Sam I. Iola

Partner

Sam Iola is an attorney at Waters Kraus & Paul in the firm’s Dallas office. Sam focuses his practice on helping people who have been catastrophically injured by asbestos exposure and their families seek recovery through the legal process. In addition to asbestos litigation, Sam also represents people involved in personal injury, product liability, and toxic tort cases. Sam is recognized on the 2019 list of Top 20 Wrongful Death Verdicts in California for his work in obtaining a verdict on behalf of his client, the plaintiff in Vanni, et al. v. AMF Bowling Centers, Inc., et al. The list is compiled and published by TopVertdicts.com.

Sam earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Redlands. He was awarded his Juris Doctor degree from Texas A&M University School of Law. Sam has been selected for recognition for the past six years on the Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, published by Thomson Reuters. He is admitted to practice law by the State Bar of Texas.

Areas of Practice

  • Asbestos / Mesothelioma Litigation
  • Catastrophic Injury
  • Personal Injury
  • Product Liability
  • Toxic Tort

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2015
  • California, 2021

Education

  • Texas A&M University School of Law, Fort Worth, Texas, J.D., 2015
  • University of Redlands, Redlands, California, B.A., 2010

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • American Association for Justice
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Honors & Awards

  • Recognized on list of 2019 Top 20 Wrongful Death Verdicts in California in Vanni, et al. v. AMF Bowling Centers, Inc., et al., published by TopVertdicts.com, 6/2/20
  • Selected for recognition on the Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, published by Thomson Reuters, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Publications & Speeches

  • Panelist, “Defense Junk Science Witnesses: Attanoos, Crapo, Roggli,” Plaintiffs’ Asbestos Litigation Seminar (PALS), May 2019

What are my chances?

That’s the first question everyone asks. The truth is it’s impossible to know. But we can tell you this. Waters Kraus & Paul has what it takes to fight against big corporate interests and win. That’s why we’ve taken more mesothelioma trials to verdict than any other firm. And that’s why we’ve recovered more than $1.3 billion for clients like you. Do you think you have a case? Contact us now to speak with an attorney.

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