The Simpson Tuegel Law Firm PLLC

02/18/2026

Founder Michelle Simpson Tuegel had the privilege of sharing her journey from law school through founding The Simpson Tuegel Law Firm with Law.com.

Founding, and sustaining a law firm is an ongoing process of building, refining and improving systems to support both your clients and your team. In this feature Michelle discusses the mentors who inspired and shaped her and the importance of using technology in law while keeping the human element at the core of legal work.

Curious about Michelle’s journey and advice for other aspiring law firm founders? Read the full piece here: https://www.law.com/2026/02/13/how-i-founded-a-law-firm-start-with-your-why-says-michelle-simpson-tuegel-of-simpson-tuegel-law/

"Start with your 'why.' One of the reasons I wanted to start my own firm was to remove potential limitations—on the cases I take, the issues I engage with, and how I communicate about them. Being a founder allows you to decide the fate of your work, but that autonomy comes with responsibility. (.....

01/07/2026

Founding partner Michelle Simpson Tuegel’s op-ed for Law.com about an often-overlooked reality for plaintiffs’ attorneys: secondary trauma and the emotional toll of representing survivors in sexual assault, wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases.

Advocating for clients means bearing witness to deeply painful experiences, and over time, that weight can accumulate as we carry their stories with us. The work of a trial lawyer requires us to access deep levels of empathy and authenticity to connect as real people with our clients, juries, and judges. And to access sincere empathy, we have to do the work of taking care of ourselves in a way that avoids numbness to the trauma we are exposed to through our cases.

Thank you Law.com for elevating the importance of trauma-informed lawyering.

Read the full article here:
https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2026/01/06/the-hidden-toll-confronting-secondary-trauma-in-plaintiffs-litigation-/

Not all trauma is easily overcome, but in confronting and speaking about secondary trauma with honesty, we can be an example to our clients. We can promote resilience, while showing clients and other humans that their stories matter.

01/07/2026

I am honored to write for Law.com about an often-overlooked reality for plaintiffs’ attorneys: secondary trauma and the emotional toll of representing survivors in sexual assault, wrongful death and catastrophic injury cases.

Advocating for clients means bearing witness to deeply painful experiences, and over time, that weight can accumulate as we carry their stories with us. The work of a trial lawyer requires us to access deep levels of empathy and authenticity to connect as real people with our clients, juries, and judges. And to access sincere empathy, we have to do the work of taking care of ourselves in a way that avoids numbness to the trauma we are exposed to through our cases.

I’m proud to help advance this conversation and grateful to Law.com for elevating the importance of trauma-informed lawyering.