Jon Reaves is a Texas personal injury attorney, trial lawyer, and co-founder of Reaves & Lee, PLLC, a Texas law firm representing clients in personal injury and bankruptcy matters.
Jon leads the firm’s personal injury litigation practice, representing people injured in automobile and motorcycle collisions, commercial vehicle crashes, dangerous property conditions, workplace incidents, and other negligence-based claims. He approaches each case with the expectation that it may ultimately have to be presented to a jury, which means investigating liability, preserving evidence, developing the medical proof, and preparing the case for litigation from the beginning.
Jon is also an avid motorcycle rider and co-founder of Hammerhead Motorcycle Law, the motorcycle-focused personal injury division of Reaves & Lee. Together with his law partner, Christopher Lee, Jon created Hammerhead to provide injured Texas riders with representation from attorneys who are themselves part of the motorcycle community.
Personal Injury and Trial Practice
Before forming Reaves & Lee, Jon practiced personal injury law at two large Texas injury firms. He began by handling a high volume of motor vehicle collision claims and later transitioned into more complex litigation involving serious injuries, contested liability, and cases requiring extensive discovery and trial preparation.
That experience helped shape the way Jon practices today. He believes personal injury cases should be developed around the evidence rather than simply negotiated from medical bills and insurance-company valuations.
Jon’s practice includes matters involving:
- Automobile collisions;
- Motorcycle crashes;
- Commercial and company vehicles;
- Premises liability;
- Workplace and third-party injury claims;
- Serious and catastrophic injuries;
- Wrongful death; and
- Other negligence-based claims.
When a fair resolution cannot be reached, Jon is prepared to pursue the case through litigation and trial.
A Career That Started in Bankruptcy
Jon’s relationship with Christopher Lee and the bankruptcy practice predates his career as an attorney.
Before attending law school, Jon worked within Christopher’s bankruptcy practice and gained firsthand experience with the operation of a large consumer bankruptcy firm. That experience introduced him to the legal profession and helped influence his decision to become a lawyer.
After law school, Jon developed his career primarily in personal injury litigation. He and Christopher later reunited as law partners to form Reaves & Lee, PLLC, bringing together Christopher’s longstanding Texas bankruptcy practice and Jon’s personal injury litigation experience.
That background also gives Jon an appreciation for the connection between physical injury and financial hardship. A serious injury can affect employment, income, medical expenses, transportation, and an entire family’s financial stability. Effective representation requires understanding the full impact of an injury rather than treating it simply as an insurance claim.
Hammerhead Motorcycle Law
Motorcycle representation is particularly personal for Jon.
As an avid rider, he understands the culture, the risks of riding, and the realities motorcyclists encounter on Texas roads. He also understands that injured riders sometimes face assumptions about speed, recklessness, or risk-taking simply because they were riding a motorcycle.
Jon and Christopher created Hammerhead Motorcycle Law as the motorcycle-focused division of Reaves & Lee because both attorneys are riders themselves. Their goal is to provide Texas motorcyclists with attorneys who understand both motorcycle injury litigation and the community they represent.
That rider’s perspective informs how Jon investigates motorcycle crashes, evaluates liability, communicates with clients, and presents motorcycle cases to insurance companies, mediators, judges, and juries.
Education and Professional Background
Jon earned his bachelor’s degree in Economics from West Texas A&M University and his law degree from the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law.
Today, he leads the personal injury litigation practice at Reaves & Lee while remaining closely involved in the firm’s development and its work serving clients throughout Texas.
Jon believes clients deserve direct communication, realistic advice, and a lawyer who prepares the case as though it may ultimately have to be proven in court.
Professional and Trade Affiliations
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association