Ryan Zehl
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| Born | Ryan Hamilton Zehl August 10, 1979 Houston, Texas |
| Education | Juris Doctor |
| Alma mater | South Texas College of Law |
| Occupation | Personal Injury Lawyer |
| Website | zehllaw |
Ryan Zehl (born August 10, 1979) is a personal injury attorney and founder of Zehl & Associates, a law firm in Houston, Texas.[1][2][3][4]
Early life and education
Zehl was born on August 10, 1979, in Houston, Texas. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Texas in Austin in 2001.[5] He then pursued his Doctorate of Law (J.D.) from South Texas College of Law.[1]
Career
After graduating from law school, Zehl worked as a briefing attorney for Justice Scott Brister of the Texas Supreme Court in Austin.[1] Later, he joined Gardere's litigation and appellate group before founding his law firm, Zehl & Associates in 2007, where he is the owner and managing partner.[1]
Zehl & Associates is a nationally recognized personal injury law firm representing clients across the country who were seriously injured or tragically killed in truck and eighteen-wheeler accidents, oilfield accidents and explosions, and in catastrophic plant, refinery, and workplace accidents and explosions.[6]
Notable cases
In 2008, Zehl successfully represented Claudia Falkenberg in a sexual harassment lawsuit against Jimmy Bedford, a former Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey master distiller.[7]
He also represented Alison Chang, a 15-year-old student from Dallas in 2007, whose photo was used by an ad agency that took it from a social media platform without her permission.[8][9]
In 2010, Zehl reached a confidential settlement with British Petroleum (B.P.) and Transocean on behalf of five workers who were seriously injured on board the B.P. Deepwater Horizon when it tragically exploded.[1][10]
Later that year, Zehl also successfully resolved all claims filed against International Paper on behalf of David and Darren Clark in connection with injuries they received when a boiler exploded at one of International Paper's mills in Mississippi.[11][1]
In 2012, he recovered the largest accident verdict in Texas ($18.8 million) against Greyhound bus company on behalf of a passenger who was injured when the bus rolled over on icy roads on the Texas-Oklahoma border. Several years later, Zehl obtained a $6 million settlement on behalf of four bus passengers who were injured in a Greyhound crash after successfully petitioning the court to order a sleep apnea test of the Greyhound bus driver.[12][13][14]
After the 2019 ITC tank-fire in Deer Park, Texas, Zehl worked with community members affected by the incident and publicly urged caution over signing company-issued claim forms that might waive their right to sue.[15]
In 2021, Zehl reached a $90 million settlement for an oilfield worker who sustained severe burns when an oil well exploded during a workover in Burleson County, Texas.[16][17]
In 2024, Zehl secured a $37.5 million verdict for the family of a truck driver who was killed while parked on the side of a Dallas toll road due to mechanical issues with his vehicle. The collision occurred when an Oncor Electric Company lineman struck both the truck and the driver.[18][19]
Personal Life
Zehl resides in Houston, Texas, with his wife Laura.[5] He is an alumnus and supporter of the University of Texas, where he was a Silver Spur.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Evans, Pat (2013-03-08). "Raising the Bar". Super Lawyers. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ Arnold, Robert (2024-10-11). "'Hydrogen sulfide poisoning': Attorney says resident near PEMEX facility had to seek medical help". KPRC. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ↑ Vasan, Paula (2023-08-07). "Bus and truck drivers say sleepiness behind the wheel is an industry epidemic". ksdk.com. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
- ↑ Strahan, Brett (2026-02-16). "Lawsuit filed against Valero refinery after Ardmore explosion kills 1, injures 4 contractors". 12newsnow.com. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Miss Laura Heath Ebeling weds Mr. Ryan Hamilton Zehl". The Houston Chronicle. 2003-08-10. p. 84. Retrieved 2025-10-25 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Sixel, L. M. (2017-10-17). "Flood clients spark rush". The Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-10-27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Jack Daniels Distiller Sued For Sexual Harassment - Law360". www.law360.com. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ Hesse, Monica (2008-01-16). "Help! I've been photonapped by Big Business!". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ Cohen, Noam (2007-10-01). "Use My Photo? Not Without Permission". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ "Oil disaster rig owner tries to escape liability". Maritime Journal. 2010-05-26. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ Mohr, Holbrook (2010-02-28). "Lawsuit Settled Over Deadly Miss. Paper Mill Blast". Memphis Daily News. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ Neil, Martha (2016-03-10). "Landmark sleep apnea ruling helps plaintiffs collect $6M in Greyhound crash". ABA Journal.
- ↑ Zimmer, Chris (2016-08-24). "A Deadly Combination: Sleep Apnea and Commercial Drivers". EHS Today. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ Brennan, Patrick (2016-03-08). "5 in Greyhound crash get $6 million". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ Natario, Nick (2019-03-22). "How to file a claim against ITC for illness or damage from smoke". abc13.com. Retrieved 2025-10-27.
- ↑ Chapa, Sergio (2020-01-31). "Ignition of natural gas blamed in fatal oil well accident". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ Tabuchi, Hiroko (2020-07-13). "Fracking Firms Fail, Rewarding Executives and Raising Climate Fears". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ "Dallas Jury Returns $37.5M Verdict Against Utility Company in Fatal Crash". National Trial Lawyers. Retrieved 2025-10-25.
- ↑ Lopez, Nicole (2024-04-16). "Dallas jury returns $37.5M verdict against Oncor Electric in fatal crash with truck driver". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2026-02-16.
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