Spencer L. Edwards

Spencer L. Edwards is a seasoned trial lawyer who represents businesses and individuals in high-stakes litigation, with a focus on catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and complex commercial disputes. Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Spencer brings more than two decades of courtroom experience handling matters where the financial, operational, and reputational risks are significant. 

What sets Spencer apart is his dual perspective. Having spent years defending manufacturers, transportation companies, property owners, and healthcare providers, he understands how sophisticated defendants evaluate exposure, build defenses, and try cases. Today, he leverages that insight to develop strategic, efficient pathways to resolution, whether through early negotiation, dispositive motion practice, or trial. 

Spencer's practice spans the full lifecycle of a dispute. In his personal injury work, he handles catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims involving transportation incidents, product failures, premises liability, and professional negligence. On the commercial side, he advises and represents companies in complex business disputes, contract matters, and risk-sensitive litigation, often serving as outside general counsel to guide clients from pre-suit strategy through trial. 

With a background in accounting and finance, Spencer brings a practical, data-driven approach to damages analysis and case evaluation. He is particularly effective in matters involving complex financial models, business loss claims, and multi-party exposure, helping clients make informed decisions grounded in both legal strategy and economic reality. 

Over the course of his career, Spencer has tried and led cases across Texas and beyond, including multi-million dollar product liability disputes, wrongful death claims, and commercial litigation with significant exposure. His work has resulted in defense verdicts, appellate wins, and favorable resolutions in high-risk cases.

• Defended numerous wrongful death claims arising from workplace accidents, commercial vehicle accidents, product liability matters, and negligent security incidents. 
• Secured a defense verdict in a wrongful death products liability lawsuit alleging a motorcycle helmet was defectively designed due to an insufficient EPS liner.
• Obtained summary judgment in a wrongful death premises liability claim against the owner and operator of an ATV park. 
• Defended a wrongful death products liability lawsuit alleging a motorcycle helmet's chin strap was defectively designed and marketed. 
• Obtained summary judgment in a negligent security claim arising from the shooting of a guest tenant.
• Obtained summary judgment in a negligent security claim arising from the beating death of an 85-year-old tenant. 
• Defended a wrongful death negligent security case arising from the stabbing death of a father of two. 
• Represented the manufacturer and installer of cabinets, tile, countertops, and flooring systems in a mini-MDL involving more than 400 homes, including dismissal of numerous claims in AAA proceedings due to the absence of an arbitration agreement between the client and a subcontractor that attempted to join other subcontractors. 
• Defended an insulation company in a $10 million claim arising from a warehouse fire that occurred during roof insulation installation.
• Summary judgment granted in a wrongful death premises liability claim against the owner and operator of a chemical plant. 
• Defended the manufacturer and seller of millions of defective toilet valves that gave rise to more than 1,000 property damage claims.

Published Opinions

• Sydlik v. REEIII, Inc., 195 S.W.3d 329, 331 (Tex. App. —Houston [14th Dist.] 2006, no pet.) (affirmation of granting motion for summary judgment related to pre-injury release). 
• Perez v. DNT Glob. Star, L.L.C., 339 S.W.3d 692, 697 (Tex. App. —Houston [1st Dist.] 2011, no pet.) (affirmation of defense verdict in Timberwalk wrongful death case. Opinion gave rise to new case law regarding the deterrability of the criminal conduct of criminal offenders whose identity is unknown). 
• Navarro v. Soaring Helmet Corp., 429 F. App'x 395, 396 (5th Cir. 2011) (affirmation of defense verdict in wrongful death products liability action involving a motorcycle helmet). 
• DBHL, Inc. v. Moen Inc., 312 S.W.Ed 631, 633 (Tex. App —Houston [1st Dist.] 2009, pet. denied) (affirmation of take-nothing judgment in bench trial arising out of sale of defective plumbing valves). 
• In re Pantalion, 575 S.W.3d 382, 383 (Tex App.—Beaumont 2019, no pet.) (reversal of granting motion for new trial following defense verdict in commercial vehicle accident).

Martindale-Hubbell, Peer Review Ratings, AV® Preeminent™, 5.0 out of 5

Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, since 2009

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