About
I am an attorney who evolved into a marketer and a writer out of need. I am a partner at Simmons and Fletcher, P.C. I began writing and publishing as an associate trying to get my name out and show my expertise on a number of legal matters. I was able to get published by the Texas Bar Journal and a few other publications and I have been writing and publishing ever since.
I also do a significant amount of legal mentoring for students aspiring to practice law as well as for young lawyers learning how to practice the business of law. I would like to sit down and write a business advice book at some point but for the moment running and managing a law firm, practicing law, running a Missions-related podcast on the side, and still finding time to spend with my wife and kids is enough on my plate.
Featured Work
Advertise With Care: Should You Use a Search Engine Marketing Company?
Attorney Paul H. Cannon discusses the potential issues that arise when lawyers use a search engine marketing company. Lawyer websites are subject to advertising rules. However, the average SEM company is not run by a lawyer. This can create a number of problems because the person leading your online marketing activity might not know the advertising rules you are subject to and may expose you, as a lawyer, to sanctions or worse. Published in the Texas Bar Journal, July 2017.
Other Works
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What Your Auto Insurance Does Not Cover Might Surprise You
2021
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How Call Tracking Helped Us Catch an Advertising Scam
2020
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What a Plaintiff’s Law Firm Learned From the Coronavirus Pandemic
2020
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Behind the Wheel: Texas Parents May Be Liable for Negligent Teenage Driver Accidents
2019
Awards and Recognition
- Super Lawyer - Thomson Reuters, 2017-present
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer - National Trial Lawyers Association, 2017-present
- Distinguished Counsel - National Association of Distinguished Counsel 2017-present
- Outstanding Mentor Award - Houston Young Lawyer’s Association, 2020
Press and Media Mentions
- Paul H. Cannon talks to KPRC News as legal expert on what to do when a pothole damages your car.
- Dog Bite Law Interview with Attorney Paul H. Cannon on the Lockdown Law Podcast
- Elite Esquire Podcast, August 2023, Guest Legal Speaker, How Insurance Companies Manipulate Car Wreck Cases to Deprive You of Damages.