Justin Presnal is a partner and seasoned trial and appellate lawyer with more than 30 years of experience representing plaintiffs in complex product liability, mass tort, and multi-district litigation (MDL). He brings a deep command of legal strategy, a passion for writing, and a national reputation for helping clients win high-stakes cases.
Justin has served on leadership committees in some of the country’s largest MDLs, including litigation involving prescription opioids, defective hip implants, dangerous drugs, and recalled orthopedic devices. He was a key member of the trial teams that secured billion-dollar verdicts and multi-million-dollar settlements in cases against Johnson & Johnson, Teva Pharmaceuticals, Walgreens, and others. In the landmark New York opioid litigation, Justin helped secure over $1.7 billion in recoveries for local governments impacted by the opioid crisis.
Recognized for his sharp legal analysis and compelling written advocacy, Justin often leads the development of case strategies, motion practice, and appellate briefing. His work has helped shape critical rulings on jurisdiction, preemption, product warnings, and corporate liability in courts across the country. In addition to helping individuals injured by defective products and medical devices, Justin has also handled a number of significant commercial cases representing companies in commercial tort, breach of contract, and other business disputes.
Justin is frequently asked to speak at various continuing legal education programs across the country on multi-district litigation, trial procedure, and other complex litigation issues.
Justin is a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation, an honor extended to attorneys who demonstrate outstanding professional achievement and a strong commitment to the legal profession and their communities. Through this role and his broader work in the legal field, Justin supports initiatives that promote justice, legal access, and the advancement of the profession in Texas.
He is board certified in Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America and Texas Super Lawyers for his work in personal injury and appellate law. Justin has also been honored as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Texas by the National Trial Lawyers. He is admitted to practice before all Texas courts, the U.S. Supreme Court, and multiple federal district courts.
Justin earned his B.A., magna cum laude, from Texas A&M University and his J.D., cum laude, from Baylor University School of Law.
Bar Admissions
Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
Education
Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
• Juris Doctor, 1993
Texas A&M University
• B.A., 1990
Associations / Memberships
Texas Trial Lawyers Association
American Association for Justice
National Trial Lawyers
Brazos County Bar Association
Texas Aggie Bar Association
