Joseph R. Alexander, Jr.

Attorney Joseph R. Alexander, Jr., is the founder and owner of The Alexander Firm, PLLC, in Houston, Texas. A top-rated, award-winning trial attorney with more than 36 years of legal experience, Mr. Alexander represents the rights and interests of a diverse range of clients throughout the greater Houston metro area and all across the state who have legal needs involving any of the following:Alternate Dispute ResolutionAviation accidents and litigationOil and gas litigationProducts liabilityPersonal injury and wrongful deathMedical and professional malpracticeConsumer litigationCommercial and business litigationOver the course of his career, Mr. Alexander has achieved considerable success handling a variety of civil litigation matters in state and federal courts across his region. Among his most notable achievements, he obtained a substantial settlement for the family of a young man electrocuted while on the job. After receiving the settlement, Mr. Alexander and the young man's father testified before an OSHA subcommittee and were able to spur the enactment of a new law designed to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future.Additionally, Mr. Alexander has recovered millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for other plaintiff clients dealing with serious wrongful death and products liability claims, and he has become a recognized authority in professional malpractice cases. He also has extensive experience with environmental impacts of questionable oil and gas industry practices as well as with prosecuting numerous royalty owners claims for underpayment.In recognition for his impeccable professionalism and outstanding legal abilities, Mr. Alexander has earned an AV Preeminent peer-review rating* from Martindale-Hubbell along with consistent recognition from The Best Lawyers in America. Moreover, he was selected for inclusion into the Top 100 list and received a Lifetime Achievement award from America's Top 100 Attorneys.A 1979 summa cum laude graduate of the University of Central Florida, Mr. Alexander obtained his Juris Doctor cum laude from Baylor Law School in 1983 and served on the Baylor Law Review's Editorial Board. As an associate with the American Board of Trial Advocates, Mr. Alexander is also an active fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers and the State Bar of Texas, among his other professional affiliations. In addition, The Alexander Firm is ranked by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs for both 2019 and 2020.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Rating™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.