Paul H. Cannon
Simmons and Fletcher, P.C.
Shareholder
Main practice areas: Animal attacks & dog bites, brain & head injuries, burn injuries, car accidents, construction accidents, defective products, motorcycle accidents, personal injury, pharmaceutical liability, slip and fall, truck accidents, and wrongful death
Office location
9821 Katy Fwy # 590
Houston, Texas 77024
Business hours
Open 24 hours
Biography
Paul Cannon has practiced personal injury trial law since 1995. He has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2005. He was recognized as a Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters from 2017 to 2020, and as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by the National Trial Lawyers Association during the same period. He is a shareholder, trial lawyer, and online marketing manager at Simmons and Fletcher, P.C. His legal writings have been published by the Texas Bar Journal, Business.com, Lawyer.com, HG Legal Resources, LawFirms.com, and others. He has been invited to give educational talks and media interviews on personal injury law issues.
Education and experience
Undergraduate school attended
University of Texas at Austin (1992)
Law school attended
South Texas College of Law (1995)
Bar admissions and certifications
State Bar of Texas (1995)
Personal Injury Trial Law, State Bar of Texas Board of Legal Specialization (2005)
Mediation Certified (1994)
Memberships
Houston Young Lawyers Association Environmental Committee (1993)
Student Bar Association Student Concerns Committee (1993–1994)
American Bar Association (1995–1997)
South Texas College of Law Alumni Association (1995–present)
Texas Trial Lawyers Association (2007–2009)
Houston Trial Lawyers Association (2009–present)
Christian Trial Lawyers Association (2009–present)
Houston Northwest Bar Association (2014–present)
National Association of Distinguished Counsel (2018)
American Association for Justice (2021)
Honors and awards
South Texas College of Law Dean’s List (1994)
Phi Delta Phi Honorary Legal Fraternity (1995)
National Registry of Who’s Who, American Biographical Publications, Inc. (2001–present)
Top Lawyer, Houstonia Magazine (2013–2015)
Top Lawyer, H Texas Magazine (2013, 2019)
Top 100 Trial Lawyer, National Trial Lawyers Association (2017–present)
Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters (2017–present)
Preeminent 5.0/5.0 AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell (2017–present)
National Association of Distinguished Counsel (2017–present)
Top 25 Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers, National Trial Lawyers Association (2018–present)
Lead Counsel Rated, Thomson Reuters (2018–present)
10 Best Attorney, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys (2018)
Outstanding Mentor Award, Houston Young Lawyers Association (2020)
10/10 Avvo.com Rating
Spoken languages
English, German