Aldous Law Attorneys Earn Top Honors from The Best Lawyers in America
We’re thrilled to share some exciting news from Aldous Law! Our attorneys have once again been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America, and our founder, Charla Aldous, has earned the prestigious title of 2026 Dallas-Fort Worth Lawyer of the Year in two categories: plaintiffs’ medical malpractice law and plaintiffs’ personal injury litigation.
Joining Charla on this year’s list are our very own Caleb Miller and Eleanor Aldous, who have also received repeat recognition for their outstanding legal work.
“My entire team and I are blown away by the recognition this year,” Charla said. “The work we do here drives us. It's a real treat to have our community honor us for it.”
In addition to her Lawyer of the Year accolades, Charla was recognized for excellence in product liability litigation and has been included on the Best Lawyers list annually since 2003. She also serves on the Best Lawyers advisory board. Earlier this year, she was featured on Forbes’ Best-in-State Lawyer List, the only personal injury attorney in Texas to receive that honor.
Caleb Miller earned his third Best Lawyers citation for plaintiffs’ personal injury litigation, while Eleanor Aldous was named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list for the second consecutive year, highlighting up-and-coming attorneys. Both Caleb and Eleanor were also recently featured in Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation, a guide to the nation’s leading young lawyers.
Aldous Law continues to make a difference for our clients, including a recent $71.95 million jury verdict on behalf of a family who tragically lost a loved one in a scissor lift accident. This verdict was recognized by Law.com and ALM in their Top 100 Verdicts of 2024.
At Aldous Law, we specialize in high-stakes personal injury cases, including wrongful death, trucking collisions, medical malpractice, product liability, and sexual assault cases. We’re proud that our team’s dedication and results are recognized by our peers and the legal community.
Aldous Law Earns Repeat Tier 1 Recognition from Best Law Firms for 2025
Aldous Law is pleased to announce that the publishers of The Best Lawyers in America have again ranked the firm in Tier 1 for the Dallas/Fort Worth metropolitan area in the 2025 edition of its Best Law Firms list.
The nationally recognized plaintiffs firm earned repeat Tier 1 rankings in medical malpractice law and personal injury litigation.
“Really, we have the hardest working staff that does not waver when it comes to advocating for our clients. Together we change lives,” said firm founder Charla Aldous. “I couldn’t ask for more from our team.”
Ms. Aldous is a repeat Best Lawyers honoree, and she also serves as a member of the Best Lawyers advisory board.
The nationally recognized trial attorneys secured millions on behalf of their clients in verdicts and settlements in 2024. Most notably, they prevailed in a wrongful death suit stemming from an industrial accident at a Frito-Lay facility, resulting in a $71.85 million verdict, exceeding the company’s original settlement offer of $1.25 million.
Earlier this fall, the firm also helped secure a $30 million settlement with Hunt Oil Company to a mother of three who was left with permanent back injuries following a crash with a Ford F-150 truck owned and operated by Hunt. In that case, they were local counsel for East Texas personal injury attorney Brent Goudarzi.
The firm is also home to two up-and-coming attorneys: Caleb Miller and Eleanor Aldous. Mr. Miller is a 2024 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star, an honor only awarded to 2.5% of attorneys in the state. Ms. Aldous is a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch honoree. She and Mr. Miller were both also named to Lawdragon’s 500 X – The Next Generation for 2025, a guide highlighting the nation’s young legal talent.
Best Law Firms rankings are determined through surveys of peers, editorial research and client feedback. To qualify for a ranking, firms must have at least one attorney on the list of The Best Lawyers in America.
Read more about the firm’s Best Law Firms ranking here.
Aldous Law Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
Three trial attorneys at civil litigation firm Aldous Law have been named to the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, and a fourth was named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list.
The widely recognized legal publication selected firm founder Charla Aldous and attorneys Caleb Miller and Eleanor Aldous among the top legal practitioners in the nation.
Ms. Aldous was recognized for personal injury litigation, product liability and medical malpractice. She has appeared on the list since 2003 and is a member of the Best Lawyers advisory board, which includes distinguished legal professionals from across the world.
Mr. Miller appears for the second time for personal injury litigation. Most recently, he received a distinguished honor by the Texas Trial Lawyers Association for outstanding advocacy.
Eleanor Aldous was named for the first time to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list, which recognizes up-and-coming attorneys. Ms. Aldous was also recently named to Lawdragon’s 500 X – The Next Generation, a guide that highlights the nation’s leading young lawyers.
Earlier this year, the trial team at Aldous Law secured a $71.95 million verdict against Walker Engineering, a case involving an industrial accident and death at a Frito-Lay facility in Irving, Texas.
The Best Lawyers in America’s editorial staff rigorously vets candidates for eligibility, following peer reviews and nominations. Best Lawyers honorees are made up of the top 5.7% of lawyers in the United States. Ones to Watch represents the top 2% of lawyers in its category. Now in its 31st edition, the publication analyzed 23 million votes to compile its list.
The full list can be viewed here: Bestlawyers.com
Eleanor Aldous and Caleb Miller Ranked Among Nation’s Top Young Lawyers
Aldous Law attorneys named to 2024 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation
Boutique trial law firm, Aldous Law’s attorneys Eleanor Aldous and Caleb Miller have been included in the 2024 edition of Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation, which lists the nation’s leading young lawyers.
The Lawdragon guide, inaugurated in 2023, describes honorees as “the future leaders of the law” who infuse “fresh thought, ideas and relevance” to the profession.
“Eleanor and Caleb excel with our clients. They are vital contributors to our team,” said one Aldous Law attorney. “We are proud to have their talents and foster their growth in the legal field.”
Ms. Aldous, whose work includes high-dollar settlements for birth injury, sexual assault and other personal injuries, is recognized by the legal publication for plaintiff personal injury and medical malpractice work.
Mr. Miller, who was recently honored by Texas Super Lawyers as a Texas Rising Star with additional honors on its Up-and-Coming 100 list, is recognized for plaintiff personal injury work. He was named to Lawdragon’s inaugural 500-X list last year.
“What Lawdragon is recognizing here is what I already know. Eleanor and Caleb are the future of this profession,” said firm founder Charla Aldous.
Lawdragon conducts a thorough research process that has been honed over 35 years of reporting and creating guides that spotlight the most effective legal professionals.
You can view the entire guide here.
Recently, the Aldous Law trial team secured a $71.95 million verdict for a family in a wrongful death case that resulted from an industrial accident in a Frito-Lay facility.
Charla Aldous, Eleanor Aldous Featured on the Keep It Legal Podcast
The Keep It Legal podcast featured firm founder Charla Aldous and trial lawyer Eleanor Aldous for a special Mother’s Day episode that highlights their relationship and recent $71.95 million jury verdict in Dallas County.
The mother-daughter duo was part of the trial team, along with Caleb Miller of Aldous Law and Kevin Queenan and Carlos Lopez of the Queenan Law Firm, that represented the family of a Texas electrician who was killed in a workplace accident at a Frito-Lay factory in Irving. The electrician fell 30 feet to his death when the scissor lift he was working on was struck by a boom lift operating nearby. Jurors awarded $71.95 million to the victim’s widow and four children, finding subcontractor Walker Engineering 65 percent liable for the incident and its subsidiary 35 percent liable, making Walker Engineering responsible for the full award under Texas law.
The iconic duo not only discusses the legal strategy involved in securing this verdict but also reflect on their unique personal/professional dynamic.
Check out the full episode anywhere you get your podcasts.