Personal Injury Attorney in Houston, Texas
Robert E. Ammons is the founding partner of The Ammons Law Firm and an experienced trial lawyer representing consumers exclusively in product liability litigation. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Baylor University in 1985 and his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Baylor University School of Law in 1988. During law school, he served as Editor of the Baylor Law Review, was a member of the Order of the Barristers and Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity, and later served as a Briefing Attorney for the Texas Supreme Court.
Since 1991, Ammons has focused on product liability litigation, particularly tire and automotive defects. He has represented consumers in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving tire manufacturers, automakers, retailers, and tire service centers. His work has contributed to recalls involving more than 100 million automobiles and tires. He has served as lead counsel in over 500 cases resulting in verdicts or settlements of at least $1 million and dozens involving at least $10 million. His reported results include an $82.5 million verdict in Petrie v. Hanover, a $1.6 billion verdict in Starr County, and a $49 million verdict in Ector County. The firm reports more than $2 billion in client recoveries through verdicts and settlements.
Ammons is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy. He holds an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell and is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. His professional recognition includes Best Lawyers’ 2027 Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs in Houston, Texas Super Lawyers, and Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers. He is also a published author and contributor to legal publications on product liability, tire defects, automotive safety, and related litigation topics.
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