Nine Lyons & Simmons Attorneys Named to 2026 Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

All firm attorneys recognized following landmark year of results and national recognition

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lyons & Simmons, LLP, is proud to announce that all nine of its attorneys have been named to the 2026 Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists, a significant increase from six firm honorees the year before.

The firm’s 2026 Texas Super Lawyers honorees are Michael Lyons, Chris Simmons, Chris Carr, Wes Black, and Stephen Higdon. This marks the first Super Lawyers selection for Mr. Higdon after eight consecutive years being recognized on the companion Rising Stars list.

Attorneys Michael Fechner Jr., Mackenzie Howard, Jackson Smith, and Michael Wozniak were selected to the 2026 Texas Rising Stars list, which recognizes outstanding attorneys who are either under age 40 or in their first 10 years of practice.

Selections to Texas Super Lawyers are limited to the top 5% of attorneys in the state, while Rising Stars honors no more than 2.5% of eligible lawyers.

Lyons, Simmons, Carr, and Higdon were recognized for excellence in plaintiff-side personal injury litigation, while Black was honored for his work in appellate law. For Lyons, this marks his 16th Texas Super Lawyers selection; Simmons earns the honor for the fifth time; Carr for the 15th time; and Black for the second time.

“This recognition is especially meaningful because it reflects the strength and depth of our entire team,” said Michael Lyons, co-founding partner of Lyons & Simmons. “To have every attorney at our firm recognized this year says a great deal about the caliber of lawyers we have and the work they are doing every day for clients facing life-changing injuries and losses.”

The honors follow a landmark year for the firm in 2025. Among its most notable results, a Lyons & Simmons trial team secured a $109.6 million jury verdict against CPS Energy on behalf of a San Antonio family catastrophically injured in a gas explosion. The verdict is believed to be the second-largest negligence verdict in Bexar County history as well as the second-largest Texas personal injury verdict of 2025, based on the jury’s actual damages award.

Since 2023, Lyons & Simmons has secured more than $1 billion in verdicts and settlements on behalf of clients in catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death matters.

Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars selections are based on a multiphase process that includes peer nominations, independent research, and peer evaluations.

To learn more about Texas Super Lawyers and its selection process, visit SuperLawyers.com.

About Lyons & Simmons, LLP

Dallas-based Lyons & Simmons, LLP is a nationally recognized plaintiff’s trial firm representing clients in wrongful death, catastrophic personal injury, and product liability matters. The firm has secured record-setting verdicts and settlements in some of the most significant and complex personal injury cases in Texas and across the country. The firm is known for handling high-stakes cases with a relentless focus on accountability, results, and client service.