Auto Accidents
Representation for drivers and passengers injured in serious motor vehicle crashes caused by negligence.
Learn MoreA Houston firm built for serious cases
Gulf Coast Trial Attorneys represents seriously injured Texans and their families across the Gulf Coast. Our work is centered on one thing: results that matter to the people who walk through our door.
Built around the people we represent
Gulf Coast Trial Attorneys, PLLC was founded on a simple idea: clients with serious injuries deserve a firm that treats their case like it matters — because it does. We keep our caseload deliberately limited so that each client gets direct access to the attorney handling their matter, a clear strategy, and the kind of preparation that reshapes how the other side values the case.
From catastrophic auto and trucking collisions to offshore injuries and wrongful death claims, we represent clients in some of the most consequential moments of their lives. Our role is to take the legal weight off their shoulders while they focus on healing.
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How we work
Four principles guide every case we accept — from the first consultation through verdict or settlement.
Trial-tested
We prepare every case as if it will be tried — because the cases that settle for full value are the ones the defense believes will go to a jury.
Client-first
Direct attorney access, transparent strategy, and a small caseload by design — so the people we represent never feel like a file number.
Locally rooted
We work in the Texas Gulf Coast every day. We know the courthouses, the carriers, the industries — and the families our work serves.
Investigation-driven
From scene reconstruction to electronic data preservation, we move fast to lock down the evidence that wins serious-injury cases.
Where we focus
Our entire practice is built around catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death — the cases where preparation and trial credibility make the largest difference.
Trucking Accidents
Claims involving commercial trucks, catastrophic injuries, liability disputes, and aggressive insurance defense.
Learn MoreWrongful Death
Guidance for families pursuing accountability after the loss of a loved one caused by another party’s misconduct.
Learn MoreMaritime Accidents
Representation for injuries and losses involving offshore work, vessels, docks, and maritime-related incidents.
Learn MoreWorkplace Accidents
Legal help for workers seriously injured on the job in construction, industrial, and other dangerous work environments.
Learn MoreOilfield Accidents
Representation for workers injured in oilfield, drilling, refinery, and other high-risk industrial accidents.
Learn MoreMeet the attorney behind the firm
Get to know Attorney Braden Riley — his background, his approach, and the cases he's built his career around.
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