Since Stewart J. Guss founded this firm in 1999, the practice has recovered more than $750 million for injured clients across Texas, California, Georgia, Illinois, and Louisiana, a figure that reflects 25 years of personal injury litigation volume and a practice that has grown from its Houston origins into one of the more recognizable plaintiffs’ injury firms in the states it serves. The firm’s headquarters are at 12777 Jones Rd #297, Houston, TX 77070 (phone: 281-317-0883), with additional Houston offices downtown and on the North Loop, plus locations in Dallas and Katy, TX. Outside Texas, the firm operates in Los Angeles, CA (3600 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1136, phone 323-238-5055), Atlanta, GA, Chicago, IL, and New Orleans, LA. A 24/7 line is available at (888) 298-4070. The firm’s 1,400-plus five-star Google reviews reflect the volume of clients served and the consistency of client-reported satisfaction. In 2025, the firm received the Golden Gavel Award.
The practice’s “Treat First” policy addresses a specific and common problem for accident victims: the inability to access medical care without insurance, upfront payment, or a willingness to create debt. Under this policy, the firm arranges for clients to receive medical treatment immediately following an accident with no upfront cost to the client. The medical bills are handled through the resolution of the legal case. This removes a barrier that causes many injured people to delay or forgo treatment, a delay that harms both their recovery and the evidentiary foundation of their legal claim.
Practice Areas
Car Accidents
Car accident cases form the core of the firm’s practice. The firm handles collisions of all types: rear-end impacts, intersection accidents, highway crashes, multi-vehicle pileups, and accidents involving uninsured or underinsured motorists. The firm’s Texas practice is particularly extensive, reflecting the state’s high traffic accident rates and the significant insurance and litigation activity that follows them.
Truck Accidents
Commercial truck accidents present a different legal landscape than standard car crash cases. Federal trucking regulations govern driver hours of service, vehicle maintenance standards, and cargo loading requirements. Truck accident cases frequently involve multiple potential defendants: the driver, the trucking company, the cargo owner, and potentially the vehicle manufacturer. The firm investigates each potential liability source and pursues all available defendants.
Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcyclists injured by negligent drivers face a claims environment that often includes unfair assumptions about rider fault. The firm represents motorcyclists in pursuing full compensation for injuries that, by the nature of motorcycle collisions, are frequently severe.
Wrongful Death
The firm represents families who have lost a family member to another party’s negligence. Wrongful death claims in Texas and the other states where the firm practices allow families to recover for the economic contributions of the deceased, funeral expenses, and the non-economic loss of companionship and guidance.
Drunk Driving Accidents
Accidents caused by intoxicated drivers may support claims for punitive damages in addition to compensatory damages, depending on the jurisdiction. The firm handles these cases with an understanding of how to pursue the full scope of available damages.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents
The firm represents cyclists and pedestrians struck by motor vehicles, categories of client who typically suffer the most severe injuries in traffic accidents by virtue of having no structural protection.
Slip and Fall
Premises liability cases arising from falls on dangerous property conditions are part of the firm’s practice portfolio.
Attorney Profiles
Stewart J. Guss founded the firm in 1999 and brings 25 years of personal injury litigation experience to his role. The firm’s multi-state expansion and the $750 million recovery figure reflect the practice he has built over that period.
Matthew Bonilla serves as Attorney Director of Business Operations, overseeing the operational infrastructure that supports a firm with offices in five states.
Brian Page is the Chief Legal Officer, responsible for the firm’s overall legal strategy and quality of representation across its multiple markets.
Kristen Weaver is a Senior Litigation Attorney. Her role in litigation reflects the firm’s orientation toward taking cases to trial when settlement does not adequately compensate the client.
Scot Dollinger is also a Senior Litigation Attorney, contributing to the firm’s courtroom capacity across its practice states.
Jacob Schrader serves as an Associate Attorney, part of the firm’s next generation of litigation professionals.
