Partner Sejal Brahmbhatt is the 2026 Recipient of the American Association for Justice’s Dawn Barrios Spotlight Award
The Women Trial Lawyers Caucus of the American Association for Justice honors the Houston partner for her work in pharmaceutical and medical device litigation.
Dawn Barrios set the standard for how this work is done, and the people behind these claims deserve nothing less.”
HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, September 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Williams Hart & Boundas, LLP partner Sejal Brahmbhatt has received the 2026 Dawn Barrios Memorial Spotlight Award from the Women Trial Lawyers Caucus of the American Association for Justice. The Caucus presented the award at the Association’s 2026 Annual Convention in Chicago, IL, and the firm announced the honor on August 12, 2026. Ms. Brahmbhatt, a partner at the Houston firm, was recognized for her work in the mass tort arena.— Sejal Brahmbhatt
The Women Trial Lawyers Caucus established the award in 2024 in memory of Dawn M. Barrios, a longtime trial lawyer known for her service to the legal community. The Caucus operates within the American Association for Justice, a national organization of plaintiffs' trial attorneys, and the 2026 presentation took place during the Association's annual convention. Further detail appears in the firm’s announcement of the award.
The award follows more than two decades of work at the firm, where she has managed a variety of litigations from inception to trial to resolution. “Dawn Barrios was a trailblazer, a wonderful human being, and a dedicated trial lawyer. It is an honor to receive this award, and I hope that I can continue to represent my clients to the standard that she set and personifies. My clients deserve nothing less,” said Sejal Brahmbhatt, Partner at Williams Hart & Boundas, LLP.
Of South Asian descent, born in London, UK, and raised in Houston, TX since the age of nine, Ms. Brahmbhatt brings a distinctive background to her litigation practice. She joined Williams Hart & Boundas in 2003 and has spent more than two decades representing individuals harmed by pharmaceuticals and medical devices. She has been appointed to plaintiffs' leadership roles in national mass tort proceedings, working alongside the attorneys who direct pretrial strategy on behalf of claimants across the country, and her practice spans every stage of litigation from case vetting through trial. More recently, her work has included representing women pursuing claims against rideshare companies. Ms. Brahmbhatt was named to the Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in 2013 and 2014 and has been named a Texas Super Lawyer every year since 2021. She is also a sought-after speaker, having presented at national conferences on pharmaceutical litigation and strategies for navigating the mass tort arena.
About Williams Hart & Boundas, LLP
Williams Hart & Boundas, LLP is a Houston-based powerhouse trial firm serving clients across Texas and nationwide, led by founding legend John Eddie Williams, Jr. and name partners Jim Hart and John Boundas. It is an elite team of trial lawyers who have recovered over $24 billion for the injured. Known as the go-to lawyers for 18-wheeler wrecks, the firm also dominates cases involving pharmaceuticals, medical devices, oil field explosions, crane collapses, and maritime Jones Act claims. This courtroom mastery is rooted in a long history of representing union members and construction trades, maintaining a fierce advocacy for the labor community. Their record-shattering results include a $117 million wrongful death verdict against a chemical plant, a $76 million win against a drug manufacturer, and a $15 million trucking verdict. This reputation is backed by a leadership team that holds Board Certifications in Personal Injury Trial Law and Labor and Employment Law, alongside AV Preeminent ratings and Texas Super Lawyers recognition. By offering free consultations and working on a contingency fee basis, they provide access to top-tier representation at no upfront cost. When stakes are life-altering, don’t settle for a settlement mill – choose the trial lawyers who set the standard in personal injury and mass torts.
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