Five Simon Greenstone Panatier Attorneys Earn Best Lawyers Honors

Name shareholder Panatier named Dallas mass tort/class action Lawyer of the Year

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Five attorneys with the trial firm Simon Greenstone Panatier have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, including name shareholder Chris Panatier, who was selected as Dallas-Fort Worth Lawyer of the Year for plaintiff representation in mass tort litigation and class actions.

Mr. Panatier is a zealous advocate for victims of asbestos-tainted products and other toxic substance exposure. His verdicts on behalf of clients nationwide have exceeded $950 million and have earned him a place in Texas Lawyer’s Texas Verdict Hall of Fame.

Further reinforcing the firm’s national prominence in plaintiff work in high-stakes litigation, founding shareholders Jeffrey Simon and David Greenstone joined Mr. Panatier among the nation’s top plaintiffs mass tort and class action litigators.

A trailblazer in mass torts addressing the scourge of the opioid crisis and the devastating effects of fossil fuel-fed climate change, Mr. Simon was named the 2025 Attorney of the Year from America’s Top Professionals. His work has also been recognized by The National Law Journal, Texas Super Lawyers and Lawdragon.

Mr. Greenstone has tried cases in state and federal courts across the country, securing groundbreaking jury verdicts in cases involving asbestos, talc, product liability and other catastrophic injuries. A member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), his work has also earned Texas Super Lawyers recognition for both mass tort and personal injury litigation, and Lawdragon and The National Law Journal honors.

Mr. Greenstone and shareholder Charles Soechting Jr. each were recognized by Best Lawyers for their personal injury litigation work on behalf of plaintiffs.

Mr. Soechting has extensive experience in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases across the country. In addition to Best Lawyers, his work has earned Texas Super Lawyers and Lawdragon honors.

Robert Ellis, an associate in the firm’s New York office, was honored for his product liability litigation work for plaintiffs. His practice focuses on asbestos and cosmetic talc litigation, helping recover over $100 million for clients. His work has also earned recognition from New York Super Lawyers and The National Trial Lawyers.

One of the legal industry’s oldest and most respected peer-review guides, The Best Lawyers in America recognizes top legal talent from across the country. Selection is based on confidential peer evaluations, with final selection made following rigorous editorial research.

About Simon Greenstone Panatier

With offices in Dallas, Houston, New York City and Long Beach, Calif., Simon Greenstone Panatier, P.C., is a nationally renowned trial law firm with a reputation for creative and aggressive representation of clients in a wide variety of catastrophic personal injury matters nationwide.