Sandra Laurel

Attorney at Carabin Shaw, PC.
San Antonio, TX35 years experienceAdmitted 1989

About Sandra Laurel

Sandra D. Laurel is Of Counsel at Carabin Shaw in San Antonio, Texas, with approximately 35 years of experience practicing civil litigation for personal injury cases. A bilingual native of Laredo, Sandra became Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1995. Since 1995 she has handled cases involving motor vehicle collisions, medical negligence, family law, and business litigation including partnership disputes. From 2007 to the present she has been a Partner with Ford & Laurel, L.L.P. (with offices in Laredo and San Antonio), and from 1992-2007 was a Partner with Snow & Laurel, LLC. Before focusing fully on plaintiff work, Sandra considered a medical career, which influenced her empathetic approach to injury cases.

Practice areas

Education

St. Mary's University School of Law
J.D., 1989
St. Mary's University
Undergraduate, 1986

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of State Bar of Texas, admitted 1989
State Bar of Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization, admitted 1995
American Board of Trial Advocates
San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association (Current Board of Directors)
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Hispanic Law Alumni at St. Mary's University (Board Member)
San Antonio Bar Foundation Fellow
Texas Bar Foundation Fellow
San Antonio Bar Association

Awards & recognition

Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law (Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1995)
Martindale Distinguished Rating (2025)

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$230 Million Federal Judgment Over Sutherland Springs Church Shooting
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$8.75 million · Warehouse Worker Loses Leg in Forklift Crush; Jury Awards $17.5 Million Against Hyster-Yale
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$210 million · Bexar County Jury Awards $210 Million in Wrongful Death of Andreen McDonald
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$4.68 million · $4.675 Million Verdict for Worker Struck by an Improperly Rigged HVAC Unit

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.