Adam Lewis

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Adam is an experienced trial lawyer who has worked at Arnold & Itkin since 2014 where he has shown his courage and willingness to take on enormous challenges to fight for the injured and wronged. Over his career, he has handled hundreds of cases and has obtained verdicts and settlements for his clients totaling over $700,000,000. His practice focuses on catastrophic injuries, offshore incidents, Jones Act claims, 18-wheeler collisions, pharmaceutical cases, wrongful death cases, product defect cases, and hurricane claims.

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"I believe that perseverance, zealous representation, and a willingness to fight for and stand up for what is right are some of the core principles of a great lawyer. These are the principles that every lawyer at Arnold & Itkin instills into the representation of our clients to obtain the justice they deserve."

Biography

When people are hurt in life-changing accidents, they need a lawyer who won’t back down from a challenge. Adam Lewis has faced some of the biggest companies in the world at trial and won. No matter how tough the fight, he’s prepared to put everything into getting his clients the best results.

Adam’s practice focuses primarily on catastrophic personal injury, maritime and offshore cases, commercial vehicle cases, premises liability, and wrongful death. He’s worked on all manner of cases—from disasters reported on nationally to serious accidents at the local level. Whatever his clients are facing, he’s prepared to take on any challenge for his clients.

Adam Lewis was born in Clear Lake, Texas. His father worked his entire career in the oil and gas industry, so Adam grew up living in Texas, Louisiana, Nigeria, Scotland, and England. After graduating high school in England, he returned to Texas to attend college at Texas Tech University. Following college, Adam lived in Houston, Texas and Park City, UT where he worked in various fields within the legal industry, including pharmaceutical litigation, commercial trucking focusing on intermodal transportation, as well as litigation support and technology. These diverse work experiences honed Adam his passion for helping others and inspired him to pursue a law degree at South Texas College of Law. During law school Adam clerked for Arnold & Itkin, graduating from South Texas College of Law cum laude. He joined Arnold & Itkin as a trial lawyer in 2016.

Since joining Arnold & Itkin, Adam has been recognized with numerous awards for his work, including being named a Top 40 under 40 by the National Trial Lawyers, joining the Million and Multi-Million Dollar Advocate Forums, being named a Sustaining Life Member of the Texas Bar Foundation, and being part of the trial team that secured a Top 20, as well as a Top 50, Personal Injury Verdict for the State of Texas. Adam has also been part of trial teams that have secured some of the largest settlements in both Texas and Louisiana history. Specifically, Adam was part of the trial teams that secured record settlements in the amount of $171 million related to a Louisiana plant explosion, $357 million related to a Texas plant explosion, and $139 million as part of a deadly pipeline explosion.

Some of the other recent results Adam helped secure include the following:

  • $92.7 million settlement for man injured in a plant explosion
  • $35.5 million settlement in wrongful death commercial vehicle accident
  • $33 million verdict for a man injured in a plant explosion
  • $12.5 million settlement for an injured man by electrocution
  • $10 million settlement for a wrongful death commercial vehicle accident
  • $8 million settlement for a commercial vehicle accident
  • $8 million settlement for an offshore platform explosion
  • $5.5 million verdict on behalf of a commercial truck driver injured in an accident
  • $5.5 million settlement for man injured in a crane accident
  • $4.15 million settlement for family injured by a commercial trucking accident
  • $3.65 million settlement for a vehicle accident
  • $3 million settlement for an injured industrial worker
  • $2.5 million settlement for a commercial vehicle accident
  • $1.5 million verdict for a commercial vehicle accident
  • $800,000 verdict for a commercial vehicle accident
  • $632,500 verdict for a motor vehicle accident

Over his career at Arnold & Itkin, Adam has acted as trial counsel and lead trial counsel in record-setting jury verdicts. In 2018, Adam was part of the trial team that secured a $33 million verdict obtained related to a pulp and paper explosion that was tried in Harris County, Texas. This was a top 20 jury verdict in the State of Texas that year. In 2020, Adam acted as lead trial counsel for a woman who was injured in a serious motor vehicle accident case in Brazos County, Texas. After aggressively trying the case, Adam and his team were able to secure a favorable verdict that is one of the largest jury verdicts in Brazos County, Texas over the past decade. This was the top 23 jury verdict in the State of Texas for 2020, and a top 100 verdict in the entire United States for motor vehicle accidents.

In 2021, Adam acted as lead trial counsel representing three Jones Act seamen in a case involving a large commercial vessel the caused multiple allisions on the Mississippi River. In this case, the vessel owner attempted to avoid responsibility by filing a lawsuit under the antiquated Limitation of Liability Act of 1851. This 170-year-old law allows fleet owners and shipping companies to hide behind the value of their ship after they’ve committed acts of negligence. For instance, if a crew member is injured in an offshore incident, the company can limit the worker’s total recovery to the ship’s monetary worth. In situations where a ship is completely lost, a company can limit a worker’s recovery to zero—essentially robbing them of compensation. Adam tried that case in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana involving a $139 million limitation fund. After an extensive trial, Adam and his team secured a favorable verdict where the Court found the vessel owner and operator 100% liable for a catastrophic vessel allision and “busted” the limitation.

In 2022, Adam was lead counsel for a trial that occurred in Wayne County, Michigan, where he and his team obtained a verdict in excess of $5.5 million on behalf of an injured commercial truck driver. The case involved a truck-on-truck accident against a trucking company based in Wayne County, MI. Leading up to the trial, the defendants refused to accept responsibility for the harm they caused and only offered $150,000. After a two and a half week trial, the jury issued a unanimous verdict exceeding $5.5 million in damages against the defendants. This verdict is one of the largest single-event personal injury verdicts in Wayne County for 2022.

