S. Mathew Samuel msamuel@thebassettfirm.com

"The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." ~ Winston Churchill

• Areas of Practice:
  • Transportation Litigation
  • Products Liability
  • Personal Injury
  • Premises Liability
  • Toxic Tort
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Deceptive Trade Practices
  • Civil Litigation


• Bar Admissions:
  • Texas, 2000
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas


• Education:
  • St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, 1999
  • J.D.
  
  
  • University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1996
  • B.A.
  • Major: Economics


• Honors and Awards:
            Texas Super Lawyer, 2010 
• Professional Association and Memberships:
  • American Bar Association
  • Member
  
  
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Member
  
  
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Member
  
  
  • Dallas Young Lawyers Association
  • Member
  
  
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel
  • Member
  
  


• Past Employment Positions:
  • DeHay & Elliston, L.L.C., Associate, 2003-2005
  • Adley & Barnes, P.C., Associate, 2000-2003