Steven J. Gordon, Member of Gordon & Elias, LLP - Maritime Law

Mr Gordon is Of Counsel to the firm.

I have had the pleasure of representing injured persons for over 23 years. The first year of my practice was spent representing insurance companies against persons who were injured. I quickly learned that was not where my heart nor capabilities should be. I tried to bring compassion to what is an area where the insurers' sole desire was to save money. So, I changed my practice to where I was best suited. That is, an area where I could represent my client with compassion but also put a hurting on the insurer where they hurt most, i.e., in their wallet.

I have also enjoyed working with my partner, Todd Elias. At first, he was a bit "wet behind the years" and needed to learn. However, he was a quick study and has developed into a premier lawyer that gets excellent results and maintains the level of compassion that is needed when representing families that have been devastated by an injury to a family member. Also, he is "nicer" than me. It is a perfect fit that works to the betterment of our clients' recovery. We have been described as "a chain saw and a fine belt sander";...I will let you figure out who is who!


Bar Admission
Texas
Louisiana
District of Columbia
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Texas


Affiliations
Professional Associations and Memberships:

Texas State Bar Association, 1985
Member
Louisiana Bar Association
Member
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
Member
Houston Trial Lawyers Association
Member
American Association for Justice
Member


Languages English and Spanish

Joined the Law Firm in 2000


Attorney’s Areas of Practice
Admiralty & Maritime
Jones Act

Additional Practice Areas: FELA, Personal Injury - Plaintiff


Career
Professional Experience
Certification/Specialties:
Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization


Past Employment Positions
Representative Clients: Injured People


Education
South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 1985
J.D.
Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, 1982
B.A.