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Stephen Maxwell

Stephen Maxwell

Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
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Steve Maxwell is a native Texan, born in Amarillo and raised in Midland. He attended Trinity University where he received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1972. He then received his law degree from the University of Texas of Austin in 1975. He moved to Fort Worth upon his graduation from law school. He served as an Assistant City Attorney for the City of Fort Worth from 1976 to 1977. After leaving the City Attorney’s office, he has been in private practice ever since. He currently is a partner with the Bailey & Galyen Law Firm, where he specializes in civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury litigation. He has been board-certified in personal injury trial law since 1984. Steve has served as President of the Fort Worth Jaycees (1979-1980), President of the Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association (1989-1990), and President of the Tarrant County Bar Association (1999-2000). He has also served as an elected director of the State Bar of Texas (2001-2004). He has been recognized as an “Attorney of Excellence” by the Fort Worth Business Press from 2003 to 2005, and has also been recognized as a “Fort Worth Texas Top Attorney” by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine from 2003 through 2012. Texas Monthly Magazine has recognized Steve as a “Texas Super Lawyer” every year since 2004. He has been listed in the Fort Worth Business Press “Who’s Who” for 2001, and in the “Who’s Who in Texas” for 1990. He was recognized as an “Outstanding Young Man of America” in 1980. In 2012, he was honored by the Tarrant County Bar Association with the “Professionalism Award.” Steve currently serves as the Chairman of the Tarrant County Democratic Party, a post to which he was elected in 2008. He has been re-elected twice to that position. He attended the Democratic National Convention in 2008, and serves as a delegate to the Texas Democratic Convention.

Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Insurance Claims
Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance
Medical Malpractice
Birth Injury, Medical Misdiagnosis, Pharmacy Errors, Surgical Errors
Nursing Home Abuse
Products Liability
Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts
Consumer Law
Class Action, Lemon Law
Workers' Compensation
Asbestos & Mesothelioma
Social Security Disability
Additional Practice Areas
  • 18-Wheeler Accident
  • Auto Accident
  • Car Accident
  • Dog Bite
  • Slip & Fall
  • Wrongful Death
Fees
  • Free Consultation
  • Credit Cards Accepted
  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
managing attorney
Bailey & Galyen P.C.
- Current
senior attorney
Bodoin Agnew Greene & Maxwell
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senior attorney
Maxwell Wagner Ysasaga & Sullivan P.C.
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attorney
Hill Gilstrap P.C.
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attorney - partner
Jameson & Maxwell
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Education
University Of Texas
Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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Trinity University
B.A.
Honors: Blue Key National Honor Fraternity Officer, Student Association
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Awards
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized as a “Fort Worth Texas Top Attorney”
Fort Worth Texas Magazine
Professionalism Award
Tarrant County Bar Association
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized as a “Fort Worth Texas Top Attorney”
Fort Worth Texas Magazine
Recognized as “Texas Super Lawyer”
Texas Monthly Magazine
Recognized as “Texas Super Lawyer”
Texas Monthly Magazine
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized as a “Fort Worth Texas Top Attorney”
Fort Worth Texas Magazine
Recognized as “Texas Super Lawyer”
Texas Monthly Magazine
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized as a “Fort Worth Texas Top Attorney”
Fort Worth Texas Magazine
Recognized as “Texas Super Lawyer”
Texas Monthly Magazine
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized as a “Fort Worth Texas Top Attorney”
Fort Worth Texas Magazine
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized as “Texas Super Lawyer”
Texas Monthly Magazine
Recognized as a “Fort Worth Texas Top Attorney”
Fort Worth Texas Magazine
Recognized as a “Fort Worth Texas Top Attorney”
Fort Worth Texas Magazine
Recognized as “Texas Super Lawyer”
Texas Monthly Magazine
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized as “Texas Super Lawyer”
Texas Monthly Magazine
Recognized as “Attorney of Excellence”
Fort Worth Business Press
Recognized as a “Fort Worth Texas Top Attorney”
Fort Worth Texas Magazine
Recognized as “Attorney of Excellence”
Fort Worth Business Press
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized as “Texas Super Lawyer”
Texas Monthly Magazine
Recognized as a “Fort Worth Texas Top Attorney”
Fort Worth Texas Magazine
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
Recognized as “Attorney of Excellence”
Fort Worth Business Press
Recognized as a “Fort Worth Texas Top Attorney”
Fort Worth Texas Magazine
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
Who’s Who
Fort Worth Business Press
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
A/V RATED
Martindale-Hubbell
Who’s Who in Texas
Who’s Who
Outstanding Young Man of America
Outstanding Young Man of America
Recognized as a “Fort Worth Texas Top Attorney”
Fort Worth Texas Magazine
Life Fellow
Texas Bar Foundation
Charter Fellow
Tarrant County Bar Foundation
Professional Associations
Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court
Member
Current
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American Board of Trial Advocates
Member
Current
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American Association for Justice (AAJ)
Member
Current
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Tarrant County Democratic Party
Chairman
- Current
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Tarrant County Trial Lawyers Association
Member
- Current
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Texas Trial Lawyers
Member
- Current
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Texas State Bar  # 13258500
Member
- Current
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State Bar of Texas
Elected Director
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Tarrant County Settlement Week
Chairman
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Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Director
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Tarrant County Dispute Resolution Service
Vice President
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Tarrant County Bar Association
President
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Tarrant County Bar Association
President Elect
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District 7 Grievance Committee
Member
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Tarrant County Bar Association
Vice President
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Tarrant County Dispute Resolution Service
Director
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Tarrant County Bar Association
Secretary/Treasurer
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Tarrant County Bar Association
Director
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Tarrant County Trial Lawyers
President
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Tarrant County Trial Lawyers
Director
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Fort Worth Junior Chamber of Commerce
President
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Fort Worth Junior Chamber of Commerce
Director
-
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Certifications
Personal Injury Trial Law
Texas State Bar
Websites & Blogs
Website
Blog
Bailey & Galyen
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