September 23, 2024
Charles Siegel recognized for first time for appellate work; Peter Kraus named Product Liability Attorney of the Year
DALLAS — Peer lawyers across Texas have selected Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel partners Peter Kraus, Charles Siegel and Gary Paul to the prestigious Best Lawyers in America® guide, with Mr. Siegel recognized for the first time based on his work in appellate litigation and Mr. Kraus named 2025 Product Liability Attorney of the Year in the Dallas-Fort Worth legal market.
In its 31st edition, Best Lawyers in America is the oldest and one of the most-respected legal industry guides. The selection process starts with nominations and feedback from peers, followed by careful vetting by the Best Lawyers research staff.
Mr. Kraus is recognized in three practice areas in the 2025 guide: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Mr. Siegel is honored for his appellate work. Mr. Paul is recognized for his Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs work.
The three have played critical roles in the growth of Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel, helping the firm earn a national reputation based on record verdicts and settlements for individuals harmed by exposure to cancer-causing asbestos and toxic chemicals like benzene, as well as herbicides and pesticides like Monsanto’s glyphosate-based Roundup. In addition, the firm is nationally known for its representation of whistleblowers exposing fraud, waste and abuse in government programs through the False Claims Act and its advocacy for victims of child sexual abuse.
Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel attorneys are committed to upholding the legal profession’s highest standards, and this is only the latest professional recognition for the firm. In addition to individual Best Lawyers honors, the firm has earned some of the legal industry’s top honors, including recognition in the companion Best Law Firms in America in the Dallas/Fort Worth and Los Angeles legal markets.
About Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel
Waters Kraus & Paul is a national plaintiffs’ law firm devoted to helping families in personal injury and wrongful death cases involving asbestos and mesothelioma, benzene exposure, dangerous pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and birth defects caused by pesticides, toxic chemicals, opioid use, and semiconductor chip manufacturing. The law firm also represents plaintiffs in qui tam whistleblower matters and cases that uncover false claims submitted to the government. Based in Dallas, with offices in Los Angeles and Moline, Illinois, Waters Kraus & Paul has represented families from all fifty states and many foreign countries.
Our Results
Historic settlement for over 1,300 survivors of clergy and adult abuse within the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, marking a pivotal moment for justice.
A Philadelphia jury awarded a record verdict against ExxonMobil for failing to warn about cancer risks due to benzene in its petroleum products.
Confidential settlement for the wife of a Rhode Island man who died of mesothelioma cancer after exposure to window glazing compound contaminated with asbestos.
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