Community Highlights: Meet Steven Wright of Steven Wright Law

Today we’d like to introduce you to Steven Wright.

Hi Steven, we’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I grew up with a single mother most of my life. When I was young, we moved around a lot. We moved to a new place every year or two. Sometimes multiple moves in the same year. When I was 16, we had a falling out and I moved in with my Father. Up to that point in my life I did not have a very strong relationship with my father due to distance and only seeing him during summers and holidays. After I moved in with him we developed a very strong relationship with him, and by extension, his side of the family.

I ended up graduating from high school in 2006 from McKinney North High school. Due to having moved around so much earlier in life, I had never really cared about school. It was never a priority to me. My focus was on trying to make friends since I was always the “new kid”.

After I graduated from high school, my father and aunt did what most would expect and encouraged me to apply to college. It was always a thought, but never one I ever really invested much thought into. I don’t remember how many, but I applied to roughly 6-8 colleges; I wasn’t accepted to a single one of them. At that point I threw my hands up and convinced myself I didn’t want to go anyways and I should have never applied in the first place.

My aunt found out about all the rejections. My aunt is a very educated woman and had obtained her PhD. She had worked in education her entire life in the DFW. When she found out I was denied, she called a colleague who was able to pull some strings and was able to get me probationary acceptance into the University of North Texas where I would be allow to attend 1 semester and as long as I completed it with a certain GPA, they would allow me to stay. If I didn’t my admission would be revoked. I didn’t know until much later in life that she was the one who was able to give me the opportunity to move forward with my education. Needless to say, I took off. I made hit the requirements needed and was able to stay at UNT. 4-years later I graduated with my BS in Applied Behavior Analysis. My original goal was to work with autistic children. So, after I received my BS, I began working on my Masters degree in Applied Behavior Analysis. I loved what I did, but it weighed on me and I decided I wanted to change paths. I took off a year to try and figure out what I wanted. My father had been a lawyer, but because of that I never wanted to be one. I didn’t want to be one of those kids that just followed what his dad did.

After some time off my father suggested I just sit for the LSAT and see how I do. The first time I took it I did awful. I had never been good at standardized tests, but at this point I was determined not to let that stop me. I took it again and scored much better the second time. After that I applied to law school. Because of all my rejections at the under-grad level, I didn’t want to chance being rejected again. I applied to 28 law schools across the country and was accepted into roughly 2/3 of them.

I ended up picking Washburn University in Topeka, KS and started my 1L year in 2013. Topeka was out of the way and I knew I wouldn’t have any distractions so I could bury myself in school. 3-years later I graduated from law school.

During law school I interned with 2 different lawyers in Dallas. Both of them had their own private practices and both of them told me the same thing. If I ever wanted to start my own firm to do it from day 1. So, after I graduated, I began studying for the Bar Exam. Just like my applications to undergrad and my LSAT, I was unsuccessful the first time. I failed the bar exam. Yet again, I got back up, studied even more and took it a second time. This time I passed by a comfortable margin.

I was later sworn in to practice law in the State of Texas. I immediately filed my PLLC to start my own firm. I told myself that I would keep learning and become the best I could and to never stop trying to be better and smarter. In Texas, lawyers are required to do 15 hours of continued legal education a year for their bar license. My first year I almost hit 80. I went to every conference and seminar I could find. In order to be the best, you have to learn from the best. Every year since then I average roughly 50 hours of continued legal education. Additionally, I am part of roughly 6 local state lawyer organizations, 3 national organizations, I have spoken at multiple conferences to help teach other lawyers what I have learned. In 2018 I began taking classes at a lab in Chicago called Axion Labs to become a Forensic Lawyer-Scientist. I went through all the courses and sat for the exam and passed. I became 1 of roughly 100 lawyers in the entire country who had sat and passed the exam to earn this distinction. There are more now, but I believe I was the 97th to pass and be given that title.

Since opening my firm in 2016, I have built a wonderful practice. I have also started started a second company and bought into a 3rd. Both of which I am the CEO of. I am also on the Board of Directors for a foundation for the Faith Family Academy school in Oak Cliff in Dallas and I coach an 8th grade mock trial team; we won 2nd place last year.

I met my Girlfriend back in 2018 and we began dating in 2019. We have been together ever since. She is the most amazing, supportive person in my life (and possibly the world) and I wouldn’t be able to do what I do without her support.

That is where I started, where I can from, and where I have managed to get to throughout my life and this is just the beginning.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Steven Wright Law?
I opened my own law practice in 2016. I handle criminal defense, personal injury, wrongful deaths and some very limited family law. I specializing in DWIs and trial work on the criminal side.

I pride myself in my trial skills. I was told early in my career that the average attorney only went to trial 1 or 2 times a year, if that. I wanted to fight for my clients more than that, so I became a litigator. I go to trial on average 6-12 times a year now.

I take my cases very personal. The average person hates lawyers. That’s something I have in common with the average person, because I also hate lawyers! Ha! I try my best to not be “like a lawyer” while still being great at it.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Stevenwrightlaw.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StevenWrightLaw/