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Erin Wood Named a Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyer in Texas

November 22, 2017

Erin Wood Named a Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyer in Texas

Erin Wood, civil plaintiff attorney at the Dallas office of Waters & Kraus, LLP, has been admitted into The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40 in the state of Texas for the year 2017. Membership in the Top 40 Under 40 is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those individuals who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership as a civil plaintiff trial and/or criminal defense lawyer.

Members of The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40 are carefully screened prior to receiving an invitation. The selection process for this elite honor is based on a multi-phase system focused on objective and uniformly applied criteria. Honorees are identified through the evaluation of peer nominations combined with third-party research

About Erin Wood

Erin Wood received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Texas at Austin where she majored in Plan II Honors, Business Honors, and obtained her master’s in Professional Accounting. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from Southern Methodist University School of Law.

Ms. Wood was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2011 and is likewise accredited by the Department of Veterans Affairs. She is also a member of the Dallas Women Lawyers Association, the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, and the Junior League of Dallas

Erin Wood focuses her practice on asbestos litigation, product liability, toxic torts, and personal injury cases where she received a $9.2M verdict in the first hip implant case against Zimmer, Inc.

About Waters & Kraus, LLP

Waters & Kraus is a mid-sized plaintiffs’ firm experienced in a variety of practice areas, including asbestos litigation, benzene, medical device injuries, birth defects linked to toxic exposures, and qui tam whistleblowers. The attorneys at Waters & Kraus are fighting to hold corporations responsible for their negligent actions, and are prepared to take each and every case to trial to ensure justice for their clients. Email us or call at 800.226.9880 to discuss your potential lawsuit.

Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel is the West Coast practice Waters & Kraus, LLP, a national plaintiffs’ law firm.

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