Chris Panatier

Chris Panatier


Simon Greenstone Panatier PC

Recognized since 2025

Dallas, Texas

Practice Areas

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

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Chris Panatier is a shareholder of Simon Greenstone Panatier, PC. Mr. Panatier was admitted to practice law in Texas after graduating from The University of Texas School of Law in 2001. His practice is focused entirely upon the representation of victims of toxic exposures at trial. Chris has obtained verdicts throughout the country exceeding $950,000,000.00. His verdicts have been named as top verdicts in both Texas and California. Together with his fellow shareholder David Greenstone, Chris obtained a verdict in Winkel v. Colgate-Palmolive Co., which was the first verdict against Colgate-Palmolive for an individual who contracted mesothelioma from exposure to Colgate’s Cashmere Bouquet cosmetic talcum powder. The verdict was noted as one of the top 50 verdicts in California for the year 2015.

Mr Panatier’s trial ability and results have been widely recognized. Chris was named to the Texas Rising Stars listing in 2005-2006 and 2008-2013, as well as among the Texas Super Lawyers in 2013-2019 by Thomson Reuters, as published in Texas Monthly. He has since been named to the Super Lawyers list by Texas Monthly. He was recognized by his peers as one of Dallas’ Top Lawyers Under 40 in D Magazine in 2006 and a National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in 2012. Chris was also named to Texas Lawyer’s $10 Million Club for 2014.

Location
  • 901 Main Street, Suite 5900
    Dallas, TX 75202
Education
  • The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 2001
  • The University of Texas, B.A., graduated 1998
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas
  • Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association
  • California, The State Bar of California
Affiliations
  • Trial Lawyers for Public Justice - Member
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers - Member
  • American Association for Justice - Member
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Member
  • Dallas Bar Association - Fellow
Court Admissions
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs, Dallas/Fort Worth (2026)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America (2025-2026)

  • Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers (2021, 2023-2024)

  • Inductee, Texas Lawyer’s Texas Verdict Hall of Fame

  • Texas Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters (2013-Present)

  • National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 (2012)

  • D Magazine Top Lawyers Under 40 (2006)

  • Texas Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters (2005-2012)

  • National Order of Barristers and 2001 Niemann Cup Winner

Publications

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