He is licensed to practice law in Texas and Louisiana.

Outside of work, Adam enjoys spending time with his wife Sarah, their twins George and Grace Louise, as well as cheering on the Houston Astros and Texas Tech football.

Adam's Case Results

  • Record-Setting $357 Million

    Largest Workplace Accident Settlement in Texas History

    Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, and Kyle Findley secured a confidential $357.7 million settlement on behalf of several injured clients injured in a workplace incident. Arnold & Itkin LLP was able to ensure that our clients each received record settlements. Collectively, it was the largest workplace accident settlement in Texas history. More importantly, Kurt, Jason, and the team were able to achieve this record settlement in only 16 months.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $145,423,128.70

  • Record-Setting $92.7 Million

    Record Settlement for Burn Injury Victim

    Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, and Kyle Findley obtained a $92.7 million settlement on behalf of a client who was severely burned during a workplace accident. This settlement set a statewide record for similar incidents and injuries. Notably, our firm held the prior state record for a burn case in Texas of $87 million as well. Arnold & Itkin is proud to have represented a deserving worker, settling his case to ensure he and his family will be taken care of for life.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $37,798,027.33

  • $46.5 Million

    Massive Settlement Reached on Behalf of Injured Workers

    Arnold & Itkin obtained a $46.5 million settlement on behalf of workers who sustained orthopedic injuries and/or post-traumatic stress disorder from a serious workplace incident. Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley were able to obtain these settlements on behalf of their clients, ensuring they’ll be taken care of for life.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $22,613,189.87

  • $35.5 Million

    Settlement Reached for Family Injured in Truck Accident

    Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley recovered $35.5 million for a family injured in a truck accident. This settlement is particularly rewarding because the defendant denied liability, sought to shift the blame to the plaintiff driving, and aggressively pursued all its defenses. Arnold & Itkin’s lawyers fought back and proved that the driver should have never been on the road and the truck was dangerous. Ultimately, the defendants paid shortly before trial.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $12,483,963.61

  • $13.8 Million

    Record-Setting Settlement Reached After 16 Months

    Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, Kyle Findley, and Victoria Alford secured a record $13,780,000 settlement on behalf of a worker injured at a Texas worksite. Our client sustained herniations in his neck because of work-related injuries. Our team was able to obtain this record-setting settlement for this man within 16 months of his injuries.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $5,616,478.21

  • $13.8 Million

    Settlement for Worker Injured During Plant Explosion

    Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, Kyle Findley, and Victoria Alford secured a settlement of $13,780,000 for a worker who injured his back while trying to escape a plant explosion. The settlement was a state-wide record for similar incidents and injuries. Most importantly, the settlement will help this man and his family move on with their life.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $5,558,770.80

  • $13.8 Million

    Settlement for Injured Refinery Worker

    Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, Kyle Findley, and Victoria Alford obtained a record $13,780,000 settlement on behalf of a worker injured at a Texas refinery. Our client was suffering from a back injury that he sustained while performing the duties of his job. Notably, our team was able to secure this life-changing settlement within 16 months of the accident.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $5,597,642.94

  • $12.7 Million

    Plant Explosion Victim Now Taken Care of for Life

    Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, Kyle Findley, and Victoria Alford secured a settlement of $12,720,000 for a worker that injured his neck while trying to escape a plant explosion. The settlement was a state-wide record for similar incidents and injuries. Most importantly, the settlement ensures the worker and his family were taken care of for life.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $5,168,532.25

  • $12.6 Million

    Settlement Reached for Injured Plant Worker

    Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley recovered $12,600,000 on behalf of a worker hurt at a plant. Throughout the course of the litigation, the defendants refused to take responsibility for the incident and the resulting life changing injuries. The defendants filed rounds of motions and more than five appeals to try and avoid going to trial—a common and unethical tactic. Arnold & Itkin pushed forward and took more than 30 depositions to discover the full truth of how the incident occurred to ensure the defendants were held fully accountable. On the eve of trial, Arnold & Itkin was able to obtain a life-changing settlement on behalf of their family. This story is another example of how large companies use the legal process to delay and pressure the victims of their negligence. Arnold & Itkin LLP is proud to be able to make sure their client and his family will be taken care of for life.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $6,479,852.01

  • $12.5 Million

    Settlement Negotiated for Family of Man Killed by Fallen Power Line

    Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley recently secured a $12.5 million settlement for the family of a Texas man who was violently electrocuted and killed by a fallen power line. The man was struck by a power line that fell due to an electric company's failure to properly maintain and inspect its electrical equipment. The attorneys at Arnold & Itkin aggressively litigated the case and uncovered the company's reckless behavior that ultimately caused our client to lose his life. After taking numerous depositions and gathering evidence proving the company was liable for their client's death, the attorneys reached a resolution less than three weeks before trial. The attorneys were able to file the lawsuit and get the case set for trial within a year of the man's death. Arnold & Itkin is proud to represent the families of those who have wrongfully lost their lives at the hands of dangerous and irresponsible corporations.

  • $12.3 Million

    Massive Settlement Reached for Apartment Fire Case

    Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley settled an apartment fire case on behalf of multiple residents for $12,327,500. This was a tragic event, involving dozens of residents, not all represented by the Arnold & Itkin law firm. Our lawyers aggressively litigated the case on behalf of their clients, identifying multiple responsible parties, and settled the case for a record amount. The settlements obtained by Arnold & Itkin were significantly higher than those reached by other law firms for similar claims. Arnold & Itkin is proud to have represented their clients in this case and to have gotten them the justice they deserved. We strive to help people needlessly harmed in preventable incidents, such as apartment fires.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $4,881,200.84

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