Jason B. Stephens
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Fort Worth, Texas
Practice Areas:
Animal Bites,
Brain Injury,
Construction Accident,
Motor Vehicle Defects,
Premises Liability - Plaintiff,
Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff,
Trucking Accidents,
Wrongful Death
Education Qualification:
Baylor University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Animal bites,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Motor vehicle defects,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
1300 S University Dr, Suite 300Fort Worth, Texas, 76107
First Admitted: 1997, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.stephenslaw.com/about/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Texas Supreme Court, 1997
- Inducted as a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers--an honor bestowed only upon the top 1% of lawyers. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds, who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. , 2024
- Colorado Supreme Court, 2019
- Member, American Board of Trial Advocates
- Past President and Director of Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum®
- Member, Board of Directors for the Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- Oklahoma Supreme Court, 2010
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum®
- Member, Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- $5,740,658 (after fees and expenses) Wrongful death settlement involving industrial on the job accident., 2023
- $1,710,518 (after fees and expenses) Settlement for multiple fractures and injuries involving a commercial delivery vehicle., 2023
- $1,868,188 (after fees and expenses) Wrongful death settlement involving 18-wheeler wreck., 2023
- $24,400,000 Verdict & Settlement involving the sexual abuse of 11 children by their pastor
- Won the 19th Largest Verdict in Texas as published by Top Verdicts and Verdict Search., 2022
- $15,681,000.00 Verdict involving electrocution of plumber and injury to 2 co-workers. The largest wrongful death or personal injury case in the history of Grayson County, Texas., 2022
- Won at Texas Supreme Court on mandamus proceeding filed by Defendants after Plaintiffs were successful at trial court in getting an alleged Responsible Third Party struck for lack of duty. See In Re Eagleridge Operating LLC, __ SW3d ___ (Tex., Mar. 11, 2022)., 2022
- $2,782,250 (after fees and expenses) Settlement involving head injury incurred on the job., 2021
- $2,789,570 (after fees & expenses) Settlement involving multiple fractures and related injuries from 18-wheeler accident., 2020
- $839,046 (after fees & expenses) Settlement involving leg injury from a pallet jack malfunction in warehouse., 2020
- Confidential settlement against the Nazarene national church, local church and regional university involving 5 children who were sexually abused by their children's pastor. Stephens forced the Nazarene national church to implement new policies and procedures to protect children throughout all of North America.
- $4,501,688 (after fees & expenses) Wrongful death settlement involving 18-wheeler , 2019
- $800,000 (after fees & expenses) Settlement for policy limits involving wrongful death auto accident, 2019
- $1,333,320 (after fees & expenses) Settlement involving wrongful death from car wreck, 2019
- $1,946,014 Settlement involving wrongful death claim from a defective product, 2018
- $575,469 Settlement for policy limits involving back injury from 18-wheeler wreck, 2018
- $1,011,330 (after fees & expenses) Settlement involving back and leg injury in workplace, 2018
- $801,562 Settlement for policy limits involving leg injury and broken arm in auto accident, 2018
- $683,179 (after fees & expenses) Settlement for policy limits from head on collision resulting in multiple injuries, 2018
- $1,020,826 - Settlement for back injury caused by car accident involving drunk driver, 2017
- $9,349,973 (after fees & expenses) Settlement involving brain injury from an electrocution, 2015
- $10,000,000 - Bad faith insurance settlement involving failure to defend and failure to settle claim
- $5,622,850 - Brain injury settlement involving an auto accident
- $975,299 - Settlement for back injury caused by collapse of trench at a construction site
- $2,900,000 - Verdict and settlement involving clergy abuse of a minor
- 5th Largest Verdict in Texas, as published by Texas Lawyer, 2004
- 47th Largest Verdict in United States, as published by American Law Journal, 2004
- $4,200,000 - Verdict and settlement involving abuse of a child
- $1,137,393 - Verdict for wrongful death and personal injury related to head-on collision, 2012
- All amounts stated herein are actual dollar amounts paid to the clients after the deduction of attorney fees and expenses.
