Chris Trent's trial practice involves a blend of automotive component product liability cases, other product liability cases, mass torts, toxic torts, construction, and commercial litigation.

Mr. Trent serves on a national trial/expert team for one of the world's largest tire manufacturers in product liability matters and has participated in pre-trial matters and/or trials in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Puerto Rico.

Mr. Trent serves as a national counsel for one of the world's largest industrial gas companies in mass tort and toxic tort litigation.  In addition to his trial practice, Mr. Trent has argued appellate matters in Texas State Appellate Courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Education

1. Vanderbilt University, 1988, magna cum laude
   
2. Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1991, cum laude 

Admissions

• U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas
• Texas State Courts
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Associations & Recognitions

• Houston Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel
• Defense Research Institute  
• International Association of Defense Counsel
• Honored as a  'Rising Star' by Texas Monthly, 2004, 2005
• Honored as 'Texas Super Lawyer' - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Honored as 'Houston Top Lawyer' by H-Texas Magazine - 2009
   

Recent Victories & News

Appeals Court Upholds Lower Court Judgment on Products Liability Case

Defense Verdict for our Client

Johnson Trent Super Lawyers

14th Court of Appeals Grants Favorable Opinion

Defense Verdict for Large Product Manufacturer

Chris Trent Obtains "No Liability" Finding for Personal Injury Case

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