Paul H. Cannon

Board-Certified Attorney Paul H. Cannon

Award-Winning Attorney.

Paul Cannon earned his law degree and passed the bar in 1995. He immediately began practicing personal injury trial law with Simmons and Fletcher, P.C. His dedication and hard work earned him Board Certification in Personal Injury Trial Law in 2005. The top two lawyer rating websites rate him 10/10 on AVVO and 5/5 on Martindale-Hubbell.

Paul Cannon is Creative, Energetic, and Compassionate.

“I think that a lot of what drives me to do this kind of work is compassion,” Paul says. “I’ve always been good at listening to people, listening to their complaints, and developing a plan to address their problems. I have a knack for listening to people and not just acknowledging what they have to say but really hearing them and understanding the problems that lie beneath the surface.”

Paul believes that his involvement with church mission groups early in his legal career helped him develop a compassionate spirit for his clients. As a missions leader for his Sunday school class at Second Baptist Church, he volunteered with the Angels of Light project, providing meals and Bibles to less fortunate families. He organized a project that prepared and delivered over 300 sack lunches to the homeless in downtown Houston, coordinated a project to take the children of the Star of Hope Single Moms Shelter to a hockey game, and organized a team to strip and repaint an elderly wheelchair-bound Houstonian’s home. At Metropolitan Baptist Church, he coordinated a project that involved having the entire Metropolitan Baptist Church’s nursery create Mother’s Day Cards (about 300) that he and his family then delivered and distributed to Houston nursing home residents. He also led groups in volunteer work, including land clearing, building restoration, and fundraising for the Home of Hope, Texas, a mission that assists victims of human trafficking.

Paul also believes there is a mission aspect to his work as an attorney.

“There are people who need help, and part of what we do here is to help those people. People who have been injured don’t know where to turn, where to go. My job is to step in and help them put their lives back together.”

Unlike some lawyers who are primarily concerned with the financial aspect of a case, Cannon takes the time to talk with clients and build a relationship so he can understand how a case has impacted their lives.

“This enables me to turn around and present their case to the jury in a way that they can fully understand,” he explains. “It’s not all about money. Part of my client’s life has been stripped away. It’s about putting their life back together.”

Board-certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas State Board of Legal Specialization, Paul genuinely enjoys the process of litigating cases before a jury.

The Importance of Giving Back Your Time

Paul gives back by lending his time, business knowledge, and talents to various charitable organizations. In addition to participating as a Firm Sponsor in events held by local missions, Paul currently serves on the Board of Advisors for the Center for Christianity in Business at Houston Christian University, the Board of Advisors for the local mission Katy Cares, Inc., and the Leadership Advisory Board, Texas Christian Chamber of Commerce.

Paul believes that giving one’s time to help others is a calling we should all answer. Paul started a Vlog entitled Meet Houston Missions and an accompanying podcast entitled the Simmons and Fletcher Local Missions Podcast. On the show, he interviews local mission leaders about their mission and promotes them. The show is free for local mission leaders as a way of giving back. “People want to be a part of something bigger; many of them just don’t know how to find the right something,” says Paul. He hopes his show will give people the opportunity to connect with the right place to volunteer.

As another way to give back his time, he has mentored several college students, law students, and young lawyers on their journey to become successful lawyers. For his efforts, the Houston Young Lawyers Association awarded him the Outstanding Mentor Award in 2020. “Of all the awards I have received, this one has the most meaning to me,” says Paul.

Inspired to do Personal Injury Trial Law

“The only thing I ever wanted to do was trial law. I turned down an opportunity to do appellate work because I wanted to do trial work. Contract law has no heart or soul. This is riskier, but the reward is a lot higher, too. When you win a case for someone whose life has been turned upside down–it’s a good feeling. It is what inspires me to strive to be the best personal injury lawyer  I can be.”

Paul Cannon received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from the University of Texas and earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law in 1995. While in school, he was an active member of the Phi Delta Phi Honorary Legal Fraternity, the Student Bar Association Student Concerns Committee, and the Houston Young Lawyers’ Association Environmental Committee.

Paul and his wife were married in 2001 and are proud parents of two children. They currently attend Fairfield Baptist Church in Cypress, Texas.