Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027 Brandon Morris is a personal injury attorney in Shreveport, Louisiana, and a partner at Trey Morris Injury Lawyers. His practice focuses on Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, including catastrophic injury, wrongful death, trucking collisions, industrial accidents, and other complex injury claims throughout Louisiana and Texas.
Brandon Morris has been recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs since 2027. Best Lawyers recognition is based on peer review within the same geographic region and practice area and reflects the professional regard of fellow attorneys.
Trey Morris is a personal injury trial attorney and the founding partner of Trey Morris Injury Lawyers, with offices in Shreveport, Bossier City, Minden, Ruston, Covington, and Lake Charles. Founded in 2001, the firm represents individuals and families in serious personal injury and wrongful death cases across Louisiana, Texas, and the Gulf South.
Over more than two decades of practice, Mr. Morris has served as lead counsel in more than 100 cases involving recoveries exceeding $1 million. His trial work includes jury and bench trials involving catastrophic injuries, wrongful death claims, commercial vehicle collisions, industrial incidents, and claims against corporate defendants. He regularly handles matters where trial preparation and courtroom experience are central to the litigation process.
Mr. Morris served as lead counsel in Grantham v. Stuart Petroleum Testers, a wrongful death case tried in Bossier Parish, Louisiana, that resulted in a $409 million jury verdict in 2023. The case involved the death of four-year-old Katie Grantham following a collision caused by a company driver operating a commercial vehicle. News organizations including KTBS and KSLA reported on the verdict.
In addition to representing injured clients directly, Mr. Morris frequently works with referring attorneys and serves as co-counsel on complex personal injury litigation throughout Louisiana and Texas. A significant portion of the firm’s caseload comes from attorney referrals.
Education
- Juris Doctor — Southern University Law Center
- Bachelor of Arts — Louisiana State University
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana State Bar (admitted 2002)
- State Bar of Texas (admitted 2014)
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Memberships
- Louisiana State Bar Association
- Louisiana Association for Justice — Board of Governors
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Trial Experience
Mr. Morris has tried cases to judgment in multiple Louisiana state courts, Texas courts, and United States federal district courts. His litigation experience includes cases in Caddo, Bossier, Webster, DeSoto, Ouachita, Morehouse, Union, Franklin, Richland, Calcasieu, and St. Tammany Parishes, as well as additional venues across Louisiana and Texas.
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Wrongful death
- Catastrophic injury
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Commercial trucking accidents
- Oilfield and industrial injuries
- Product liability
- Premises liability
- Maritime and offshore injuries
- Brain injury and spinal cord injury
- Negligent entrustment
- Punitive damages litigation under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2315.4
Honors and Recognition
Mr. Morris was inducted into the Southern University Law Center Hall of Fame in 2023. He has been selected to Louisiana Super Lawyers from 2019 through 2026 after previously being included on the Rising Stars list from 2012 through 2015. He also holds an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
TopVerdict.com has recognized matters handled by Mr. Morris with the following reported results:
- #1 Personal Injury Verdict in Louisiana (2023)
- #1 Fire Injury Settlement in Texas (2024)
- Top 10 Motor Vehicle Accident Verdicts in the United States (2023)
- Top 10 Truck Accident Verdicts in the United States (2023)
- Top 10 Wrongful Death Settlements in Texas (2024)
Mr. Morris is also a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization composed of attorneys who have served as principal counsel in cases resulting in multimillion-dollar verdicts or settlements.
In 2023, Mr. Morris was appointed to the Coastal and Environmental Council on Governor-elect Jeff Landry’s gubernatorial transition team, advising on Louisiana coastal protection, restoration, and environmental policy.
