Choosing an automobile accident law firm in Houston means choosing people. This page introduces the Houston attorneys of LAWBOSS – Harris, Nelsen & Uvalle, PLLC, what each of them did on the insurance side before switching sides, how our office runs a case from the first call to the end, and how to reach us.
LAWBOSS – Harris, Nelsen & Uvalle, PLLC is the firm behind Automobile Accident Lawyers Houston. This site’s cases are handled at our Houston office, Suite 810 of 5300 Memorial Dr, and the attorney who answers for the site’s content is Jonathan Harris, Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law – Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Where the firm came from
Michael Uvalle started the firm after working for several of the largest insurance companies in Texas. He saw how injury claims were handled from inside those companies and set out to use that knowledge for the people filing the claims. The firm calls the idea its Insurance Insider Advantage, and its motto is Work Hard and Do Right.
That background runs through the whole firm. Five of our seven attorneys came from the insurance side, as adjusters, insurance defense lawyers or trial attorneys for carriers. As an automobile accident law firm in Houston, we put that experience to work on one question in every file: what is the other side going to do next, and how do we get ahead of it?
Who are the Houston attorneys?
Jonathan Harris, partner and managing attorney of litigation
Jonathan Harris graduated from the University of Houston law school and was licensed in Texas on November 6, 1998. For more than a decade he was a senior trial attorney for a major automobile insurance company, trying the cases that insurers defend. He joined our firm in 2017 and now leads its litigation, so when a claim turns into a lawsuit, it is his team that takes it to court.
Ian Nelsen, partner
Ian Nelsen began on the claims side as an adjuster, then worked as an insurance defense attorney. He earned his law degree at South Texas College of Law, graduating third in his class, was licensed in May 2016, and joined the firm that same year. Having priced claims for an insurer, he knows which records move an adjuster and which ones get set aside.
Howard Hill, litigation attorney
Howard Hill has practiced law since 1998 and, like Jonathan Harris, studied law at the University of Houston. Before that, he worked over 20 years for two of the nation’s largest auto and commercial insurance carriers. That commercial background matters in cases involving company vehicles, delivery vans and trucks, where the policy behind the driver is a business policy.
What an insurance background changes in your file
Experience on the other side is only useful if it shows up in the work. At our automobile accident law firm in Houston, it shows up in small, practical habits:
- We expect the adjuster to read the crash report before calling you, so we read it first and answer what is wrong with it.
- We know a recorded statement is gathered as evidence, so the other insurer’s calls come to us.
- We know gaps in treatment and missing records get used to discount a claim, so we track your care as it happens.
- We know defense lawyers try to spread fault to other people, so we build the liability proof before anyone files a designation.
- We know a commercial policy works differently from a personal one, so company vehicles get a separate look at who insured what.
None of that promises a particular result. It means the file is built with the insurer’s next move in mind, from the first week on.
How our office runs a file, from intake to resolution
- First call. Someone answers at any hour. We take down what happened, who was involved and what insurance you have, and set up a free consultation.
- Consultation and agreement. An attorney reviews the facts with you and explains the fee agreement. If you hire us, you get the name of the person who manages your file.
- Notice and preservation. Letters of representation go to the insurers, and preservation letters go to anyone holding video, vehicle data or company records.
- Evidence. We order the crash report, collect photographs and witness accounts, and identify every policy that may apply, including your own PIP and UM coverage.
- Treatment and records. While you recover, we gather records and bills from every provider and keep track of what is still outstanding.
- Demand and negotiation. When the injuries are understood, we send a demand backed by the file and report each response to you.
- Suit, if needed. If the insurer will not resolve the claim fairly, the litigation team files suit before the deadline and prepares the case for trial.
- Resolution. Whether the claim settles or goes to verdict, we walk you through the final paperwork, including any medical liens, before money is paid out.
At every step you know where the file stands. You can call and ask, and we call you when anything changes: an offer, a denial, a court date or a request for information.
