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Eight Zehl & Associates Trial Lawyers Earn 2026 Best Lawyers Honors

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Houston-based personal injury law firm Zehl & Associates is proud to announce that eight of the firm’s trial lawyers have been chosen for inclusion on The Best Lawyers in America listing of the nation’s top attorneys for 2026.

This year’s repeat honorees include Zehl & Associates founding partner Ryan Zehl, as well as attorneys Lamar DeLong, Misha Paltiyevich, Justin Waldo, Justin Warner, and appellate lawyer Bryan Zubay. Two firm attorneys are first-time honorees: Paige Lawrence and Boston Mallory.

Mr. Zehl was selected in three practice categories: litigation insurance, personal injury litigation – plaintiffs, and product liability litigation – plaintiffs. Mr. Zubay was recognized in five separate practice areas: appellate practice, commercial litigation, energy law, oil and gas law, and personal injury litigation – plaintiffs. Other firm attorneys were recognized in the personal injury litigation practice area as well as the admiralty and maritime law category.

“The growing number of our attorneys who earn selection to the Best Lawyers list is a testament to our hard work and dedication to our clients,” noted Mr. Zehl. “I suspect that we will continue to see more and more Zehl & Associates lawyers on the list in the years to come as we continue the caliber of work we’ve become known for.”

Since the practice opened nearly 20 years ago, Zehl and Associates has cemented its reputation as one of the most consistently successful personal injury law firms in the country, securing a lengthy list of record-breaking jury decisions and settlements for its clients.

The Best Lawyers in America is among the nation’s oldest and most well-regarded legal guides. Best Lawyers honorees are chosen through a comprehensive vetting process via confidential surveys from other top lawyers in similar practice areas. For the complete list of attorneys chosen for 2026, visit https://www.bestlawyers.com.

About Zehl & Associates

Zehl & Associates PC is an undefeated Houston-based personal injury law firm that has earned a reputation for recovering record-breaking verdicts and settlements for its clients. The firm’s practice areas include truck and 18-wheeler accidents, oilfield, maritime and refinery accidents, and catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. The firm has secured billions of dollars for its clients, obtaining unprecedented victories against the largest trucking, oil and gas, maritime, and petrochemical companies in the world.

For more information, visit https://www.zehllaw.com/.

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