Reagan Sahadi never intended to be a wrongful death and personal injury lawyer. Indeed, there was a point in time when he wondered if he even wanted to be a lawyer. But destiny—and family—had other plans.
“I had lost the enthusiasm and passion that led me to law school in the first place,” said Sahadi, one of the highest-rated lawyers in the nation. “I didn’t know if I even wanted to practice law anymore.”
Now a 2025 AV Preeminent Attorney for legal distinction and ethics, Reagan Sahadi has established a name for himself by fighting against strong corporations and insurance firms, providing justice to those who may otherwise be overlooked. The Texas-based lawyer has gained resounding victory in litigating cases nationwide, becoming a force to be reckoned with in the legal community.
Sahadi’s never-quit attitude has propelled him to new heights, and he’s just getting started.
More precisely, he has special expertise representing wrongful death, personal injury, and product liability victims. Sahadi Legal Group was established in order to combine the resources and expertise of a larger law firm with the kind of personal connection provided by a boutique firm. Through his unfaltering passion for justice, he has been rewarded with record-breaking multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements in his career, one of the largest being the precedent-setting $124 million ruling.
“Innovation in my work is driven by my willingness to take calculated risks and think outside the box,” Reagan Sahadi said. “My entrepreneurial spirit encourages me to explore new approaches to legal challenges, ensuring my practice remains at the forefront of the industry.”
However, to understand his remarkable career now, it’s important to go back to a time when a single phone call changed everything in his life.
Reagan Sahadi Seeks Meaning in the Struggle
Sahadi started practicing law in an insurance defense office, defending companies and individuals sued but shielded by big business insurance carriers.
He quickly discovered that it was not what he was looking for.
“Instead of fighting corporations that were only concerned with the bottom line, I wanted to be in court fighting on behalf of actual people,” Sahadi explained. “I realized that I had to make a transition and leverage my abilities for individuals who needed real justice.”
Bored, Sahadi stood at a decision. Then there was a phone call from his uncle.
My uncle was out playing golf in Houston when the ground opened beneath his feet, pulling him down into a gigantic sinkhole,” Sahadi stated. “The only thing that saved him is that he pushed out his right arm and shoulder to break the fall. When he did this, he stretched the ligaments in his arm and shoulder to the extent that he could no longer practice as a dentist.
His uncle’s effort to negotiate the claim with the insurance company of the golf course failed. That was when he sought the assistance of Sahadi.
“It was my first case as a plaintiff’s attorney,” Sahadi said. “I worked up the case carefully against the golf course and found that a drainage pipe had come loose underneath the surface where the sinkhole started.”
Sahadi believed that the golf course was aware of the hazard and, after eight months of nonstop work, the case was resolved. His uncle was thrilled, and Sahadi found his niche. “I knew I was meant to practice personal injury law,” he said. “I left the insurance defense business and joined a high-powered plaintiff’s firm.”
The Birth of Sahadi Legal Group
While practicing law at a high-end plaintiff’s firm in Corpus Christi, Texas, Sahadi learned a great deal from tough, successful lawyers. Yet, he secretly longed for something more—his own law firm.
“The experience motivated me to open up Sahadi Legal—to assist the little guy and dream big.”
Sahadi Legal Group has expanded today to become a leading law firm dedicated to catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, and product liability cases. The success of the law firm has been based on an absolute commitment to advocacy, thorough case preparation, and achieving life-altering verdicts for clients. The firm’s capacity to handle high-stakes cases and hold influential corporations accountable has distinguished it in the legal profession.
Sahadi and his staff have obtained settlements and verdicts worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Notably, Sahadi won a record-breaking $120 million verdict for personal injury—the highest actual damages verdict in the history of El Paso County. He has also negotiated several seven-figure settlements, including a recent product liability case settlement for $19 million.
His dedication to justice goes beyond the courtroom. Sahadi is a retired municipal court judge for the city of Goliad, Texas. As the city’s first municipal court judge, he heard a diverse range of cases, further solidifying his status as a leader in the legal arena.
Sahadi is licensed to practice in all Texas state courts, as well as the Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas. He is an active member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the Attorneys Information Exchange Group.
Reagan Sahadi’s Advice on Seeking Legal Representation
Sahadi offers valuable insight for individuals seeking legal representation for a personal injury case. “As a lawyer, I would recommend that people make getting a lawyer with a background of personal injury law their top priority. This is essential because personal injury law is intricate and it is far from other types of law,” he added. “You need to ask prospects about their experience with cases like yours and their winning percentage.”
He also focuses on the need for communication.
“You should be comfortable with the way your lawyer speaks to you. Are they available? Do they define legal jargon in terms you can understand? This is a collaboration, and good communication is key to a successful outcome.”
Sahadi recommends that clients pay attention to contingency fee arrangements.
“Most personal injury lawyers work on a contingency fee basis, which means they don’t get paid unless you win your case. But you should know the details of this agreement, such as what percentage of the settlement the lawyer will receive and if you have to pay for anything if you lose.”
Moreover, he emphasizes the need to act in a timely manner.
“Personal injury cases have statute timeframes referred to as statutes of limitations. If you let these timeframes pass, you can lose your right to file a claim.”
Lessons, Challenges and the Future
As a person who spent his entire career breaking rules, Sahadi enjoys taking leaps of faith. It’s the advice he would offer to his younger self.
“Take more chances,” he said. “If you can dream it, you can do it.”
While he doesn’t view himself as having failed, he acknowledges that his intensity can sometimes be a double-edged sword.
“I tend to overthink things. My mind will sometimes go down a rabbit hole of thought,” he said.
“This can be a great asset, but it can also be dangerous.”
Despite his successes, Sahadi is still growing, still pushing forward, still seeking justice.
“Practicing in states outside of Texas is exciting to me,” he said. “Assisting clients regardless of where they call home.”
Aside from judicial triumphs, Sahadi is also passionate about mentorship. He urges young lawyers to place more emphasis on the ethics of justice and not the monetary benefits which often tend to override the practice of law.
I instruct young attorneys to never lose sight of why they became lawyers,” he said. “Passion for justice always needs to be in front of profit. If you do right for people, success naturally ensues.”
For an underdog warrior like Sahadi, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that his favorite book is “The Art of War” by Sun Tzu.
And his favorite quote?
“Dying on your feet is better than living on your knees,” he said, quoting Emiliano Zapata’s famous phrase.
Those are words Reagan Sahadi lives by—refusing to give up in the courtroom, standing tall. Justice is not only a profession for him, it’s a vocation. And he’s just beginning.
