Brian Beckcom

BIO
ACHIEVEMENTS
PAST CASES
TESTIMONIALS

Obtained one of the largest single-injury maritime settlements in the country ($10,000,000.00)
Obtained one of the largest and fastest settlements in the country for a logging-related injury ($5,000,000.00 in less than six months)
Obtained one of the largest settlements in a distracted driving case in the country (over $20,000,000.00)
Board Certified in Personal Injury Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
10/10 Rating on AVVO
Member of America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators
Member of The Nation's Top One Percent, National Association of Distinguished Counsel
Texas Super Lawyer and Rising Star
Chief Notes Editor, Texas Law Review
Author of 9 books and hundreds of articles on law and legal topics
Computer Science & Philosophy Degrees from Texas A&M University
Lifetime Member of the Texas Aggie Letterman's Association & Corps of Cadets Association
Married since 2000 to Cara Beckcom. Dad to Gus, Henry, and Addison.

AWARDS

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Successfully represented half the crew of the Maersk Alabama. The crew was attacked and taken hostage by Somali pirates. The events were depicted in a Hollywood blockbuster called “Captain Phillips” starring Tom Hanks. Brian and his firm countered a massive Hollywood publicity campaign that portrayed Captain Phillips as a hero and the crew as lazy layabouts, when in fact the exact opposite was true. The case resulted in a confidential settlement for each crew member. It also changed the way the shipping industry provides security to the men and women who travel in dangerous, pirate-infested waters
Lead lawyer for one of the largest settlements in a failure to provide prompt medical care case under the Jones Act ($10,000,000.00)
$5,000,000 settlement for a logger who suffered a head injury while on the job
$20,000,000.00 plus settlement in a distracted driving case, one of the largest distracted driving case in the country
Multi-million dollar confidential settlement in trucking wrongful death case on behalf of a mother and father who lost their child when a dangerous truck driver plowed into their truck
Seven-figure settlement on behalf of tankerman and former U.S. Marine who was injured on the job
Seven-figure settlement on behalf of tankerman who was injured on the job twice
Seven-figure settlement on behalf of oil rig worker and company man killed in the Middle East
Multi-million dollar settlement on behalf of realtor killed in a truck accident
Multiple six and seven-figure settlements on behalf of injured maritime workers, car crash victims, and victims of dangerous products
Multiple large settlements on behalf of Houston police officers, firefighters, and other public servants.

Marvin was a deck engineer who prevented a potentially catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Unfortunately, he got hurt during his successful effort to prevent the spill. Brian represented him in his negligence and Jones Act case. Marvin's case settled for a large sum of money.Brian and his firm have represented working men and women since the firm first began.

Keidron hurt his spine working on a jack-up rig in the Gulf of Mexico due to poor company safety policies. The company fired him afterwards. He hired Brian to prosecute the company for negligence. The case settled for a significant confidential amount.Brian and his firm have represented working men and women since the firm first began.

Brian has published 8 books and hundreds of articles on various legal topics. Some of these books are very popular, including his book on Success and his book on How to Win Your Injury Case. Brian gives clients all of his books, completely free of charge.Brian and his firm have represented working men and women since the firm first began.

Brian and his firm have handled complex cases with international ramifications. Brian was featured on Good Morning America and Nightline for his work on the Somalian Pirate cases, which were made into a Hollywood Blockbuster called Captain Phillips and starring Tom Hanks.Brian and his firm have represented working men and women since the firm first began.

Brian and his team routinely "get their hands dirty," going out to inspect accident sites personally. Here Brian and Byron inspect a defective piece of equipment on a jack-up oil rig.Brian and his firm have represented working men and women since the firm first began.

Don rescued three of his co-workers when a land-based oil rig blew up. Don ran into the burning wreckage and drug his friends/co-workers to safety. Don hurt his spinal cord during the rescue, and hired Brian to represent him. The case settled in less than a year.Brian and his firm have represented working men and women since the firm first began.

Brian has been married since 2000 to Cara Beckcom. Brian and Cara have three kids together. Here, Henry and Addie, his youngest kids, help get him prepared to go to Court.

Jordan was a high-level supervisor who got hurt in the Gulf of Mexico. His company tried to buy him off for $5,000, even though the injury ended his career. His company then declared bankruptcy, hoping to avoid paying Jordan. It didn't work. Brian settled Jordan's case after a hard fought battle.

Nick suffered a severe brain injury and lost the sight in one eye after a horrible accident with a truck. Nick participated in Project Walk, a brain-injury and paralysis rehabilitation program. Here, Brian and Nick "bump fists" during a fund raiser for Project Walk