5 Best Personal Injury Lawyers in El Paso (2026)

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By Lorian Hartfield, Real Estate and Financial Expert · ✓ Data verified September 2026 · 7 min read

A crash on I-10 or the Border Highway can leave you facing an insurance adjuster while you're still in a neck brace. The personal injury lawyers in El Paso below have logged over 2,100 Google reviews between them, and every firm on this page sits at 4.6 stars or better, so the real decision comes down to which one has handled a case shaped like yours.

Short answer: Law Offices of Ruben Ortiz, PLLC leads on volume with 896 Google reviews at a 4.6 average, the most of any personal injury firm in El Paso. Glasheen, Valles & Inderman (4.9, 450 reviews) and Cesar Ornelas Injury Law (4.9, 444 reviews) hold the strongest ratings among the higher-volume firms. Cal Mundell Law Firm, PLLC (4.9, 213 reviews) is a Featured Partner here and works cases on a contingency basis, standard across every firm on this page.

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#	Business	Rating	Reviews	Best for
1	Cal Mundell Law Firm, PLLC	4.9 ★	213	Personal injury cases handled from start to finish by the founding attorney	View ›
2	Law Offices of Ruben Ortiz, PLLC	4.6 ★	896	Highest review volume in El Paso	View ›
3	Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers	4.9 ★	450	Trucking, oilfield and catastrophic injury	View ›
4	Cesar Ornelas Injury Law - Personal Injury Lawyer El Paso	4.9 ★	444	Recent reviews and responsive intake	View ›
5	Farah Law Injury and Accident Attorneys	4.8 ★	160	Board-certified trial experience	View ›

5 Best Personal Injury Lawyers in El Paso (2026)

A closer look at each firm

★ Featured Partner#1🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Cal Mundell Law Firm, PLLC

4.9213 Google reviews

Cal Mundell Law Firm, PLLC is an El Paso personal injury practice on North Campbell Street led by founding attorney Cal Mundell, focused exclusively on personal injury cases. Its site describes Mundell as an advocate for injured and wronged clients, and its posted case results include several six-figure and seven-figure commercial and trucking accident settlements. Reviewers repeatedly describe direct, personal involvement from Mundell himself across cases that ran over two years.

What people praise

4.9 rating with a strong majority of five-star reviews
Multiple reviewers describe Cal Mundell personally staying involved and explaining each legal step
Site lists case results including a $1.9 million box truck rear-end crash settlement
Focused specifically on personal injury, without a mixed general practice

Reputation scorecardrank in El Paso

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume213 · 78th

Confidencehigh

Recency5 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown98% 5-star

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Our take: This is our Featured Partner on the page. Reviewers consistently describe the founding attorney's own hands-on involvement, even in cases that stretched over two years, which is a real differentiator at a firm this size.

Website +1915-745-7228 Directions

1520 N Campbell St, El Paso, TX 79902

#2🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Law Offices of Ruben Ortiz, PLLC

4.6896 Google reviews

Law Offices of Ruben Ortiz, PLLC is an El Paso firm on East Rio Grande Avenue handling both personal injury and criminal defense, led by attorney Ruben Ortiz, who has practiced law since 1998. Its site promotes a 25 percent contingency fee for injury cases resolved without a lawsuit being filed, lower than the industry-standard third. The firm has built the largest Google review base of any personal injury lawyer in El Paso.

What people praise

Nearly 900 reviews, the most of any firm on this page
Site advertises a reduced 25 percent fee for cases settled before a lawsuit is filed
Reviewers describe cases resolved without ever having to go to court
Handles both personal injury and criminal defense matters, including ARL license hearings

Worth knowing

Rating trails the other names on this page, with more reviews in the 1 to 3 star range among the near-900 total

Reputation scorecardrank in El Paso

Rating4.6 / 5

Review volume896 · 98th

Confidencehigh

Recency3 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown88% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The deepest review base in El Paso by a wide margin. Its published reduced-fee structure is worth asking about directly, though the rating sits a bit lower than the smaller specialist firms here.

Website +1915-545-1616 Directions

1141 E Rio Grande Ave, El Paso, TX 79902

#3🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers

4.9450 Google reviews

Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers is a multi-state personal injury firm with an El Paso office on Montana Avenue, part of a network reaching Albuquerque, Austin, Houston, Lubbock and Odessa. Its site lists truck and semi-truck crashes, oilfield injuries and catastrophic injury cases as core practice areas, and the firm has been voted Best Law Firm in El Paso by City Magazine readers. Multiple reviewers describe coordinated case management, including scheduling medical care and physical therapy directly.

What people praise

4.9 rating across 450 reviews
Reviewers describe case managers coordinating doctor visits and physical therapy directly after surgery
Multi-state firm with dedicated attorneys covering transportation and oilfield accidents
Voted Best Law Firm in El Paso by City Magazine readers

Worth knowing

As a firm with multiple offices, your case may route through staff outside El Paso for parts of the process

Reputation scorecardrank in El Paso

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume450 · 93rd

Confidencehigh

Recency3 months ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown96% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A strong fit for anyone hurt in a trucking or oilfield incident specifically, with reviewers describing hands-on case management well beyond the legal filing itself.

