Stevenson & Murray

What Stevenson & Murray does

Stevenson & Murray is a Houston, Texas personal injury law firm founded in 1987 by John W. Stevenson Jr., now operated as a partnership with Mark T. Murray (joined 2005) and Robert Hand (joined 2012). The firm represents individual plaintiffs in maritime and Jones Act cases, motor vehicle and trucking accidents, industrial and workplace injuries, product liability claims, aviation accidents, and wrongful death matters, serving clients throughout the United States and internationally from a single office at 24 Greenway Plaza, Suite 750, Houston.

The practice is organized into five service categories—Auto Accidents, Maritime Accidents (Jones Act), Personal Injury (including aviation, traumatic brain injury, medical negligence, and product liability), Appeals and Litigation, and Fire Damage Claims—and operates on a contingency fee basis where clients pay no attorney fees unless recovery is secured, with fees set as a predetermined percentage of the final award. Client acquisition combines direct consumer channels (free consultations by phone, online contact form), a content-marketing website and blog, organic social media (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), attorney referrals and co-counsel partnerships, testimonials, community sponsorships (American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, MADD, Special Olympics), and PR coverage in Texas Monthly and Houstonia.

The firm claims more than $500 million recovered on behalf of clients across its history, headlined by a $22 million wrongful death verdict in Foret v. Stewart & Stevenson (No. 1 Texas workplace safety verdict, inducted into the Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame in 2011) and a $16.4 million oil rig worker injury verdict. Attorneys hold board certification in personal injury trial law (Texas Board of Legal Specialization) and civil trial advocacy (National Board of Trial Advocacy), along with multiple Super Lawyers designations and AV ratings from Martindale-Hubbell. The firm publishes dedicated location pages across 14 Texas Gulf Coast cities to support jurisdictional reach for maritime and personal injury claims.

Name

Stevenson & Murray

Legal name

Stevenson & Murray

Website

https://stevensonmurray.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stevenson & Murray is a Houston-based personal injury law firm founded in 1987, representing individual plaintiffs in maritime/Jones Act, industrial accident, aviation disaster, product liability, and wrongful death cases on a contingency fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Maritime accident legal
• Wrongful death claims
• Catastrophic injury litigation
• Jones Act representation

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Personal Injury Legal Services: The firm handles personal injury cases on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no attorneys' fees unless they successfully recover compensation. The firm deducts a predetermined percentage of the final case award as its fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Stevenson & Murray is a Houston-based plaintiffs' personal injury law firm representing individuals and families in maritime (Jones Act) cases, motor vehicle accidents, industrial and workplace injuries, product liability, aviation disasters, refinery explosions, and wrongful death claims. The firm litigates cases through trial and appeals on a contingency fee basis, meaning clients pay no attorneys' fees unless the firm successfully recovers compensation.

Product overview

Stevenson & Murray is a specialty litigation law firm offering legal services through distinct practice areas rather than a software product portfolio. The firm provides personal injury legal representation organized into five main service categories: Auto Accidents Legal Services (covering car, truck, motorcycle, bicycle, bus, and rideshare accidents), Maritime and Jones Act Legal Services (for offshore workers, vessel injuries, and maritime claims), Personal Injury Legal Services (encompassing aviation, traumatic brain injury, medical negligence, product liability, wrongful death, and catastrophic injuries), Appeals and Litigation Services, and Fire Damage Claims Legal Services. The practice was founded in 1987 and emphasizes complex personal injury, maritime, and aviation law.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Auto Accidents Legal Services

Quantifiable outcome

• $500+ million recovered on behalf of accident and wrongful death victims
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Cancer SocietyminorOthersThe firm supports the American Cancer Society, a nationwide community-based volunteer health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem, with significant presence in Houston.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Abraham Watkins Nichols Sorrels Matthews & Friend: Houston plaintiff personal injury firm where Mark Murray previously practiced; comparable in catastrophic injury, maritime and industrial accident work, and a natural co-counsel or referral counterpart.
• Broussard Poché, LLP: Louisiana/ Gulf Coast plaintiff firm concentrating on maritime, Jones Act and offshore injury claims; comparable specialty and overlapping Gulf Coast plaintiff-bar referral network.
• Simmons and Fletcher, P.C. Houston-based personal injury and insurance dispute trial firm; overlaps on auto accident, premises liability, and catastrophic injury work in the same local market.
• Arnold & Itkin LLP: Houston-based plaintiff firm with nationally recognized Jones Act, maritime, offshore injury and catastrophic personal injury practice; a closest direct competitor given shared Houston base and maritime/energy specialization.
• Zehl & Associates, PC: Houston plaintiff firm focused on catastrophic personal injury, maritime/Jones Act, oil rig and truck accident cases; highly comparable practice mix and client base.
• The Krist Law Firm, P.C. Texas plaintiff firm with strong Jones Act and maritime injury practice; overlaps with Stevenson & Murray on seaman injury cases and maritime employer-side risk.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. personal injury plaintiff conglomerate with national advertising scale; competes in overlapping auto accident, wrongful death and mass-tort practice areas while operating at vastly greater scale.
• The Cochran Firm: Multi-office plaintiff firm with national plaintiff reach; comparable personal injury and catastrophic injury plaintiff work at broader geographic scale.
• Norton Rose Fulbright (Houston): Global Houston-headquartered full-service firm with large energy, maritime and litigation practices; relevant incumbent adjacency rather than direct competitor because it primarily represents corporate defendants.

Emerging players

• Lieber & Sorensen, LLP: Texas Gulf Coast plaintiff firm focused on Jones Act and maritime injury claims for crew members; partial overlap with Stevenson & Murray's maritime specialty.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SM_Attorneys
• Facebookfacebook.com/stevensonandmurray
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stevenson-&-murray

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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