Aziz, Muhammad

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Languages

• Urdu
• Punjabi
• Hindi

Lawyer Overview

Muhammad S. Aziz has been a partner at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend since 2012 and an associate since 2006. His legal practice focuses on a wide range of litigation topics, including: products liability, passenger bus accidents, construction accidents, misappropriation of trade secrets, wrongful imprisonment, and legal recruiting fee disputes. Mo, who is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, is a highly recognized trial attorney and has played a major role in obtaining settlements and verdicts exceeding 100 million dollars. Recently he has expanded his practice to include multi-district litigation, in which he represents clients around the nation in their claims against major corporations.

Mo served on the Plaintiff's Steering Committee in the In Re: Hurricane Rita Evacuation Bus Fire, where he played a lead role in the settlement of the Hurricane Rita evacuation bus fire disaster, in which 23 elderly citizens perished. Currently he is on the Plaintiff's Steering Committee in the Victoria Bus Litigation representing 37 claimants from a single bus rollover accident near Victoria, Texas.

Mo's diverse caseload enables him to grasp complex legal and factual issues in his cases. This allows him to view cases with a unique perspective and often times discover additional causes of actions not readily identifiable. Mo's success has earned him the highest levels of respect with clients and peers in a wide range of fields; in particular, the oil and gas industry, financial service companies, engineering and architectural firms, and the automotive industry. This high level of success in the courtroom and respect garnered outside of it, has led Mo to being named in the Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star list since 2008. He has also been listed in the Top 40 Under 40 trial lawyers from Texas by The National Trial Lawyers Association since 2012. 

Mo's success is reflected in his aggressive style in preparing every case. He is known for his unflinching work ethic, regularly working late nights and weekends, to ensure that attention is paid to every detail. Prior to attending the University of Houston Law Center, Mo obtained a Bachelor of Laws from the University of London, England. He worked at Price Waterhouse Coopers as a business assurance auditor for four years.

Mo enjoys running, working out at the downtown YMCA, taking self-defense classes in the martial art of Krav Mga. Mo is married to Anne, his law school classmate.

Houston Personal Injury Attorney

Wrongful Death
Product Defects 
Business Litigation 
18 Wheeler & Commercial Truck Accidents
Aviation Accidents 
Admiralty & Maritime Accidents
Birth Injuries
Brain Damage
Construction Accidents
DWI Accidents
Environmental Law
Medical Malpractice
Motorcycle Accidents
Nursing Home Negligence 
Offshore Injuries
Patent Infringement
Petrochemical Accidents
Pharmaceutical Litigation
Spinal Cord Injuries
Swimming Pool Accidents
Workplace Accidents
Vehicular Accidents 

Hablamos Espanol

Frequent Case Types

• 18-Wheeler Accident in Houston, TX
• Birth Injury in Houston, TX
• Burn in Houston, TX
• Commercial Litigation in Houston, TX
• Electrocution in Houston, TX
• Maritime in Houston, TX
• Oil Refinery Accident in Houston, TX
• Plant Explosion in Houston, TX
• Texas FELA Railroad Injury Claims in Houston, TX
• Texas Pipeline Explosions in Houston, TX
• Texas Shale Injuries in Houston, TX

Areas of Practice

• Vehicular Accidents
• Personal Injury
• Catastrophic Injuries
• Wrongful Death
• Product Defects
• Business Litigation
• 18 Wheeler & Commercial Truck Accidents
• Aviation Accidents
• Admiralty & Maritime Accidents
• Birth Injuries
• Brain Damage
• Burns
• Construction Accidents
• DWI Accidents
• Electrocutions
• Environmental Law
• Explosions
• Medical Malpractice
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Nursing Home Negligence
• Offshore Injuries
• Paraplegia
• Patent Infringement
• Petrochemical Accidents
• Pharmaceutical Litigation
• Quadriplegia
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Swimming Pool Accidents
• Workplace Accidents

Representative Cases

• Jeanette Miller, Individually et al. vs. Ford Motor Company, et al; (334th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas 2009)
• Rosabala Mendez, et al. vs. Capricorn Bus Lines, Inc., et al; (165th Judicial District of Harris County District Clerk 2008)
• Carol and Charles Hucklebridge vs. Jose S. Leos, Ruben T. Martinez d/b/a MTZ Transport Co., and Chuck's Trucking Ltd.; (131st Judicial District of Bexar County, Texas 2007)
• Charles Fuqua vs. Encompass Insurance; (80th Judicial District of Harris County, Texas 2007)
• Richard Bozeman and Mona Lowe vs. Tomas Calixto; (281st Judicial District of Harris County, Texas 2007)
• Aurelio Corona Sr., et al vs. Bridge Terminal Transport, Inc., et al; (165th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas 2006)
• BNP Petroleum Corporation vs. General Turbine Systems of Texas, Inc., et al; (234th Judicial District of Harris County, Texas 2006)
• In Re: Hurricane Rita Evacuation Bus Fire; (206th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas 2005)
• CB Legal Search L.L.C. vs. Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, L.L.P.; (Southern District of Texas, Houston Division)

