Joel Grossman has lived in Texas since 1968. He attended Long Island University and transferred to University of Houston graduating in 1970 with a Bachelor of Science degree. He received his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 1973 from South Texas College of Law and was licensed in December 1973. He has specialized in personal injury trial law since 1973. He is a member and past president of the Southeast Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association serving as associate director, American Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association and Houston Trial Lawyers Association. He is licensed to practice before all state courts of the State of Texas, as well as the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts, as well as the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. During 25 years of practice Joel has handled all types of personal injury cases including products liability, construction accidents, industrial accidents, medical negligence, explosions, electrocutions and wrongful deaths, insurance claims and bad faith.

Joel and his family have lived in Southeast Texas for twenty-three years. He practices in both Houston and Beaumont.

Steve Waldman is a lifelong Texan, and has been practicing personal injury trial law in Houston, Texas since 1980. Steve was born in Beaumont and attended Forest Park (now Westbrook) High School, graduating in 1974. He went on to the University of Texas at Austin, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts with High Honors in 1977, and then the University of Texas School of Law, where he received a Doctor of Jurisprudence in May, 1980.

Steve was licensed by the State Bar of Texas in 1980, and earned his Board Certification in Personal Injury Trial Law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in 1986. He is a member of the American Bar Association, American Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, College of the State Bar of Texas, Houston Bar Association and the Houston Trial Lawyers Association. Steve is licensed to practice before all state courts of the State of Texas, as well as in the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Western Districts. Over the course of his practice, Steve has successfully represented individuals in personal injury and wrongful death cases involving industrial accidents, construction accidents, electrocutions, chemical explosions, automobile accidents, maritime injuries and medical negligence.

Steve and his family are very active in religious, community and charitable activities. Steve is a member of the Board of Directors of the Anti-Defamation League and a past member of the Board of Trustees of Congregation Beth Yeshurun. He is also a life member of the 100 Club of Houston, a member of the Longhorn Foundation (Go Horns!), and has been a frequent contributor to the TIRR (The Institute for Research and Rehabilitation) Foundation, Houston Food Bank, American Red Cross and CARE. Steve plays the guitar, is a slow but avid runner, and enjoys traveling and reading history.