Chandler Law's "Texas Super Lawyers"

We all share a commitment….. to even the playing field for our client.

A Steady Foundation

Nearly four decades ago, George Chandler began his personal injury practice in Lufkin. Since then, Chandler has dedicated his entire professional career to helping injured people. Chandler’s passion for justice and protecting the rights of his clients has been the backbone of his firm. “A trial lawyer has the unique opportunity to truly make a difference in the life of a client and in the lives of all Americans” says Chandler.

Chandler’s dedication to one of the founding principles of our country—the right to trial by jury--- is shared by the members of the firm. Chandler, Mathis & Zivley, PC has earned a reputation as trial firm committed to achieving the best results for its clients. And, it has done it the old fashioned way—by trying lawsuits in courthouses across Texas and the United States.

Chandler Law Flourishes

In a time of tort reform in which law firms are breaking up and lawyers are considering other lines of work, Chandler, Mathis & Zivley, PC continues to expand. While the home office remains in Lufkin, the firm opened an office in Houston last year. "Our telephones keep ringing," says Chandler.

Chandler, Mathis & Zivley, PC personal injury caseload ranges from suits over defective products to medical malpractice to premises liability to motor vehicle and trucking wrecks to suits against insurance companies. The firm not only handles cases in East Texas and Houston, but throughout Texas in both State and Federal Court. The firm has also been retained in many out of state matters. In addition to the personal injury caseload, the firm also serves as trial and local counsel on many patent cases filed in the Eastern District of Texas.

The Team

Chandler is joined by his partners Perry Zivley and Kirk Mathis. Chandler and Mathis work primarily in the Lufkin office while Zivley handles the Houston office. Together they enjoy an “of counsel” relationship with widely respected, retired 159th State District Judge Gerald Goodwin. We all share a commitment . . . to even the playing field for our client.

A Turnaround in Sight

Chandler sees a reversal in the abuses of the system created by so called “tort reform” special interest groups. . “I believe the pendulum is swinging back toward the middle, toward fairness and justice, after the insurance companies pushed so hard in their efforts to eliminate victims’ rights to trial by jury and fair compensation,” he says. Despite the doom and gloom perceived by many on the plaintiffs’ side, Chandler’s hope bodes well for the firm’s clients.

To view the profile as it appeared in the 2008 edition of Texas Super Lawyers, click here.