Website +1915-221-2082 Directions

1101 Montana Ave, El Paso, TX 79902

#4🕑 Open 7 days↩ Responds to reviews

Cesar Ornelas Injury Law - Personal Injury Lawyer El Paso

4.9444 Google reviews

Cesar Ornelas Injury Law is an El Paso personal injury firm with an office on Gateway Boulevard East, handling personal injury and immigration matters. Reviewers frequently name attorney Stephanie Zaragoza and staff for guiding families through especially difficult cases, and the firm carries the most recent review activity of any name on this page, with new reviews posted within the last month.

What people praise

4.9 rating across 444 reviews, among the highest on this page
Reviewers describe compassionate handling of severe cases, including one involving the loss of a child during pregnancy
Most recently reviewed firm on this list, with activity as recent as four weeks old
Attorney Stephanie Zaragoza named repeatedly for clear communication

Worth knowing

One reviewer described a scheduled in-person meeting that the office was not prepared for, resulting in the firm declining the case

Reputation scorecardrank in El Paso

Rating4.9 / 5

Review volume444 · 88th

Confidencehigh

Recency4 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown95% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: A well-reviewed firm with some of the most emotionally difficult cases on this page handled with real care, though the one negative review is worth knowing about if you're counting on a firm intake process to run smoothly.

Website +1915-209-0646 Directions

6044 Gtwy Blvd E Fl 2, El Paso, TX 79905

#5🕑 Open 5 days/wk↩ Responds to reviews

Farah Law Injury and Accident Attorneys

4.8160 Google reviews

Farah Law Injury and Accident Attorneys operates an El Paso office on East Missouri Avenue, led by founding attorney George Farah, a Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer, a credential the firm notes fewer than 2 percent of Texas attorneys hold. Its site emphasizes preparing every case for trial rather than a quick settlement, and lists posted case results including a $3 million facial laceration settlement.

What people praise

4.8 rating across 160 reviews
Founding attorney holds Texas Board Certification in personal injury trial law
Reviewers repeatedly name staff like Elizabeth Chavez and Geoffrey Borschow for clear, patient communication
Site lists case results including a $3 million facial injury settlement

Worth knowing

Smaller review base than the larger firms on this page

Reputation scorecardrank in El Paso

Rating4.8 / 5

Review volume160 · 73rd

Confidencemoderate

Recency6 weeks ago

Info completenesssite · phone · hours

Rating breakdown92% 5-star

✓ VerifiedSource: Google

Our take: The smallest review count here, but backed by a board certification most Texas attorneys don't hold and a stated willingness to go to trial rather than settle quickly.

Website +1915-465-5099 Directions

1231 E Missouri Ave, El Paso, TX 79902

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How we score

Every number on this page is pulled from public Google data on the date shown, not from opinion or payment. Rating is the firm’s live Google star average. Review volume is how many clients have rated them, ranked against other El Paso personal injury lawyers. Confidence weighs the rating by that volume, so a 4.9 built on hundreds of reviews carries more weight than one built on a handful. Recency reflects how recently clients are still leaving reviews. No firm can pay to change these numbers.

What does hiring a personal injury lawyer in El Paso cost? (2026)

Personal injury firms in El Paso generally work on contingency, so you pay nothing upfront and the firm is paid only if it wins or settles your case. Fee percentages can differ by firm and by whether a lawsuit has to be filed, so ask directly during your consultation.

Job	Typical price
Contingency fee when a case settles without a lawsuit being filed	25%

The 25% pre-lawsuit contingency figure is published on the Law Offices of Ruben Ortiz, PLLC website (September 2026). Other firms on this page do not publish a specific percentage, so ask each one directly what its fee structure is.

Serving El Paso and the surrounding area

The firms above cluster around Central El Paso and the Medical Center of the Americas district, reaching clients throughout the city and the broader West Texas and southern New Mexico area. Searching for a personal injury lawyer near me? Every listing below shows a live phone number and address so you can reach the closest option quickly.

What to ask before you hire a personal injury lawyer

Is the consultation free, and is the fee contingency-based with nothing owed unless you win?
What percentage does the firm take, and does it change if the case has to go to a lawsuit?
Who will handle my case day to day, the named attorney or a case manager?
Have you handled cases like mine, such as a trucking, oilfield or catastrophic injury?
Are you prepared to take my case to trial if the insurance company won’t settle fairly?

Frequently asked questions

How did you choose these personal injury lawyers?

We started from every personal injury attorney in El Paso with a public Google presence, then ranked by rating, review volume, consistency and recency. See How we score above.

Are these rankings paid?

No. Rankings come from public Google data. A business can pay to be a Featured Partner, which adds a badge and top placement, but that never changes another business’s score or position.

How often is this updated?

The data carries a verified date (September 2026 on this page). We refresh listings periodically so ratings and review counts stay current.

Do these firms handle oilfield and trucking accidents specifically?

Some do, including Glasheen, Valles & Inderman, which lists oilfield and semi-truck crashes as core practice areas. Ask directly when you call if your accident involved a commercial vehicle or oilfield work.

What if the insurance company already offered me a settlement?

An early offer is often lower than what a case is actually worth, especially before your medical treatment is finished. A free consultation with any firm above costs nothing and can tell you whether the offer is fair.

The bottom line

Law Offices of Ruben Ortiz has the deepest review base in El Paso, while Glasheen, Valles & Inderman and Cesar Ornelas Injury Law hold the strongest ratings among the higher-volume firms. Whichever firm you call, confirm the fee percentage and who handles your case day to day before you sign anything.

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