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The Krist Law Firm has handled three significant NASA-related matters — a natural consequence of being headquartered in Clear Lake, the Houston neighborhood surrounding Johnson Space Center. Founded in 1968, the firm has stayed deliberately small for over five decades while accumulating results that include, per independent Verdict Search rankings, the largest personal injury recovery in Texas in 2011 and the largest premises liability recovery in the state in 2013.
At a Glance
| Firm | The Krist Law Firm, P.C. |
| Owner & Lead Trial Lawyer | Scott C. Krist |
| Houston Office | 17100 El Camino Real, Houston, TX 77058 (Clear Lake) |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Focus | Catastrophic injury, wrongful death, maritime, commercial trucking, product liability, aviation |
| Board Certification | None claimed or verified for the firm’s named attorneys — see Recognition below |
| Fee Structure | Contingency; free consultation stated |
Career History
Scott Krist earned his B.B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin in 1988 and his J.D. with honors from the University of Texas School of Law in 1990, joining the Texas bar in 1991. He is a fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, the American Bar Foundation, and a life fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation — each limited to roughly one-third of one percent of practicing attorneys — and serves on the Chancellor’s Council of the University of Texas system. The firm itself predates him, founded in 1968, and states it deliberately intends to remain small while independently financing cases of any magnitude.
Practice Concentration
The firm concentrates on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death: maritime injuries, commercial trucking collisions, product liability, aviation accidents, construction and workplace accidents, and traumatic brain injury cases, serving Clear Lake, League City, Friendswood, Pasadena, Webster, and greater Harris County from its Houston office.
Track Record
| Result | Case (named) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| $15,120,000 | Karl v. Magellan Midstream Partners LP — settlement, failed steel cable, prior cable failure weeks earlier | Firm-published, named case |
| $9,650,000 | Vasquez v. Houston Helicopter Inc. — settlement | Firm-published, named case |
| $6,028,000 | Gallegos v. Rig Runners Inc. — verdict, motorcycle/tractor-trailer collision resulting in below-the-knee amputation | Firm-published, named case |
| $4,900,000 | Kisich v. Exhibit Works, Inc. — settlement | Firm-published, named case |
| $4,750,000 | Luce v. F.A. Bartlett Tree Experts Co. — settlement | Firm-published, named case |
Unusually for this directory’s coverage, the firm publishes results with full case names rather than anonymized figures, making them independently traceable. Per the firm, Verdict Search ranked its 2011 recovery as the largest single-plaintiff personal injury recovery in Texas that year and its 2013 result as the largest premises liability recovery in the state. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case.
Client Voice
Attributed reviews repeatedly credit associate Alex Horton by name for communication and results, alongside staff members Robin and Gloria. One negative review describes rude and dismissive treatment by front-desk reception staff — disclosed here as a single service-experience complaint about non-attorney staff rather than a case-handling issue, since this research did not find a pattern of similar complaints. This research did not surface disciplinary findings against Krist.
Beyond the Courtroom
The firm states a long-standing philanthropy commitment to Houston-area organizations, and Krist serves on the University of Texas system’s Chancellor’s Council.
Recognition
This profile deliberately does not use the word “specialist” for any attorney at this firm: this research did not locate a Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification for Scott Krist or the firm’s other named attorneys, and under our editorial standard that credential is only attributed when independently confirmed. What Krist demonstrably holds: selection to Best Lawyers in America every year since 2008, the 2014 Trial Lawyers Board of Regents Litigator Award, fellowships in the Litigation Counsel of America and American Bar Foundation, and inclusion on Forbes Advisor’s 2024 Best Houston Personal Injury Lawyers list — peer-review and industry recognitions that are meaningful but categorically different from state board certification.
Texas Legal Backdrop
Texas personal injury claims generally carry a two-year statute of limitations under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003. Maritime and offshore claims, a core part of this firm’s docket given its Clear Lake location, instead proceed under federal maritime law including the Jones Act. Texas follows a modified comparative-fault rule under Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 33: a claimant found more than 50% responsible for their own injury recovers nothing, and a claimant at 50% or below has recovery reduced by their own percentage of fault. None of this is legal advice and does not account for the specific facts of any individual case; consult a licensed Texas attorney about your situation.
Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Publishing results with full case names is a transparency practice most competitors avoid, and independently ranked record recoveries (via Verdict Search) plus a half-century firm history reflect genuine, checkable depth. A deliberately small firm that self-finances major litigation is also a real structural distinction from volume-intake practices.
The honest limitations: no TBLS board certification could be confirmed for any attorney at the firm — a credential several peer firms in this coverage do hold — and one disclosed review describes poor front-desk treatment, worth noting even though it concerns reception staff rather than legal work. A prospective client comparing firms on the state certification specifically should know the difference.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys in August 2026 without the participation, sponsorship, or payment of The Krist Law Firm, P.C. Primary sources: the firm’s own website (houstoninjurylawyer.com), including its attorney biography and named case results. Independent verification: Super Lawyers and Best Lawyers attorney profiles; third-party review platforms (AttorneyAtLaw.com) for both positive and negative client accounts; Forbes Advisor 2024 list inclusion as reported. Statutes cited in the Texas Legal Backdrop section were verified against the Texas Constitution and Statutes database (statutes.capitol.texas.gov).
Publisher Disclosure & Independence Notice
Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal-directory publisher. This profile was not paid for by The Krist Law Firm, P.C., and inclusion in our editorial coverage cannot be purchased. Our methodology and editorial standards are applied consistently across all firms we cover.