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Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner Announces Addition of Three New Firm Partners

Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner Announces Addition of Three New Firm Partners
Lena Laurenzo (Left), Jennifer O. Stogner (Center), Karl P. Long (Right)

Houston, Texas (February 13, 2025) – The law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner is proud to announce the addition of three new partners: Lena Laurenzo, Karl Long, and Jennifer Stogner. Jennifer Stogner and Lena Laurenzo are the first female partners in the firm’s history. They join the firm’s existing partners, Benny Agosto Jr., Mo Aziz, and Brant Stogner.

Jennifer Stogner has spent her entire legal career handling catastrophic personal injury cases, beginning with the trial involving the BP Texas City explosion. With nearly 20 years of experience representing individuals, her practice covers wrongful death, traumatic brain injuries, explosions, trucking collisions, construction accidents, product liability, and insurance litigation. She is a former President of the South Texas College of Law Houston Alumni Association (2022-2024) and continues to serve on its Alumni Board of Directors. She is a Fellow of the Houston Bar Foundation and the Texas Bar Foundation. Jennifer was selected as a Texas Rising Stars list in 2018, and has been named a Texas Super Lawyer list since 2019. Recently, Jennifer obtained the #1 (highest) wrongful death settlement in Texas in 2022, the highest single child drowning settlement in 2023, and the #1 (highest) single individual settlement in firm history in 2024. Jennifer is married with three children. Jennifer is grateful and humbled to be joining Karl and Lena as new partners in the oldest personal injury firm in Texas.

Karl Long brings 15 years of experience in personal injury law, having successfully represented both plaintiffs and defendants. His practice focuses on plant explosions, construction and oilfield accidents, commercial vehicle collisions, dram shop cases, and automotive product liability. Since joining the firm in 2019, Karl has helped secure over $400 million in verdicts and settlements for firm clients. He has been recognized on the Texas Super Lawyers and the Best Lawyers in America lists since 2023 and is a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.

Lena Laurenzo has built her legal career handling personal injury and maritime cases, successfully litigating many claims to settlement or verdict. She specializes in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases involving chemical plant and oilfield accidents, workplace incidents, product liability, commercial vehicle crashes, Jones Act claims, dram shop liability, and pedestrian accidents. Recognized for her legal excellence, she has been selected to the Texas Rising Stars list since 2017 and featured in the Up-and-Coming 50: Women Texas Rising Stars and Up-and-Coming 100: Texas Rising Stars lists since 2023. Lena is also a dedicated community leader, serving on the Ninfa Laurenzo Scholarship Fund Board, the Houston Trial Lawyers Association’s Diversity Committee, and as Founding Chair of the Houston Bar Association’s LGBTQ+ Committee.

Please join Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner in congratulating Lena Laurenzo, Karl Long, and Jennifer Stogner on their new roles as partners.

For more information, please visit our firm’s website or call 713-222-7211.

About Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner

Founded in 1951, Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner is one of the longest-standing personal injury law firms in Texas. Our distinguished history and reputation work to the advantage of each of our clients. We represent injured individuals in personal injury lawsuits because we enjoy helping people. Our clients come from many walks of life: from national sports figures and artists to working-class families dealing with catastrophic accidents. We put our dedication and resources behind each case we handle with the mission of obtaining the best resolution possible. Our clients receive some of the most experienced and successful legal representation in Houston, Texas. For more information, please visit www.abrahamwatkins.com.

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