Keith and Lorfing delivers aggressive, results-driven representation across the Permian Basin. Led by former federal prosecutors Russell Lorfing and Brandi Young alongside veteran advocate Trey Keith, the firm brings over one hundred fifty years of collective courtroom experience. Whether you need to hire an attorney after an oilfield explosion or require urgent defense against federal allegations, Keith and Lorfing brings West Texas toughness and strategic precision to every case.

Permian Basin Oilfield and Industrial Accident Claims

The energy corridor of West Texas presents unique workplace hazards, from heavy drilling equipment failures to refinery explosions. Workers injured on drilling rigs or production sites often encounter corporate pushback from oilfield operators and insurance carriers. Keith and Lorfing fights tirelessly to hold negligent companies accountable, handling complex claims that include:

• Catastrophic drilling rig collapses, pipe strikes, and blowout incidents across Permian Basin oilfields.
• Toxic gas exposure, H2S poisoning, chemical burns, and severe industrial explosions.
• Machinery entanglements, heavy equipment malfunctions, and OSHA safety violations.
• Third-party liability lawsuits against negligent contractors, subcontractors, and equipment manufacturers.
• Wrongful death claims securing financial survival for families who lost a breadwinner on the job.

Commercial Truck and Motor Vehicle Accident Litigation

Highways throughout Midland and Odessa carry some of the densest commercial truck traffic in the nation, leading to devastating 18-wheeler collisions. As an aggressive personal injury lawyer team, the firm acts swiftly to preserve electronic logging device data, black box records, and dispatch communications. Key vehicle collision services include:

• Pursuing commercial freight carriers for driver fatigue, speeding, and federal safety hours-of-service violations.
• Investigating sand hauler wrecks, water tanker crashes, and oversized oilfield transport collisions.
• Representing victims suffering traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, amputations, and multiple fractures.
• Handling complex uninsured motorist and multi-vehicle highway pileup claims.

Formidable Federal and State Criminal Defense

Having served as supervisory prosecutors with the Department of Justice, the firm attorneys know exactly how government investigators build cases. Managed by former federal prosecutor Brandi Young, the Midland office defends clients against high-stakes charges, including:

• Federal white-collar crimes, corporate fraud, tax offenses, and public corruption allegations.
• Large-scale narcotics trafficking, federal conspiracy indictments, and firearms offenses.
• Oilfield equipment theft, pipeline vandalism, and industrial property crimes.
• State felony charges, assault allegations, domestic violence cases, and serious DUI offenses.
• Internal corporate investigations and grand jury subpoena compliance.

Why West Texans Turn to Keith and Lorfing

Unlike firms that settle quickly for undervalued payouts, Keith and Lorfing has tried hundreds of jury trials to verdict. Partners Russell Lorfing and Brandi Young have earned accolades from Super Lawyers and state bar foundations for their fearless advocacy. Operating on a contingency-fee basis for personal injury clients, you pay nothing unless they recover compensation for you. When you need to find an attorney who possesses the prosecutorial background, financial resources, and relentless work ethic to stand up to insurance giants and federal prosecutors, Keith and Lorfing delivers the decisive firepower required to prevail in Midland courts.