Kristen Weaver - Houston, TX

Kristen Weaver is a Houston personal injury attorney and senior litigation attorney at Trust Guss Injury Lawyers. Now in her 11th year of practice, Kristen handles cases involving motor vehicle accidents, commercial truck crashes, premises liability, and serious injuries, with particular experience in traumatic brain injury cases.

A Houston native, Kristen entered personal injury law after beginning her career in another area of practice. What drew her to the field was seeing injured people face an insurance claims process that could make an already difficult experience even harder.

As Kristen explains, “They deserve an advocate.”

That conviction continues to shape her work today. Kristen combines a litigation-focused approach with an emphasis on listening, accessibility, and understanding what each client is going through. For her, representing an injured person means being there to answer questions, build a relationship, and advocate for them through a process they should not have to navigate alone.

Kristen Weaver didn’t grow up with a fixed plan to become an attorney. As she approached graduation from Texas State University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree in business, she knew she wanted a professional career but was still deciding what direction it would take. Law was one of several possibilities she considered.

The LSAT ended up settling the question. Kristen enjoyed the challenge, recognized that she had an aptitude for it, and decided to pursue law. She attended South Texas College of Law in Houston, graduating in 2015 and beginning a legal career in the city she had always considered home.

Personal injury law wasn’t where Kristen started, either. After initially practicing family law, she found her way into personal injury and discovered work that felt like a natural fit. She saw how difficult the insurance process could become for people already dealing with the consequences of an injury and found purpose in helping them through it.

One of Kristen’s first major traumatic brain injury cases also helped shape the lawyer she would become. She credits her work with that client for teaching her greater patience and empathy, qualities that continue to influence how she approaches clients and their cases today:

“The case may be what brings someone through the door, but you have to listen to the person and understand what they’re going through.”

Kristen’s approach to personal injury law starts with something simple: listening. Before deciding how to move a case forward, she believes an attorney needs to understand what the client has experienced, what they need, and what concerns they have about the process.

“My approach is always to listen first.”

From there, patience and perseverance become essential. Injury cases can involve extensive medical records, competing opinions, negotiations with insurance companies, and work that clients may never see happening behind the scenes. Kristen believes doing that work thoroughly is part of earning a client’s trust.

Her experience with injured clients has also reinforced the importance of empathy. Rather than viewing a claim only in terms of its legal issues, Kristen tries to remain mindful of the person whose life has been disrupted and the challenges they may be dealing with outside the case.

“You have to be patient enough to listen and persistent enough to keep pushing the case forward.”

Kristen believes trust starts with being available. Injured clients are often dealing with an unfamiliar process, and she wants them to know there is a real person on the other end of the phone when they have questions or need help understanding what comes next.

As Kristen puts it:

“The key to building trust is simple – answer the phone.”

It’s a simple idea, but one that reflects her larger approach to client relationships. Kristen prioritizes listening, accessibility, and communication so clients can feel connected to the people handling their case.

Her approach is grounded in four principles:

• Listening before making assumptions about what a client needs
• Being accessible when clients have questions
• Building a genuine relationship throughout the case
• Working collaboratively to give clients the support they need

Kristen also values Trust Guss Injury Lawyers’ team-based approach, where clients work with the same case manager and attorneys as their case progresses. For Kristen, that continuity helps create the familiarity and trust that should be part of the attorney-client relationship.

Kristen’s connection to Houston is both personal and professional. She was born and raised less than 30 minutes from Trust Guss Injury Lawyers’ Houston headquarters and has lived in the area her entire life.

That connection influenced an important early career decision. When choosing a law school, Kristen attended South Texas College of Law because she already knew she wanted to remain in Houston to build her career.

“This is home. This is where I wanted to practice. This is where I wanted to make a difference.”

Outside the office, Kristen enjoys spending time with family, traveling, and attending events, shows, and games. She also has a less expected chapter in her background: Kristen grew up as an international gymnast, attended a gymnastics academy beginning in third grade, and competed for a national title.