Muhammad S. Aziz has been a Partner at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner 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 200 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 Plaintiffs' 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. He has also served on the Plaintiffs' Steering Committee in the Victoria Bus Litigation, where he represented 37 claimants from a single bus rollover accident near Victoria, Texas. Currently, he serves on the four member Plaintiffs' Executive Steering Committee in the West Fertilizer Plant Explosion, which resulted in 15 fatalities, several hundred injuries, and several hundred millions in property damage.
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 selected for inclusion on the Texas Super Lawyers list since 2003, the Top 100: Houston Super Lawyers list since 2016, and the Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers list in 2017 and 2019.
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 and CrossFit workouts.
Practice areas
Bus fire, car fires, defective helmets, defective dirt bikes, window glazing, heavy truck rollovers and defective seat belts
Lane change and side swipe accidents and driver fatigue.
General negligence, inadequate security and premises liability
Languages spoken
Urdu, Punjabi
Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner
800 Commerce Street
Houston, TX, 77002
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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TX | Eligible To Practice In Texas | 2004 | 12/05/2020 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Sustaining Life Fellow | Texas Bar Foundation | 2018 |
Nominated as one of the "10 Best Under 40" Attorneys for Texas | American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys | 2016 |
Texas Super Lawyers List | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
Top 100: Houston Super Lawyers List | Super Lawyers | 2016 |
Nation's Top One Percent List | National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2016 |
Nation's Top One Percent List | National Association of Distinguished Counsel | 2015 |
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Texas Super Lawyers List | Super Lawyers | 2015 |
Top 100 Trial Lawyers | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2015 |
National Trial Lawyers Association | Top 40 Under 40 | 2014 |
Top Lawyers List, Defective/Dangerous Products | Houstonia Magazine | 2014 |
Top 100 Trial Lawyers | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2014 |
Texas Super Lawyers List | Super Lawyers | 2014 |
Top 40 Under 40 | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2013 |
Top 100 Trial Lawyers | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2013 |
Texas Super Lawyers List | Super Lawyers | 2013 |
Top Lawyers List, Personal Injury, Commercial, Product Liability | Houstonia Magazine | 2013 |
Top 40 Under 40 | National Trial Lawyers Association | 2012 |
Top 40 Under 40 | The National Trial Lawyers Association | 2012 |
Super Lawyers Rising Star | Texas Monthly Magazine | 2012 |
Super Lawyers Rising Star | Texas Monthly Magazine | 2011 |
Super Lawyers Rising Star | Texas Monthly Magazine | 2010 |
Top Lawyers for the People | H Texas Magazine | 2010 |
Super Lawyers Rising Star | Texas Monthly Magazine | 2009 |
Super Lawyers Rising Star | Texas Monthly Magazine | 2008 |
H Texas Top Lawyers for the People | H Texas Magazine | 2008 |
Spring Round Scholarship Winner | Tax Bar Association | 2003 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Partner | Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner | 2006 - Present |
Associate | Bankston Riley LLP | 2004 - 2006 |
Business Assurance and Taxation Senior | Coopers & Lybrand | 1997 - 2001 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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American Board of Trial Advocates | Member | 2014 - Present |
Supreme Court Historical Society | Member | 2012 - Present |
Texas Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2006 - Present |
Houston Bar Association | Member | 2006 - Present |
State Bar of Texas | Member | 2004 - Present |
American Bar Association | Member | 2004 - Present |
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Texas Bar Association | Member | 2004 - Present |
South Asian American Bar Association of Houston | Member | 2004 - Present |
Houston Young Lawyers Association | Director | 2011 - 2012 |
Houston Bar Association | CLE Committee Member | 2009 - 2010 |
North American South Asian Bar Association | Board Member | 2009 - 2010 |
State Bar of Texas | Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters Committee | 2009 - 2010 |
South Asian American Bar Association of Houston | Vice President | 2008 - 2009 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Texas Lawyer | "Inadmissible - Recruiting Fees" | 2011 |
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin | "Recruiting Firm in Lawyer Move Entitled to $350,000 Fee" | 2011 |
Texas Bar CLE Instructor | "Complex Bus Litigation" at "Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case" | 2010 |
Houston Bar Association CLE | "Fire Cause and Origin Experts" | 2009 |
Houston Chronicle | "Loaning Charter Bus Insurance a Legal Means of Travel Business" | 2008 |
Houston Press | "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" | 2008 |
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Houston Press | "Death at West Oaks Hospital" | 2007 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Houston Law Center | JD - Juris Doctor | 2004 |
University of London, London, England, U.K | LL.B - Bachelor of Laws | 2000 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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"Prosecuting or Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident Case" | "Complex Bus Litigation" , Texas Bar CLE Instructor | 2010 |
CLE Instructor | "Fire Cause and Origin Experts" | N/A |
Speaker | "Victim's Rights" | N/A |
Case name | Outcome |
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In Re: Hurricane Rita Evacuation Bus Fire; (206th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas 2005) | Global settlement 88 million |
Rosabala Mendez, et al. vs. Capricorn Bus Lines, Inc., et al; (165th Judicial District of Harris County District Clerk 2008) | 10 million global settlement |
Aurelio Corona Sr., et al vs. Bridge Terminal Transport et al; (165th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas 2006) | 5 million |
CB Legal Search L.L.C. vs. Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith, L.L.P.; (Southern District of Texas, Houston Division) | Verdict: 450,000 approx |
Hucklebridge vs. MTZ Transport Co., and Chuck's Trucking Ltd.; (131st Judicial District of Bexar County, Texas 2007) | 1 million global settlement |
Richard Bozeman and Mona Lowe vs. Tomas Calixto; (281st Judicial District of Harris County, Texas 2007) | 1 million global settlement |
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Jeanette Miller, Individually et al. vs. Ford Motor Company, et al; (334th Judicial District Court of Harris County, Texas 2009) | Confidential Settlement |
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Michael Waddington, Personal injury Attorney on May 21, 2014
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I endorse Muhammad. He is a highly skilled attorney that is well respected in the legal community.
Chance McMillan, Personal injury Attorney on May 13, 2014
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I endorse this lawyer.
Donivan Flowers, Personal injury Attorney on Nov 4, 2012
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Mo is extremely dedicated to his work and to his clients. He is an asset to the legal community.