Our Team

Stephen E. Garner is the founder of the Firm. Mr. Garner is a 1986 graduate of South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas and was licensed to practice law in 1987. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Houston in Houston, Texas. Mr. Garner has experience in defense and subrogation matters in the areas of property damage and personal injury, automobile accidents, fire, product liability, construction defects, and workers’ compensation. Mr. Garner is a member of the Texas Bar Association, the Houston Bar Association, and the National Association of Subrogation Professionals.

Matthew R. Chaney is a 1999 graduate of South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas and was licensed to practice law in 1999. He received his undergraduate degree from Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas. Mr. Chaney has experience in defense and subrogation matters in the areas of property damage and personal injury, automobile accidents, fire, product liability, commercial litigation, and construction defects. Mr. Chaney is a member of the Texas Bar Association and the National Association of Subrogation Professionals.

Meredith M. Peek is a 2013 graduate of South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas where she served as a Director on the Board of Advocates and competed in Trial and Appellate Advocacy competitions across the nation. Mrs. Peek was licensed to practice law in 2014. She received her undergraduate degree from Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas in 2008. Mrs. Peek has experience in personal injury and mass tort litigation and subrogation matters in the areas of property damage and personal injury, automobile accidents, fire, product liability, and construction defects. Mrs. Peek is a member of the Texas Bar Association, the Houston Bar Association, the Houston Young Lawyers Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and the National Association of Subrogation Professionals.