He has been selected for inclusion on the Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers list for 11 years, the Top 100: Houston Super Lawyers list for 12 years, and the Texas Super Lawyers list for 15 years. He is a board certified attorney in both personal injury and civil trial law, which is a distinction that fewer than .1 percent of attorneys in Texas hold . He has also been named the Best Lawyers® Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs "Lawyer of the Year" in Houston for two years. He is the past president of the Houston Bar Association, the Houston Trial Lawyers Association, and other professional associations.