The firm’s leadership structure, comprising a Chief Legal Officer, an Attorney Director of Business Operations, and designated senior and associate litigation roles, reflects an organizational maturity appropriate for a practice of this scale. The 1,400-plus five-star Google reviews, while not a measure of legal outcomes, reflect the client service infrastructure the firm has built alongside its litigation capacity.
Location and Service Area
Trust Guss Injury Lawyers serves clients in five states: Texas, California, Georgia, Illinois, and Louisiana.
Texas offices: 12777 Jones Rd #297, Houston, TX 77070 (main); downtown Houston; Houston North Loop; Dallas; Katy.
California office: 3600 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1136, Los Angeles, CA 90010, phone 323-238-5055.
Additional offices in Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; and New Orleans, LA.
The 24/7 line at (888) 298-4070 ensures that someone who has just been in an accident can reach the firm at any hour, including weekends and holidays.
The firm is also the exclusive injury lawyer sponsor of University of Houston Athletics, a partnership that reflects its Houston roots and community investment.
Client Focus
The firm represents injured individuals across a broad spectrum of accident types and injury severity levels. Several structural commitments define the client experience:
The “Treat First” policy means medical care is arranged immediately, without upfront payment, for clients who need treatment. This protects the client’s health and ensures that a documented medical record exists from the outset of the representation.
The 24/7 staffing commitment ensures that clients and prospective clients always reach a real person and never encounter an answering machine when they need to reach the firm. A dedicated Client Satisfaction team operates separately from the legal team to address service concerns.
The contingency fee structure means clients pay nothing unless the firm wins. The standard contingency fee is approximately one-third of the recovery.
The “We Win or You Pay Nothing” guarantee encapsulates the risk allocation: the firm absorbs the cost of pursuing the case and only recovers its fee from a successful outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the “Treat First” policy and how does it work?
The “Treat First” policy means the firm arranges medical treatment for clients who have been injured in an accident without requiring upfront payment. The cost of treatment is addressed through the resolution of the legal case. This allows injured clients to receive the care they need immediately rather than delaying treatment due to insurance gaps or financial concerns. Prompt treatment is both medically important for recovery and legally important for documenting the causal relationship between the accident and the injury.
How much does it cost to hire Trust Guss Injury Lawyers?
Representation is on a contingency fee basis, with the attorney fee set at approximately one-third of the recovery. Clients pay no attorney fees unless the firm recovers compensation on their behalf. The “We Win or You Pay Nothing” guarantee means that if the case is unsuccessful, the client owes no attorney fees.
How long will my personal injury case take?
Case duration varies depending on the severity of the injury, whether the opposing party disputes liability, and the litigation pace in the applicable jurisdiction. Cases where the client’s medical treatment is ongoing cannot be fully resolved until the client has reached maximum medical improvement, because settling before that point risks accepting compensation that does not cover the full cost of the injury. The firm’s legal team advises clients on timing considerations throughout the representation.
What should I do immediately after a car accident?
Seek medical attention even if injuries seem minor at the time, because symptoms of serious injury sometimes appear days after an accident. Report the accident to police and obtain the report. Photograph the vehicles, the scene, and any visible injuries. Exchange information with the other driver. Do not discuss fault with the other driver or their insurance company, and do not give a recorded statement to any insurer before speaking with an attorney. Contact the firm at (888) 298-4070 as soon as possible.
Does the firm handle cases outside Texas?
Yes. The firm represents clients in Texas, California, Georgia, Illinois, and Louisiana. The multi-state footprint allows the firm to handle cases that cross state lines, such as accidents involving out-of-state trucking companies, and to serve clients who are injured while traveling in a covered state.
Closing
Twenty-five years of practice, more than $750 million recovered, five states, and a 1,400-plus five-star review record constitute a verifiable track record in personal injury litigation. For injured clients in Texas, California, Georgia, Illinois, or Louisiana, the firm provides round-the-clock access, immediate medical treatment coordination, and no-cost representation until a recovery is achieved. The 24/7 line is (888) 298-4070, and additional information is at attorneyguss.com/