Trent Shelton - Houston, TX
Attorney at Arnold & Itkin LLP
Personal Injury Lawyers in Houston, TX
6009 Memorial Drive Houston, TX 77007
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Houston Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Offshore Injuries & Maritime Law
- Plant & Refinery Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Wrongful Death
- Catastrophic Injuries
- Product Liability
- Industrial Injuries
- Medical Injuries
- Motor Vehicle Accidents
- Oil Rig Explosions
- Aviation Accidents
- Oilfield Accidents
- Train & Railroad Accidents
- Insurance Claims
Attorney Information
Overview
In his short career, the results Trent has obtained are staggering. You will not find many lawyers Trent’s age who have tried more cases than him. In just three years as a lawyer, Trent has obtained over $80 million in verdicts and settlements as lead counsel. In 2023, Trent obtained a $33 million verdict on a burn case where the defendants essentially offered minimal amounts to settle the case pretrial. In another case, he obtained a verdict of $1.9 million in a multi-defendant bus crash case. He also settled cases worth $9 million, $5.2 million, and 3.5 million in the same year.
In 2022, after 30 depositions, he obtained a $9.5 million settlement on behalf of an injured West Texas oil field worker. In the same year, he took on a worldwide company with cases pending nationwide due to a defective baby product put out on the market. After taking many depositions and defeating numerous motions filed by the Defendant in federal court, he was able to obtain a favorable settlement on behalf of a family who lost their 5-month-old daughter due to the product.
His results have caused him to receive many recognitions, including being named on the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for 2023 and 2024.
Trent grew up in the small Northeast Texas town of Hughes Springs. He attended Oral Roberts University, where he studied business and played baseball—a sport he credits with teaching him many important life lessons. His time as an athlete found him appearing in two NCAA Division I Arkansas and TCU regional tournaments.
After earning his undergraduate degree with honors from Oral Roberts University, Trent attended Baylor Law School. Here, he graduated Magna Cum Laude and at the top of his class. While studying law, Trent competed on Baylor’s national moot court team. He also served as an associate editor of the Baylor Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Barristers. His academic accomplishments include receiving top grades in numerous courses, most notably Practice Court III, one of the three courses in Baylor’s rigorous Practice Court program.
While Trent is licensed in Texas and Louisiana, his practice is not limited to those states. He appears in state and federal courts all over the country for his clients. Trent’s practice focuses primarily on catastrophic personal injury, maritime and offshore cases, premises liability, product liability, and wrongful death.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch
Education
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Legal Education
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Baylor University School of Law,
Waco,
Texas
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Baylor’s National Moot Court Team
Honors: Top Grade in Texas Administrative Law and Practice Court III
Law Review: Baylor Law Review, Associate Editor
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Baylor University School of Law,
Waco,
Texas
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Non Legal Education
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Oral Roberts University
B.A.
Honors: cum laude
Honors: With Honors
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Oral Roberts University
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Languages
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English (Primary)
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Spanish
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- Louisiana
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Contact
6009 Memorial Drive
Houston, TX 77007
Phone: (713) 903-8662
Email: Send a message
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https://www.arnolditkin.com/
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(Louisiana Office)
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https://www.arnolditkin.com/dallas-personal-injury/
(Dallas Office)
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https://www.arnolditkin.com/midland-personal-injury/
(Midland Office)
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Hours: Open 24 Hours
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