Michael Samaniego
VerifiedTrial Lawyer at Zehl & Associates - Houston
Houston, TXAdmitted 2021
Truck AccidentsWrongful Death
About Michael Samaniego
Michael A. Samaniego is a trial lawyer at Zehl & Associates specializing in catastrophic personal injury, oilfield and workplace explosions, 18-wheeler crashes, premises liability, and wrongful death cases. Born and raised in El Paso, Texas, he is fluent in Spanish and has recovered millions in verdicts and settlements across Texas.
Notable case results
$17.5 millionVerdict
Jury verdict (finger crushing injury)
Reported by the firm
$2 millionVerdict
Jury verdict (Greyhound bus-related fatality)
Reported by the firm
$6 millionSettlement
(workplace injury)
Reported by the firm
$3.5 millionSettlement
(defective product)
Reported by the firm
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.
Practice areas
Truck Accidents
Wrongful Death
Education
Texas Tech University School of Law
Economics, 2021
University of Texas at El Paso
Undergraduate
Bar admissions & credentials
State Bar of Texas, admitted 2021
State Bar of Texas
National Trial Lawyers
Awards & recognition
Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star
National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
ABA National Championship in Arbitration
George W. and Sarah H. Dupree Award for Outstanding Achievement
