Favorability to Plaintiff:

4 (Moderately Unfavorable)

Summary:

A rural, oil-driven venue with a prison economy, a sizable Hispanic jury pool, and limited plaintiff capabilities. Panels are conservative and the verdict record lacks major plaintiff wins, which sets a defense-leaning baseline. Oil and gas dominate the docket, and Trans-Pecos dynamics apply. Even so, working-class jurors have seen serious accidents and can show real sympathy for injured workers, making industrial cases viable on clear liability, though numbers tend to stay measured rather than extreme. On paper the county reads as a moderate rural–industrial forum. In practice expect a defense tilt, with the best openings in well-proved oilfield and workplace cases.

Our Results Here:

$2,125,000 – Settlement for client who suffered knee injuries when work truck crashed into his vehicle.

County Seat:

Pecos

Population (2024):

11,956

Median Age:

35.4

Median Income:

$57,487

2024 Election Results:

Trump (68.0%)