ABOUT MICHAEL PANESAR

Attorney Michael Panesar is a Houston personal injury lawyer who represents injured Texans. Attorney Panesar was licensed by the State Bar of Texas to practice law on November 1, 1996. Since then, he has built a reputation for providing personal, one-on-one legal attention to every client and every case.

Michael has been in six car wrecks himself, and he feels the same pains and impairments his clients experience. Michael has greater insight and empathy into what you are experiencing and will experience over time. Michael is passionate about suing careless drivers and reckless companies for the purpose of deterrence of future negligence – he does not want this pattern of negligence to happen again.

Michael has focused on one simple promise: every client deserves personal attention, honest communication, and an attorney who truly cares about their injuries and their case. In an industry known for volume and fast settlements, he takes time to understand the client, the client’s injuries, and how to obtain the best recovery, for the client’s best interests.

For nearly three decades, Michael has represented injured individuals throughout the Houston and Texas area with a commitment to doing things differently.

Unlike high-volume firms that pass clients to case managers, Michael believes every injured person deserves direct access to an attorney who listens, communicates, and fights for their best outcome.

A Houston Law Firm Built on Trust

Most clients come from word-of-mouth referrals — a reflection of the personal attention and care the firm provides. If you are searching for an experienced Houston personal injury attorney who cares about you and will take the time to understand your case, you are in the right place.

Why Clients Choose Attorney Michael Panesar

As a long-standing Houston accident attorney, he maintains a boutique practice focused on: Competence, Experience, Empathy, Communication, and Passion.

  • A strategic approach tailored to your unique case

  • Clear guidance through every step of your injury claim

  • Honest expectations and realistic timelines

  • A wealth of personal injury experience

  • Direct communication — you speak with your attorney, not a call center

Decades of Experience in Personal Injury Law

Since 1996, Attorney Michael Panesar has represented clients in:

  • Car accidents

  • Truck and 18-wheeler accidents

  • Slip and fall injuries

  • Wrongful death cases

  • Serious injury claims

His extensive experience with complex injury cases helps clients pursue full compensation for past and future medical bills, lost earning capacity, physical pain, mental anguish, physical impairment, and disfigurement caused by their negligence.

Our Philosophy

“The fundamental purposes of our tort system are to deter wrongful conduct, shift losses to responsible parties, and fairly compensate deserving victims.” Ritchie v. Rupe, 443 S.W.3d 856, 889 (Tex. 2014); Roberts v. Williamson, 111 S.W.3d 113, 118 (Tex. 2003).

Safety of life and limb from the foreseeable mayhem of unreasonable human activity is at the heart of Texas tort law. Beaty v. Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. of Texas, 185 S.W. 298, 301 (Tex. 1916).

One objective of tort litigation is to modify the defendant's behavior – and the behavior of others who want to engage in the same conduct – by deterring conduct considered after the fact to be unreasonable. MacMillan v. Redman Homes, 818 S.W.2d 87, 95-96 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 1991, writ denied), citing F. HARPER, F. JAMES, & O. GRAY, THE LAW OF TORTS § 12.4, at 120-24, § 25.22, at 657-58 (2d ed. 1986); PROSSER & KEETON ON THE LAW OF TORTS § 4, at 25-26 (5th ed. 1984).

Publications and Notable Cases:

Oklahoma City University School of Law published a textbook called Negligence Purpose, Elements, and Evidence – the Role of Foreseeability in the Law of Each State, (2018). He was given the privilege of contributing the Texas Chapter to the textbook. You can find the publication on Amazon.

The very first case he tried ended up changing Texas law, restoring rights to the People of Texas – Allen v. State, 48 S.W.3d 775 (Tex.Crim.App. 2001). This has been my personal motto ever since – fight for the rights of people.

Organizations & Involvement:

  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association

  • Houston Trial Lawyers Association

  • Keenan Trial Institute

Courts:

  • Texas Bar Association, Courts in the State of Texas

  • United States Southern District of Texas

  • United States Eastern District of Texas

  • United States Western District of Texas

  • United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals