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Lena B. Laurenzo

Lena B. Laurenzo is a third generation Houstonian with strong family roots in the Houston community, in particular the Houston restaurant business. Lena is a granddaughter of the late “Mama” Ninfa Laurenzo, a Houston icon who was known for her revolutionary Mexican restaurant and kindness towards her community. Lena was always inspired by her grandmother to become someone who gives back to her community and help others in need. Lena is the first lawyer in her family, and is extremely proud of her ability to help others through difficult times.

Lena has practiced 100% personal injury and maritime law. Lena represents people who have been injured or killed by the negligence of other individuals and/or companies. She has successfully litigated many types of cases to settlement or verdict. Her experience includes catastrophic injury cases, 18-wheeler/commercial vehicle crashes, Jones Act and general maritime cases, wrongful deaths, workplace injuries, product liability cases, and all other types of automobile and pedestrian crashes.

Lena graduated from Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart in Houston, Texas in 2006. She attended Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas where she received a B.A. in Psychology. She also studied abroad in Seville, Andalucia, Spain to help earn her Spanish minor. Lena was injured just before her senior year in a car crash at the hands of a drunk driver. After graduating cum laude in 2010, Lena worked at Abraham Watkins for two years as a file clerk and legal assistant. She then decided the best way she could help others was to go to law school and become a lawyer.

At South Texas College of Law Houston, Lena participated extensively in the school’s highly ranked trial advocacy program to prepare for the courtroom. During her time in law school, she was also a law clerk for Judge R.K. Sandill for the 127th District Court. Lena graduated in 2015 as an inductee of the Order of Barristers, a national trial advocacy honorary organization.

After passing the Texas bar, Lena began practicing personal injury and maritime law in Houston, Texas. At her first trial, she co-led a complex wrongful death case that resulted in a jury verdict of $17,720,000. At her most recent jury trial, she co-led a product liability wrongful death case that resulted in a unanimous Mississippi jury verdict of $9,864,571.54. The most recent verdict was returned after 1.5 hours of jury deliberations. She has been named a top-rated attorney on the Super Lawyers Texas Rising Stars list for eight consecutive years (2017-2024). In 2023, Lena was also named as a Super Lawyers Texas Up-And-Coming Top 50 Women Rising Stars and Up-And-Coming Top 100 Rising Stars. Lena has also been included on Houstonia magazine’s Top Lawyers list for Personal Injury since 2020.

In her free time, Lena loves to cook, camp, golf, travel, and spend time with her family. Lena and her partner, Jess Preheim, have one son and two dogs.

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2019

  • Personal Injury
  • Admiralty & Maritime
  • Catastrophic Injuries
  • Construction Accidents
  • Refinery/Chemical Plant Injuries and Deaths
  • Product Liability
  • Premises Liability
  • Dram Shop Cases
  • Car Accidents
  • Litigation & Appeals

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Texas, 2015
  • South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas
    • J.D. – 2015
    • Order of Barristers
  • Texas Tech University
    • B.A. - 2010
    • Honors: cum laude
    • Major: Psychology
    • Minor: Spanish
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  • Ethics and the Jury System, The Advocate, Volume 89, Winter 2019
  • Exploring Other Fields of Law, Panelist, 2023 Summer Legal Academy
  • The Business of Law: Building relationships and your reputation, Houston Bar Association 2022
  • Five Cases, Five Lessons Learned, Houston Trial Lawyers Association Free Live Webinar, 2020
  • Alumnae Student Professional Presentation, Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, 2019
  • Alumna Career Day, Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, 2019
  • Litigating Smaller Car Wrecks on a Budget, TexasBarCLE, 2018
  • How to Use Defendant’s Discovery Responses to Take a Deposition, TTLA CLE, 2018
  • Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers, 2024
  • Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers, 2024
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Best Lawyers, 2024
  • Texas Rising Stars, Super Lawyers, 2017-2023
  • Best Personal Injury Attorney, OutSmart Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards, 2022-2023
  • Top Lawyers List, Personal Injury, Houstonia Magazine, 2020 – 2022
  • Best Personal Injury Attorney Finalist, OutSmart Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards, 2020-2021
  • Top Lawyers List, Personal Injury, Houstonia Magazine, 2020 – 2022
  • Best Personal Injury Attorney Finalist, OutSmart Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards, 2020-2021
  • Best Personal Injury Attorney, OutSmart Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Awards, 2022
  • Latino Lawyer to Keep On The Watch, Latino Leaders Magazine, 2022
  • Invited to Top 40 Under 40 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Texas, The National Trial Lawyers, 2019
  • Nominated for Membership in Premier Lawyers of America, 2019
  • Nominated as one of the 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys Under 40 for Texas, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2019
  • Nominated to 10 Best Attorneys for Texas, Personal Injury Law, American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, 2019
  • Texas’ Leading Lawyers by Dallas Morning News, 2018
  • The Ninfa Laurenzo Scholarship Fund, Board Member from 2022 to Present
  • Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Executive Committee Member and Director of Diversity Committee, 2022 to Present
  • Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Director of Membership, 2021 to 2022
  • University of Houston Law Center, Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, Spring 2020, Fall 2020
  • Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Director of Membership, 2021 to Present
  • University of Houston Law Center, Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, Spring 2020, Fall 2020
  • University of Houston Law Center, Adjunct Professor, Depositions, Summer 2020
  • Houston Bar Association, LGBTQ+ Committee, Founding Member and Chair, 2019 to Present
  • Houston Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2019 to Present
  • Executive and Professional Association of Houston, Member, 2019 to Present
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 2015 to Present
  • Houston Young Lawyers Association, Member, 2015 to Present
  • Houston Bar Association, Member, 2015 to Present
  • South Texas College of Law Houston, Advocacy Coach, 2015 to Present
  • Keenan Trial Institute, Member, 2015 to 2018
  • VB Attorneys, Attorney, 2015 to 2019
  • 127th Judicial District Houston, Harris County, Law Clerk, 2014 to 2015
  • Adjunct Professor, Depositions, University of Houston Law Center, Summer 2020 and Fall of 2021-2022
  • Adjunct Professor, Depositions, University of Houston Law Center, Summer 2020
  • Adjunct Professor, Trial Advocacy, University of Houston Law Center, Spring 2020
  • English

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