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Laura Brown

Job Titles:
  • Attorney
Laura Brown is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization-a designation held by only 10 percent of Texas attorneys. Laura was named as a Super Lawyer by her peers in the Texas Monthly Super Lawyer publication. She is a member of the American Association for Justice, Birth Trauma Litigation Group, Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, and the Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America. Outside of the law office and courtroom, Laura is an accomplished pilot, skydiver, scuba diver and black-belt kickboxer. Her husband, Mark, is a commercial airline pilot and shares her love for flying and the water, but prefers not to jump out of airplanes. They both enjoy running and skiing, and their 2 children are active in all types of sports. Laura Brown is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law. To apply for board certification the attorney must have tried a certain number of cases and must have been the lead counsel in a required number of trials. | Learn More about Board Certification ยป Laura Brown has devoted her career to fighting for people who have been seriously injured and for families who are grieving the wrongful death of a loved one. For over 20 years, she has represented clients in wrongful death and injury cases resulting from truck accidents, major car wrecks, medical malpractice, personal injury and more. In recent years, Laura has made birth injury cases a particular focus of her practice. She represents babies who have suffered serious injuries at birth resulting in cerebral palsy in Texas and across the nation. As a mother herself, she truly loves representing children and serving as an advocate for them. I am a third-generation trial attorney. Both my father and grandfather were trial attorneys, so I grew up watching both of them take cases to trial. I graduated from Baylor University as a premedical student with a degree in biology. But, as the old saying goes, the apple doesn't fall too far from the tree. I was destined for the law. Whether it is settling claims or filing lawsuits, Brown Trial Firm is a top source of legal advice and expertise in multiple fields servicing the good people of Round Rock, Texas. Our firm is a top law firm that handles the following cases: Personal Injury Auto Accidents Laura Brown has over 25 years of legal experience in serving Texans. Our attorneys have settled or taken to trial many high-profile cases that have resulted in millions of dollars for our clients. We work tirelessly to ensure you and the unique facts of your situation are fairly represented. Our goal is to solve your legal matters in an efficient and effective manner so that you can move on with your life. Often, the quickest resolution to a case is to reach a settlement agreement instead of getting pulled into a lengthy trial in court. However, we have Board Certified Specialists in Personal Injury Trial Law, and we will not hesitate to take your case to trial if that is the necessary action to get you the justice you deserve. Having an attorney who isn't afraid of going to trial is a huge advantage when negotiating a settlement offer! Sadly, many negotiators will try to "low-ball" their offer during the settlement phase if they don't think the attorneys are capable or willing to take the case to trial. We have a proven track record of success cases just like yours. We believe in integrity and in giving you the best customer service. You aren't just another number on a file at Brown Trial Firm. Laura Brown has over 25 years of legal experience in serving the Dallas area as personal injury lawyers working on serious car and trucking accidents. We have personally settled many multi-million-dollar cases and have a strong track record of success. Our experience and diligence has created a reputation of respect and recognition with the biggest names in insurance. They know who we are and know we get results. The top attorneys at Brown Trial Firm, PLLC promise to be there for you every step of the way. We take on only serious trucking and car accidents that we believe in. Because of this you aren't just another number to us. We have an open door and are always available when it comes to your case. Let us apply our extensive years of trucking and car accident experience to your case. Whether you live, work and play in Northgate, Wolf Pen Creek, Wellborn or other neighborhoods and communities in College Station, the law firm of Brown Trial Firm is here for you. Laura Brown has been nationally recognized for her tremendous contributions to the legal field. She has been recognized as a Top 100 Trial Attorney by National Trial Attorneys for 4 years in a row (2012-2015). Rising Star Super Attorneys recognized her as a Super Attorney. She is invited to give speeches across the country on medical negligence and birth injuries to help educate nurses and doctors on the mistakes she has seen while representing clients. She also finds time to teach trial law at Baylor University as an adjunct professor.

Shelly Tyler

Job Titles:
  • Paralegal
Shelly has lived in Texas her whole life, with the last 20 years being in Tyler, Texas, which is where she calls home with her husband and 2 children. After attending a mock trial in high school, Shelly knew she wanted to pursue a career in the legal industry. Shelly graduated from Tyler Junior College with an A.A.S. in legal studies and became a Certified Paralegal though the National Association of Legal Assistants. Shelly has worked as a paralegal over the course of the last 15 years in several capacities, but has a love for litigation and working with people. Shelly joined the Brown Trial Firm in January 2023. Shelly married her husband, Wes, in 2004 and together they have a daughter and a son. Their kids take up most of their spare time, but together as a family they enjoy camping, water sports and snow skiing. Shelly and Wes enjoy traveling and have both traveled to Uganda, Africa to work with underprivileged children. Shelly has also served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) since 2019. Shelly and Wes are active at their church, Green Acres Baptist Church, where over the years they have served in various ministries together.

Travis Blake

Job Titles:
  • Attorney
Travis is a native Texan, born and raised in the Fort Worth area. Travis first came to Waco to attend Baylor University in 2010 as a member of the prestigious University Scholars program, graduating cum laude in 2014 with his B.A. In 2013, Travis met his wife Berry, a fellow Baylor student, while they were studying abroad. Berry and Travis were married in 2014 in Waco, a place that they decided early on in their marriage to call home for good. After college, Travis went on to Baylor Law School where he graduated with his Juris Doctor in 2017. At Baylor Law School, Travis competed actively on various moot court and mock trial teams, in addition to actively volunteering with a local legal non-profit and clerking part-time for a federal magistrate judge. Travis worked for a law firm in Waco before joining the Brown Trial Firm in 2023. Travis and Berry became licensed foster parents in 2019. In December of 2020, they officially adopted their 4-year-old foster daughter, and have welcomed two sons since then as well. In his spare time, Travis enjoys spending time with his wife Berry and pursuing various hobbies including reading, traveling, skiing, hunting, and cheering on the Baylor Bears. Travis and Berry are members at Highland Baptist Church, where Travis serves in various volunteer roles and Berry served on full-time staff with the student ministry for a number of years before stepping back to focus on raising a family. Travis has coached high school mock trial for a local private school since 2018, and he has served on several boards of local non-profits.