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Misha Paltiyevich

Trial Lawyer at Zehl & Associates
Houston, TX10 years experience

About Misha Paltiyevich

Mikhail 'Misha' Paltiyevich is a trial lawyer at Zehl & Associates representing individuals and families impacted by catastrophic injuries and wrongful death, including oilfield, refinery, industrial, offshore, maritime, trucking, and construction accidents. Before joining the plaintiff's bar, he spent nearly a decade representing corporations, insurance carriers, and maritime and energy companies in high-stakes litigation. He immigrated from Russia at a young age and was raised in San Antonio, Texas.

Practice areas

Education

University of Houston Law Center
J.D., 2016
The University of Texas at Austin
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Texas
State Bar of Texas
Houston Mariners Club (First Mate / Vice President)
Houston Maritime Center and Museum (Advisory Board)

Awards & recognition

2024 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star (Transportation and Maritime Law)
Best Lawyers in America (Admiralty and Maritime Law)

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Houston firms

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$1.1 billion · $1.1 Billion Verdict for Child Left Brain-Damaged by Oil-Fortune Heir
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$2.065 billion · Cobb County Jury Awards John Barnes $2.065 Billion in Roundup Cancer Trial
Williams Hart & Boundas
Williams Hart & Boundas
$15.3 billion · Texas Recovers $15.3 Billion From Tobacco Industry in Landmark 1998 Settlement
Abraham Watkins
Abraham Watkins
$32 million · Barn Door Collapse at Midtown Hilton Garden Inn Leads to $32 Million Verdict, Later Reduced to $12 Million