Zehl & Associates is proud to announce that nine of our trial attorneys have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027, including eight repeat honorees and one first-time honoree.
Two of our attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 and seven others were selected for Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America® 2027, recognizing attorneys who have demonstrated outstanding professional excellence early in their careers.
The Best Lawyers in America is the nation’s oldest peer-review legal guide, and inclusion is considered among the legal profession’s highest honors—a distinction given to just 5% of lawyers in the United States each year. Honorees are selected through confidential evaluations and surveys from top lawyers in similar practice areas.
Congratulations to each of our attorneys on this well-earned recognition:
2027 Best Lawyers®
- Ryan Zehl (Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs)
- Misha Paltiyevich (Admiralty and Maritime Law)
2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®
- Bryan Zubay (Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Energy Law; Oil and Gas Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs)
- Lamar DeLong (Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs)
- Paige Lawrence (Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs)
- Boston Mallory (Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs)
- Justin Waldo (Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs)
- Justin Warner (Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs)
- Michael Samaniego (Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs)
“This list, which includes nine of our attorneys, reflects our deep bench of seasoned attorneys and up-and-coming lawyers who are establishing themselves among the best in their respective fields,” says firm founder Ryan Zehl. “I’m proud of each of them and look forward to their continued accomplishments.”
The recognition comes as Zehl & Associates continues to secure record-setting results for clients facing catastrophic injuries and losses. Our trial attorneys have achieved extraordinary verdicts and settlements in recent years, including, including a $165 million settlement for injured oilfield workers in 2026, the #1 largest maritime injury settlement in Texas in 2025, and the #1 largest truck accident verdict in Texas in 2024.
About Zehl & Associates
Zehl & Associates PC is an undefeated personal injury law firm with offices in Houston, Midland, Dallas and San Antonio that has earned a reputation for recovering record-breaking verdicts and settlements for its clients. Our firm’s practice areas include truck and 18-wheeler accidents, oilfield, maritime and refinery accidents, and catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. We’ve won Billions for accident victims across Texas and the United States, obtaining unprecedented victories against the largest trucking, oil and gas, maritime and petrochemical companies in the world.
For the complete 2027 list of Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch, visit bestlawyers.com.