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Zehl & Associates Earns Ranking from Chambers and Partners

Firm’s personal injury practice recognized in 2026 Chambers Spotlight Texas Guide

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zehl & Associates has been ranked in the 2026 Chambers Spotlight Texas Guide, marking its first inclusion on the elite list of law firms noted for exceptional talent and effective counsel.

“We are thrilled to achieve this recognition,” said Ryan Zehl, founding partner. “Chambers is widely acknowledged as an authority on global legal rankings and has long been considered one of the industry’s most prestigious.”

The Chambers’ ranking singles out Zehl & Associates for excellence in personal injury litigation, attesting to its extraordinary commitment to clients, undefeated courtroom record, and reputation for attaining unprecedented results.

The firm’s record-setting victories include the largest oilfield accident settlement in U.S. history, the largest trucking accident verdicts and settlements in Texas, and the largest accident settlement and accident verdict in Texas.

Zehl & Associates’ undefeated personal injury lawyers have earned professional recognition from the nation’s top legal guides, including Lawdragon, The Best Law Firms in America, The National Trial Lawyers Association, and Super Lawyers.

The Chambers Spotlight selection process involves a unique regional approach based on independent research and local market analysis, as well as in-depth assessment of a firm’s experience, expertise, and caliber of talent in specific practice areas and jurisdictions.

View the 2026 Chambers Spotlight Texas Guide here.

About Chambers and Partners

Founded in 1990, Chambers and Partners is the leading independent professional legal research company operating in more than 70 countries and 200 jurisdictions. It delivers detailed rankings and insight into the world’s leading lawyers and law firms.

About Zehl & Associates

Zehl & Associates is an undefeated Houston-based personal injury law firm that represents accident victims across Texas, Louisiana and the United States, earning 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. Learn more at https://www.zehllaw.com/.

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