Fees and the first meeting
The consultation is free. Our fee terms are No Fees or Costs Unless We Win: the firm covers the expenses of building and pursuing your claim, and you owe us neither an attorney’s fee nor repayment of those expenses unless money is recovered for you. The agreement spells this out, and we read it through with you before you sign.
Three offices, one firm
The firm has offices in Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, with its principal office in Dallas. Cases from Houston and the surrounding area are handled by the Houston attorneys described above.
Where is the Houston office?
Our Houston office is at 5300 Memorial Dr Ste 810, Houston, TX 77007. It sits on Memorial Drive beside Memorial Park, west of downtown. You can find directions on our Google listing. Please call before you visit, so that an attorney is free to sit down with you.
Google rating: 4.8 on Google from 1,728 reviews for our Houston office (November 2026).
Hours: a person picks up 24/7
Crashes do not keep office hours, and an automobile accident law firm in Houston should not either. You can call our Houston office day or night, on weekends and on holidays, and a person will take your information and arrange a time to talk with an attorney. You can also send the case review form on this site at any hour.
Call our Houston office now to set up your free consultation. A person answers 24/7.
Clients from around the Houston area
As a Houston automobile accident law firm, we represent people hurt in crashes across the city and nearby towns, including Pasadena, Baytown, Pearland, Sugar Land, Katy, The Woodlands, Spring, League City, Missouri City, Conroe, Cypress and Galveston. The firm’s one office in the Houston area is the Memorial Drive office. Clients from those towns meet our Houston attorneys by phone or at that office. Our pages on crashes in Katy and crashes in Sugar Land cover local details for those two cities.
What to bring to a first meeting
You do not need all of this to call us. Bring what you have, and we will help collect the rest.
- Your driver’s license and your auto insurance card or declarations page.
- The crash report number, or the officer’s name and the agency that came to the scene.
- The other driver’s name, insurance company and policy number, from the information exchanged at the scene.
- Photographs and video of the vehicles, the scene and your injuries, kept on your phone in their original form.
- Names and phone numbers of witnesses.
- Medical paperwork: discharge papers, prescriptions, bills and the names of every provider you have seen.
- Any letters, emails, checks or releases sent to you by an insurance company.
- If you have missed work, pay stubs or a short letter from your employer.
What kinds of crashes we handle
Our Houston attorneys handle car, SUV and pickup crashes, motorcycle and rideshare collisions, wrecks with buses and company vehicles, 18-wheeler crashes, and pedestrian injuries, along with wrongful death claims that arise from them. Our vehicle accident lawyer in Houston page goes through these one vehicle at a time, with the policies and rules that apply to each, and our commercial vehicle accident lawyer in Houston page covers vans and work trucks.
How to reach us
- By phone: call our Houston office at any hour. The number is at the top of this page.
- Online: send the case review form with your name, phone and a short note about what happened. Please hold back confidential details until we have spoken with you.
- In person: 5300 Memorial Dr Ste 810, Houston, TX 77007; call first so an attorney can meet you.
More about the firm and each attorney is on our about page, and answers to common questions are on the FAQ page. When you are ready to talk, the contact page has every way to reach us.
Questions people ask
Is this a referral service?
No. Automobile Accident Lawyers Houston is a website of LAWBOSS – Harris, Nelsen & Uvalle, PLLC, and our own attorneys handle the cases that come from it.
Do I need to visit the Memorial Drive office?
No. Many clients meet us by phone and send documents electronically. If you would rather sit down in person, we will set a time at the Memorial Drive office.
Who will be working on my case?
Houston cases are handled by our Houston attorneys, with Jonathan Harris in charge of anything that goes to litigation. You will know who manages your file from the start.
Do I pay anything for a first talk with your attorneys?
Nothing. The consultation is free, and if you hire us, the fee terms are in a written agreement we explain before you sign.