- 8th Largest Motor Vehicle Verdict in Texas, as published by Texas Lawyer, 2012
- $2,500,000 - Settlement involving sexual abuse
Videos:
- Client Testimonial, Personal Injury, Car Accident, Truck Accident, 2021
- Texas Truck Accident Lawyer, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, 2021
- Meet Jason Stephens, Stephens Law, Personal Injury, 2020
Representative Clients:
- Representing everyday good folks in the community who have been wronged by the negligence or greed of others.
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Licensed in Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Served as Big Brother with Big Brother Big Sisters
- Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas
Honors/Awards:
- An honor bestowed only upon the Top 1% of lawyers. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds, who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. , Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers, American College of Trial Lawyers, 2024
- "Texas Super Lawyer" for Personal Injury, Thomas Reuters Service, 2023
- "Top Fort Worth Lawyers" for Personal Injury, Fort Worth Magazine, 2023
- Top Attorneys Worth Knowing - Personal Injury, 360 Magazine, 2023
- "Texas Super Lawyer®" by Thomson Reuters Service, 2004-Present, "Texas Super Lawyer" for Personal Injury, Thomas Reuters Service, 2022
- Selected by peers to the Top Attorneys Worth Knowing for Personal Injury, Top Attorneys Worth Knowing - Personal Injury, 360 Magazine, 2022
- Named as one of the "Top Fort Worth Lawyers" for Personal Injury by Fort Worth Magazine, "Top Fort Worth Lawyers" for Personal Injury, Fort Worth Magazine, 2022
- "Top 100 Trial Lawyer" by the National Trial Lawyers Association, The National trial Lawyers Association, 2022
- Selected by peers to the Top Attorneys Worth Knowing in Tarrant County for the area of Personal Injury by 360 West Magazine (2018-present), Top Attorneys Worth Knowing - Personal Injury, 360 West Magazine, 2021
- "Best Lawyers in America®", 2016 - present, Best Lawyers in America, 2021
- "Top 100 Trial Lawyer" by The National Trial Lawyers Association, 2011-Present, The National Trial Lawyers Association, 2021
- Named as one of the "Top Fort Worth Lawyers" by Fort Worth, Texas magazine, 2003-Present, Fort Worth, Texas magazine, 2021
- "Texas Super Lawyer®" by Thomson Reuters Service, 2004-Present, Thomson Reuters Service, 2021
- Won the 5th largest verdict in Texas in 2004 as acknowledged by Texas Lawyer
- 10.0 AVVO® Rating (Perfect) (2010-present), AVVO, 2021
- Served as an officer in the U.S. Army Reserves., Former Officer in the U.S. Army Reserves
- Top 100 Super Lawyers in all of Dallas/Fort Worth by Thomson Reuters, 2017 & 2018, 2018
- Lifetime Member of Million Dollar Advocates Forum® and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum®
- Won the 8th largest motor vehicle verdict in Texas in 2012 as acknowledged by Texas Lawyer
- Considered One of the Nations Leading Plaintiffs Lawyers, by Lawdragon Publishing, 2005
- Won the 47th largest verdict nationally in 2004 as recognized by National Law Journal
- Selected to the prestigious American Board of Trial Advocates, ABOTA
- AV® Rated Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell
Educational Background:
- Baylor Law School, Juris Doctorate, 1997
- Baylor University, Masters of Business Administration, 1997, 1997
- Texas Christian University, Bachelor of Business Administration in Management, 1994, 1994
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Speaker, Tarrant County Trial Lawyer Association CLE, 2018
- Adjunct Professor for Advanced Trial Advocacy, Baylor University School of Law.
- Speaker, Annual Advanced Personal Injury Law Course, State Bar of Texas
- Speaker, Texas Trial Lawyer Association, CLE (Key West, Belize, Costa Rica)
- Texas Trial Lawyer CLE in Las Vegas (Topic: Handling Sexual Abuse Cases), Speaker, 2012
Industry Groups:
- Represents good folks and their families affected by serious personal injury or wrongful death
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