Steven S. Reilley

Attorney Brief

Steve Reilley is a partner in the Houston office of Blue Williams, where he represents insurers, businesses, and individuals in litigation across Texas. His practice focuses on civil defense, including personal injury, premises liability, products liability, transportation, insurance coverage, and commercial disputes. He routinely advises national carriers and corporate clients on claim strategy, litigation risk, and resolution of high-exposure cases.

Before joining Blue Williams in 2021, Steve co-founded Thompson & Reilley, P.C., where he served as lead counsel in over 6,000 litigated matters across Texas. He continues to bring that experience to bear in defending complex claims involving wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, and high-stakes business disputes.

Steve earned his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, where he served as an assistant editor for the Texas International Law Journal. He also holds a B.A. with Highest Honors from the University of Texas and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. He is certified as a mediator and frequently donates his time to pro bono causes and volunteer legal services.

He is admitted to practice in all Texas state courts, all four federal districts in Texas, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.

Education

• JD, The University of Texas at Austin, 1994
• BA, The University of Texas at Austin, 1990 with highest honors

Narrative

Mr. Reilley’s legal practice includes commercial litigation, trial of personal injury claims (including trucking, automobile and premises liability suits), insurance coverage disputes, product liability claims, contract matters, business disputes, and collection matters. Mr. Reilley frequently prepares papers, courses, and presentations for Continuing Education programs. Mr. Reilley is licensed to practice in all Texas state courts, the Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas, the Fifth Circuit United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Reilley volunteers regularly in the community including fund-raising for the Houston Area Women’s Center. He volunteers his legal services to the Houston Volunteer Lawyer Program, the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, the Harris County Dispute Resolution Center, and to victims of Hurricanes Ike and Harvey.

Awards

• AV Peer Review Rated certification mark from Martindale-Hubbell
• H Magazine “Lawyer for the People”
• Inducted into the State Bar of Texas Pro Bono College for “outstanding contributions in the delivery of legal services to low-income Texans”

Bar, Courts & Professional Affiliations

Texas and Houston Bar Associations

Texas Association of Defense Counsel

International Associate of Defense Counsel

Defense Research Institute

AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Elected as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation

State Bar of Texas Pro Bono College inductee

Representative Work

Defends a Fortune 50 corporation in commercial and personal injury litigation statewide.

Serves as litigation counsel for a major Texas hospital group in casualty and subrogation matters.

Represents one of Texas’s largest restaurant chains in premises, transportation, and food safety claims.

Defends product manufacturers in cases involving oil field equipment, fall protection systems, and heavy machinery.

Advises national carriers on settlement strategy in fatality and catastrophic injury cases.

Community Involvement

Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program

Harris County Dispute Resolution Center

Hurricane relief legal aid

Fundraising for the Houston Area Women’s Center