About Negin

Negin Roberts is a highly accomplished attorney who has devoted her practice to aggressively pursuing the rights of clients who have suffered catastrophic loss, injury, and/or death. Known for her zealous advocacy and legal acumen, she has been named to the Texas Super Lawyers list, an achievement given to the top 5% of attorneys. She has also been named as one of the National Trial Lawyer’s Top 40 Under 40, as well as the National Women Trial Lawyer’s Top 25. Ms. Roberts specializes in complex commercial litigation in matters involving 18-wheeler/trucking collisions, premises liability, construction/workplace accidents, DWI accidents, motorcycle accidents, products liability, defamation, breach of contract, deceptive trade practices, residential/apartment building accidents, child abuse, animal attacks, legal malpractice, and/or insurance disputes.

A native Houstonian, Ms. Roberts moved to San Antonio due to a family member’s service in the Air Force. Since joining the firm in 2017, she has achieved numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements in cases involving contested liability or damages. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Roberts practiced at another prominent, nationally-recognized personal injury firm, where she worked alongside the firm’s senior litigation team to secure a $43.5 million verdict in a company-vehicle accident. She has also worked at various other civil litigation firms, and she has served as a judicial intern for Justice John Donovan at the Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston, Texas.

Ms. Roberts graduated with honors from South Texas College of Law, earning her Juris Doctor, and she holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Baylor University. During her time in law school, Ms. Roberts held various leadership roles, including President and Founder of a minority organization and Mid-Law Senator of the Student Bar Association. She also served as an Associate Editor for the Corporate Counsel Review law journal, and she spent a summer studying law abroad in Prague, Czech Republic.

Outside of the Office

When she is not in the courtroom, Negin finds joy in exploring new destinations with her family and engaging in community services. Her love for travel enriches her understanding of diverse cultures and perspectives, enhancing her empathy and connectivity with clients from all walks of life.

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2015
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2018
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2018

Education

  • South Texas College of Law Houston, Juris Doctor, 2014
  • Charles University Prague Faculty of Law, 2013
  • Baylor University, Bachelor of Arts, 2010

Background

  • Associate Attorney, Villarreal & Begum, August 2017 – Present
  • Associate Attorney, Thomas J. Henry Injury Attorneys, December 2015 – July 2017
  • Law Clerk, Gonzalez Olivieri, LLC, January 2014 – May 2015
  • Judicial Intern, Justice John Donavan – 14th Court of Appeals, August 2013 – November 2013
  • Student Attorney, South Texas College of Law Asylum & Human Trafficking Clinic, August 2013 – November 2013
  • Law Clerk, The Kassab Law Firm, July 2012 – April 2013
  • Judicial Intern, The Honorable Judge Patricia J. Kerrigan – 190th Civil District Court, January 2012 – May 2012
  • Judicial Intern, The Honorable Judge Mike D. Miller – 11th Civil District Court, January 2012 – May 2012
  • Legal Assistant, Linebarger Goggin Blair & Sampson, LLP, January 2011 – January 2012
  • Intern, Rainey & Rainey, LP, January 2009 – May 2009

Notable Verdicts/Settlements

  • Worked alongside a firm’s senior litigation team to secure a $43.5 million verdict in a company-vehicle accident.
  • Successfully first-chaired her first trial, wherein she obtained a $233,400.00 verdict. This was four times greater than the maximum insurance policy, and nearly 20 times more than the insurance company’s offer before trial.

Honors & Awards

  • Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society, South Texas College of Law
  • National Trial Lawyers, Top 40 Under 40
  • National Women Trial Lawyers – Top 25
  • San Antonio Outstanding Women in the Law
  • Top Personal Injury Lawyer
  • Best Lawyer in San Antonio
  • Rising Star Lawyer

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association
  • San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
  • Federal Bar Association

Achievements

  • Mid-Law Senator of the Student Bar Association, South Texas College of Law Houston, 2013 – 2014
  • Associate Editor, Corporate Counsel Review Law Journal, 2013

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