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About Joe I. Zaid & Associates

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Joe I. Zaid & Associates was founded on a simple idea. Injured people deserve the kind of representation you would want for your own family, not standard insurance claim handling.

When you hire us, you’re not hiring a group of personal injury attorneys who treat your case like just another claim. You’re hiring a team dedicated to your well-being, your financial recovery, and a case built specifically around your needs and situation.

How We Approach Every Case

Since founding the firm in 2013, Joe I. Zaid & Associates has recovered millions of dollars in settlements for injured clients, including numerous seven figure results for individual clients. That track record starts with Joe Zaid’s background. Before he represented his first injured client, Joe spent nearly a decade inside one of the world’s largest insurance companies. That experience taught him firsthand how insurers evaluate, delay, and dispute claims, and he built the firm around it. 

The outcome is a client-centered, evidence-driven approach that treats every case with precision and purpose instead of processing it like a standard insurance file. From the first day of a case, the firm works to confirm liability and preserve evidence before it disappears. The firm also identifies every insurance policy that may apply, rather than accepting the first coverage the other side offers.

That preparation continues alongside the client’s medical treatment. The firm coordinates with medical providers to help clients understand why documentation matters, and it builds each claim around the real impact of an injury, including missed work, ongoing care, and the toll it takes on daily life. The firm takes every case seriously, whether it settles at the negotiating table or requires litigation.

This approach has produced meaningful case results, including a $1.2 million settlement in a case where another firm could not establish liability.More than 1,500 five-star Google reviews combined across all four of our offices point to the same things again and again: clear communication, fast responses, and a team that treats clients like family instead of a file number. That is the standard of service clients can expect when they contact Joe I. Zaid & Associates.

Practice Areas

Joe I. Zaid & Associates represents individuals and families across a broad range of personal injury practice areas. Whether a claim involves a serious motor vehicle collision, unsafe property conditions, or the loss of a loved one, our team works to identify who may be responsible and what compensation may be available.

Our primary areas of practice include:

Every case presents different legal, medical, and insurance issues, so our attorneys build each claim around the specific facts, injuries, and needs of the client.

Awards And Recognition

Founding attorney Joe Zaid has received several professional awards and recognitions, including a feature on H-Texas Magazine as one of Houston’s Top Lawyers, named a Top 40 Under 40 Trial Lawyer, and selected to the 2026 Super Lawyers list.

Media and Press

Joe I. Zaid & Associates and founding attorney Joe Zaid have featured in legal and regional publications covering personal injury law, trucking liability, client service, and car accident claims.

Our Houston-Area Offices

Joe I. Zaid & Associates serves clients across Texas from four convenient office locations in the Houston area. The firm is available 24 hours a day at each office.

Meet Our Lawyers

Joe I. Zaid & Associates is led by founding attorney Joe I. Zaid, who built the firm around a client-centered, evidence-driven approach to personal injury law.

Joe I. Zaid

Managing Partner, Founding Attorney

Lawrence Sims

Senior Associate Attorney

Zane Noureddine

Associate Attorney

Zari Brown

Zari Brown

Associate Attorney

Amanda DeGuzman

Amanda DeGuzman

Associate Attorney

Alicia Thornton

Associate Attorney

Ray Petty

Associate Attorney

Laila Saqer

Laila Saqer

Associate Attorney

Case Managers

John Edwards

Senior Case Manager

Nicole Mason

Case Manager

George Zaid

Senior Case Manager

Jeanette Narvaez

Case Manager

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Neil Pannell

Case Manager

Intake Specialist

Jennifer Cuadra

Jennifer Cuadra

Intake Specialist

Office & Legal Assistants

Romey Zaid

Director of Operations

Yanett Salgado

Office Assistant

Cristal Trevino

Legal Assistant

Cindy Leal

Paralegal

Melissa Guerra

Legal Assistant to Joe I. Zaid

Crystal Glover

Legal Assistant

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Heather Williams

Office Administrator

Rachel Paez

Office Assistant

Alexis Diaz

Legal Assistant

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Samantha Barajas

Legal Assistant

Crystal Rodriguez

Crystal Rodriguez

Legal Assistant

Christina Gonzales

Legal Assistant

Thomas Avaloz

Legal Assistant

Selena Saldana

Selena Saldana

Legal Assistant

Marilyn Martinez

Marilyn Martinez

Legal Assistant

Elsa Rivera

Legal Assistant

Elizabeth Galvez

Elizabeth Galvez

Legal Assistant

Jessica Perez

Legal Assistant

Contact Our Personal Injury Attorneys

If you or a family member were injured because of someone else’s negligence, Joe I. Zaid & Associates is ready to help.

We offer free consultations, the team is available 24/7, and there is no fee unless the firm recovers compensation for you.

Start with a free case evaluation or contact our team, We’ll answer your questions, explain your legal options, and discuss what happened with you.

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