Hilliard Law
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<p>Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP, operating under the trade name Hilliard Law, was established in 1985 and maintains offices in Corpus Christi, Houston, and Chicago. The firm concentrates its plaintiff practice on mass torts, product liability, catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and commercial litigation, representing individuals in domestic and cross-border matters involving the United States and Mexico.</p><p>Founder Robert C. Hilliard holds dual certification from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Civil Trial Law (1992) and Personal Injury Trial Law (1990), a distinction held by fewer than one percent of licensed Texas attorneys. He is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and a Fellow of the Litigation Council of America. He has appeared annually in Best Lawyers in America since 2021 under Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, and was named the 2024 Best Lawyers "Lawyer of the Year" for Corpus Christi in those categories. His Super Lawyers 20-Year Award reflects continuous selection to the Texas Super Lawyers list from 2003 through 2026, with additional recognition on the Top 100 Houston Super Lawyers roster from 2019 through 2025.</p><p>The firm's documented trial record includes a $310 million verdict secured in December 2024 by an Orange County, Florida jury in the wrongful death case arising from the 2022 death of Tyre Sampson at ICON Park's FreeFall ride in Orlando — reported by PR Newswire as one of the largest product liability verdicts in Florida history. In 2022, a Harris County jury awarded $10.5 million against BASF Corporation in a workplace wrongful death matter (Garcia v. BASF, 189th Judicial District Court). The firm also reported a $50 million settlement in 2021 for the family of a commercial trucking accident victim.</p><p>Additional attorneys recognized in the 2024–2026 Best Lawyers cycle include partners T. Christopher Pinedo and Gonzalo Joseph Barrientos. Aissa Barrera and Alex Hilliard have received consecutive Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars designations; Barrera was also listed among the National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 from 2021 through 2024.</p>
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Verdict for the family of Tyre Sampson — widely reported in national press.
Source: Hilliard Law firm website
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