(Houston, TX) Attorney Benny Agosto, Jr. partner at the Houston personal injury law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner, has been named to the Top 100: Houston Super Lawyers list for the second year in a row and the Texas Super Lawyers list for the 14 th year. Selection to the Super Lawyers list is based on peer nominations, evaluations, and research and is restricted to the top five percent of attorneys in practicing in Texas. Attorneys with the highest points in the areas of peer recognition and professional achievements following evaluations are selected to the Top List for Houston.
Mr. Agosto is board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Over the course of his legal career, he has represented hundreds of individuals in personal injury matters and has secured numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for his clients. In addition to being a leader in the courtroom, Mr. Agosto is also a leader in the community. He is President-Elect of the Houston Bar Association and is a former President of the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA). He also is the Founder and President of the Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas Foundation, which organizes scholarships every year for Hispanic students in the Houston area. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Hope Disaster Recovery, a non-profit organization committed to rebuilding homes and lives following natural disasters.
Mr. Agosto’s dedication to the legal field is consistently recognized by local and national organizations and publications. Most recently, he received the 2018 Top Latino Leaders Award from the National Diversity Council and was included in the 2019 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs. He is a past recipient of the President’s Award by both the State Bar of Texas and the Houston Bar Association. His success as an attorney and in the community has been recognized by the Latino Leaders Magazine with his inclusion on the magazine’s Top Latino Lawyers list as well as the 25 Most Influential Hispanic Lawyers list. He has also been honored by his alma mater, South Texas College of Law Houston, with the Outstanding Public Service Award.
Please join the law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner in congratulating Benny Agosto, Jr. on his Super Lawyers honors for 2018. To learn more about Mr. Agosto or to contact him, please email him or call (713) 222-7211.