Gordon, Elias & Seely LLP

What Gordon, Elias & Seely LLP does

Gordon, Elias & Seely LLP is a Texas-based plaintiff-side personal injury law firm operating as a limited liability partnership out of two offices — its Houston headquarters at 1811 Bering Drive, Suite 300, and a regional office in Edinburg serving the Rio Grande Valley. The firm represents injured workers and accident victims in matters spanning automobile and commercial trucking accidents, maritime and offshore injuries (including Jones Act, LHWCA, DOHCA, and OCSLA claims), railroad injuries under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA), workplace and oilfield/refinery incidents, wrongful death, product liability, and burn injuries. Its client base consists entirely of individuals — not enterprise customers — and cases are sourced through SEO-optimized web content, Google advertising, a toll-free intake line, free consultations, and client referrals.

The firm operates exclusively on a contingency fee basis, charging approximately 33.33% of any settlement or judgment only if the case is successful, with no upfront legal fees owed by the client. Practice leadership rests with two named partners: Steve Gordon, board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (certification held December 1990 to May 2025) and a multi-year Super Lawyers honoree (2011, 2012, 2017, 2018), and Todd Elias, a Super Lawyers honoree (2012, 2024), Elite Lawyer Award recipient (2020), and Texas Bar Foundation Life Fellow. Their combined 60 years of personal injury experience anchors marquee representations including Deepwater Horizon victims against BP's $20 billion fund and workers in the 2004 Macdona, Texas chlorine gas train collision.

Distribution is omnichannel within Texas: in-person consultations at both offices, a nationwide toll-free line, an online contact form, a video testimonial library, and an educational blog cover practice-area content. The firm is privately held by its partners, has no disclosed parent company, subsidiaries, or external institutional investment, and reports no funding rounds, M&A activity, or leadership transitions beyond the addition of a third named partner reflected in the firm's name.

Name

Gordon, Elias & Seely LLP

Legal name

Gordon & Elias, LLP

Website

https://gesinjuryattorneys.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Gordon, Elias & Seely LLP is a Texas plaintiff-side personal injury law firm representing injured workers and accident victims across maritime, FELA, trucking, and general negligence matters on a contingency fee basis from offices in Houston and Edinburg.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Personal Injury Legal Services

NAICS

Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Personal Injury & Insurance Defense (BPAHAAAM)

Keywords

• Personal injury law
• Maritime injury law
• FELA railroad claims
• Truck accident litigation
• Contingency fee legal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Contingency Fee Legal Services: The firm operates on a contingency fee basis for personal injury matters. Legal fees are only charged if they successfully recover compensation for clients. Typical contingency percentages range from 25% to 40%, with the firm generally charging approximately 33.33% of the settlement or judgment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gordon, Elias & Seely LLP is a Texas-based personal injury law firm that represents injured individuals and accident victims across practice areas including personal injury, maritime injury, FELA railroad injury, truck and car accidents, workplace injuries, oilfield and refinery injuries, product liability, burn injuries, and wrongful death. The firm takes cases on a contingency fee basis, offering free initial consultations and pursuing settlements and verdicts on behalf of clients.

Product overview

Gordon & Elias, LLP is a personal injury law firm offering comprehensive legal services through multiple specialized practice areas. The firm operates on a contingency fee basis, providing free consultations to clients. Their service portfolio includes core practice areas for personal injury claims (automobile accidents, truck accidents, workplace injuries, wrongful death), maritime and offshore injury law (Jones Act, FELA, maritime injuries), industrial injury cases (oilfield, refinery, construction accidents), and specialized areas including product liability and burn injury litigation. The firm has a documented track record of securing significant settlements and verdicts for clients, with notable cases involving the Deepwater Horizon disaster and railroad accidents. Services are delivered through offices in Houston and Rio Grande Valley, Texas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Personal Injury Legal Services Comprehensive legal representation for individuals who have suffered injuries due to the negligence or wrongful actions of others, covering case evaluation, investigation, negotiation with insurance companies, and litigation.
• Maritime Injury Legal Services Legal representation for offshore workers injured on vessels, rigs, platforms, or other maritime environments, including claims under the Jones Act, LHWCA, DOHSA, and OCSLA.
• FELA/Railroad Injury Legal Services Legal representation for railroad workers injured on the job under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, requiring proof of employer negligence.
• Truck Accident Legal Services Legal representation for victims of accidents involving commercial trucks, 18-wheelers, and semi-trucks, including investigation of driver logs, black box data, and trucking company liability.
• Car Accident Legal Services Legal representation for individuals injured in automobile accidents, handling insurance claims, property damage, and personal injury litigation.
• Workplace Injury Legal Services Legal representation for workers injured in industrial settings including construction sites, factories, and warehouses, covering workers' compensation claims and third-party liability lawsuits.
• Wrongful Death Legal Services Legal representation for surviving family members seeking compensation for deaths caused by negligence, including funeral expenses, loss of support, loss of consortium, and emotional damages.
• Oilfield and Refinery Injury Legal Services Legal representation for workers injured in oilfield, refinery, and energy sector accidents, including injuries from explosions, equipment failures, and hazardous exposure.
• Product Liability Legal Services Legal representation for victims injured by defective products, including design defects, manufacturing defects, and marketing/failure-to-warn claims.
• Burn Injury Legal Services Legal representation for victims of serious burn injuries caused by fires, chemical exposure, electrical accidents, or other negligent acts, seeking compensation for medical expenses and pain and suffering.

Quantifiable outcome

• Settled workplace injury case for over $1.5 million in less than 14 months
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arnold & Itkin LLP: Houston-based plaintiff personal injury firm with a strong maritime, oilfield, and catastrophic injury practice. Directly comparable to Gordon & Elias in geography, niche focus, and contingency-fee plaintiff model, and is widely known for high-value verdicts.
• The Lanier Law Firm: Houston-headquartered plaintiff firm specializing in personal injury, mass tort, and asbestos cases. Comparable plaintiff-side contingency model with similar Texas base and history of large verdicts in complex injury matters.
• The Carlson Law Firm: Texas multi-office plaintiff personal injury firm. Comparable in regional multi-location footprint, contingency-fee model, and broad personal injury coverage including car, truck, and workplace accidents.
• Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP: Texas-based plaintiff personal injury firm with offices in multiple cities. Comparable in regional plaintiff focus, contingency-fee model, and broad personal injury coverage including commercial vehicle and workplace cases.
• Sloan Law Firm: Houston-based plaintiff firm with personal injury and offshore injury practice. Comparable in Houston-based maritime and catastrophic injury work on a contingency-fee basis.
• Braunsdorf Berryman PC: Houston-based plaintiff firm focused on maritime, oilfield, and industrial injury cases. Highly comparable niche overlap with Gordon & Elias on Jones Act, offshore, and oilfield injury matters.
• Zehl & Associates PC: Houston plaintiff personal injury firm with notable verdicts in truck, offshore, and industrial accident cases. Directly comparable on geography, contingency-fee plaintiff practice, and focus on catastrophic injury and transportation-related claims.
• Attorney Brian White and Associates: Houston-based plaintiff personal injury firm with significant maritime and offshore injury practice. Directly comparable on Gulf Coast geography and maritime/admiralty case focus.

Broad incumbents

• Morgan & Morgan: Largest U.S. plaintiff personal injury firm with national footprint and mass advertising spend. Overlaps Gordon & Elias in plaintiff PI work but competes as a well-capitalized incumbent with vastly greater scale and marketing budget.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/felalawyers
• Facebookfacebook.com/gesinjurylawfirm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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