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Karl Viehman

Karl Viehman

Partner

5830 Granite Parkway
Suite 1000
Plano, TX 75024
T 469.484.6108
Karl.Viehman@nelsonmullins.com
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Karl represents major corporations in high exposure litigation. He has defended U.S. and foreign corporations in product liability, class action, toxic torts, personal injury, warranty, and general negligence cases. He has tried to verdict numerous catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases in venues throughout Texas and around the country.

Karl has extensive experience as lead counsel in the...

Karl represents major corporations in high exposure litigation. He has defended U.S. and foreign corporations in product liability, class action, toxic torts, personal injury, warranty, and general negligence cases. He has tried to verdict numerous catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases in venues throughout Texas and around the country.

Karl has extensive experience as lead counsel in the automotive field and has managed MDL litigation.

As national, regional, and lead counsel for numerous household name corporations, Karl has tried to verdict a myriad of cases in multiple states across the nation.

Karl Viehman

automotive field and has managed MDL litigation.

As national, regional, and lead counsel for numerous household name corporations, Karl has tried to verdict a myriad of cases in multiple states across the nation.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Experience

  • Defense verdict in case involving brain damage from alleged seat defect
  • Defense verdict in case involving death from alleged airbag defect
  • Defense verdict in case involving quadriplegia from alleged vehicle defect
  • National counsel handling pattern litigation
  • Lead counsel in multi-district litigation
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Experience

  • Defense verdict in case involving brain damage from alleged seat defect
  • Defense verdict in case involving death from alleged airbag defect
  • Defense verdict in case involving quadriplegia from alleged vehicle defect
  • National counsel handling pattern litigation
  • Lead counsel in multi-district litigation

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Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2026)
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2023–2026), Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2025-2026), Commercial Litigation (2025-2026)
  • Legal 500 United States, Product Liability Litigation, Automotive/Transport (2011–2012)
  • Super Lawyers Magazine, Texas Super Lawyers (2011–2020)
  • Thomson Reuters, Stand-Out Lawyer (2025)

Professional Activities

  • State Bar of Texas (1985–present)
  • State Bar of Tennessee (1990-present)

Karl represents major corporations in high exposure litigation. He has defended U.S. and foreign corporations in product liability, class action, toxic torts, personal injury, warranty, and general negligence cases. He has tried to verdict numerous catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases in venues throughout Texas and around the country.

Karl has extensive experience as lead counsel in the... automotive field and has managed MDL litigation.

As national, regional, and lead counsel for numerous household name corporations, Karl has tried to verdict a myriad of cases in multiple states across the nation.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Experience

  • Defense verdict in case involving brain damage from alleged seat defect
  • Defense verdict in case involving death from alleged airbag defect
  • Defense verdict in case involving quadriplegia from alleged vehicle defect
  • National counsel handling pattern litigation
  • Lead counsel in multi-district litigation

Education

  • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, JD (1985)
  • Vanderbilt University, BA (1982)

Admissions

  • Texas
  • Tennessee
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Practice Areas

Industries

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Lawyer of the Year, Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2026)
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (2023–2026), Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2025-2026), Commercial Litigation (2025-2026)
  • Legal 500 United States, Product Liability Litigation, Automotive/Transport (2011–2012)
  • Super Lawyers Magazine, Texas Super Lawyers (2011–2020)
  • Thomson Reuters, Stand-Out Lawyer (2025)
  • State Bar of Texas (1985–present)
  • State Bar of Tennessee (1990-present)