West Practice Categories

Admiralty & Maritime Law, Jones Act, Longshore & Harbor Workers' Compensation Act, Business & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection, Construction Law, Housing & Construction Defects, DUI/DWI, Education Law, Colleges & Universities, Employment Law -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Elder Law, Health & Health Care Law, Patents, Labor Law, Litigation & Appeals, Patent Litigation, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Aviation Accidents -- Plaintiff, Motor Vehicle Accidents -- Plaintiff, Premises Liability -- Plaintiff, Property Damage -- Plaintiff, Railroad Accidents -- Plaintiff, Wrongful Death -- Plaintiff, Products Liability Law, Alcoholic Beverages, Asbestos, Firearms, Food & Agricultural Products, Machinery & Tools, Medical Products & Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Pharmaceutical Products, Recreational Products, Tobacco, Medical Malpractice, Railroad Worker Injury/FELA, Toxic Torts, Chemicals & Cosmetics, Hazardous Waste, Pesticides, Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy, Toxic Mold

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 2004

Certification/Specialties

• Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specializations, 2012

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Supreme Court Historical Society, 2012 - Present (Member)
• Houston Young Lawyers Association, 2011 - 2012 (Elected Director, Position 5)
• North American South Asian Bar Association, 2008 - Present (Member)
• Houston Bar Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
• Houston Young Lawyers Associations, 2006 - Present (Member)
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2006 - Present (Member)
• American Bar Association, 2004 - Present (Member)
• South Asian American Bar Association of Houston, 2004 - Present (Member)
• State Bar of Texas, 2004 - Present (Member)
• Texas Bar Association, 2004 - Present (Member)
• Houston Bar Association, 2009 - 2010 (CLE Committee Member)
• North American South Asian Bar Association, 2009 - 2010 (Board Member)
• State Bar of Texas, 2009 - 2010 (Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters Committee)
• South Asian American Bar Association of Houston, 2008 - 2009 (Vice President)

Honors and Awards

• Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers Association, 2012
• *Texas Super Lawyer and Rising Star honors as presented by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business, in Texas Monthly., 2008 - 2012
• **H Texas Top Lawyers for the People honor as presented by H Texas Magazine., 2008
• Tax Bar Association - Spring Round Scholarship Winner, 2003

Classes and Seminars

• Presentation on "Complex Bus Litigation" at "Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case", Texas Bar CLE Instructor
• Presentation on "Fire Cause and Origin Experts", Houston Bar Association CLE Instructor
• Speaker on "Victim's Rights", Houston Bar Association

Pro Bono Activities

• HBA LegalLine, 2006 - Present
• Shifa Legal Clinic, 2011 - Present

Past Employment Positions

• Bankston Riley LLP, Associate, 2004 - 2006
• Coopers & Lybrand (a member firm of Price Waterhouse Coopers), Business Assurance and Taxation Senior, 1997 - 2001

Education

• University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 2003
  J.D.
  Honors: With Honors
• University of London, London, England, U.K., 2000
  LLB (Bachelor of Laws)
  Honors: With Honors

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Published Works

• "Inadmissible - Recruiting Fees", Texas Lawyer, 2011
• "Recruiting Firm in Lawyer Move Entitled to $350,000 Fee", Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, 2011
• "METRO Rider Claims Crash Broke His Back", ABC 13, 2010
• "Loaning Charter Bus Insurance a Legal Means of Travel Business", Houston Chronicle, 2008
• "Mental Anguish - Go to Texas West Oaks Hospital, You Might be Helped. Or You Might be Shut in a Room All Alone and End up like Amanda, with a Broken Arm. Or Dead", Houston Press, 2008
• "Death at West Oaks Hospital", Houston Press, 2007

Address

800 Commerce Street
2nd Floor
Houston, TX 77002-1707

Phones

800-870-9584
713-222-7211

Faxes

713-225-0827

Emails

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Websites

http://www.abrahamwatkins.com
http://www.business-tort-attorney.com
http://www.catastrophic-injuries-houston-attorney.com
http://www.oilandgasinjurylawyers.com