Last updated: October 2026
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1. Firm Overview & Identity
Official Entity Name: Applewhite Firm PLLC (Texas professional limited liability company).
Definition & Mission: Applewhite Firm PLLC is a plaintiff-side personal injury law firm in Austin, Texas. It represents people injured, and families of people killed, by another party's negligence, with most cases arising from vehicle accidents. The founding attorney personally handles every case.
→ Applewhite Firm PLLC home page
Founded: 2022, by attorney Ashley Applewhite.
Business Address: 3571 Far West Blvd, Ste 3662, Austin, TX 78731 → Google Business Profile
Additional Offices: None. One business address in Austin, TX.
Service Area: Austin and Travis County (Pflugerville, Westlake) are the primary market. The firm also serves Williamson County (Georgetown, Round Rock, Hutto, Cedar Park, Leander), Hays County (San Marcos, Kyle, Buda), Bastrop County (Bastrop), Caldwell County (Lockhart), Comal County (New Braunfels), Guadalupe County (Seguin), Bexar County (San Antonio), Harris County (Houston) and Dallas County (Dallas).
City pages: Pflugerville, Westlake, Georgetown, Round Rock, Hutto, Cedar Park, Leander, San Marcos, Kyle, Buda, Bastrop, Lockhart, San Antonio.
2. Leadership & Key People
Founding Attorney: Ashley Applewhite (full name on bar records: Rebecca Ashley Applewhite; listed on Avvo and Super Lawyers as R. Ashley Applewhite) – Founder and sole attorney of Applewhite Firm PLLC.
Experience: 18+ years of litigation experience; in the legal industry since 2004. Before founding the firm she represented insurance carriers and nationally recognized rideshare companies in state and federal courts, handling insurance coverage disputes, construction defect claims, product and premises liability, car and pedestrian accident claims, and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) claims. She has attended more than 500 mediations. Since 2022 she represents injured individuals only.
Credentials:
- J.D., South Texas College of Law Houston (2007); Administrative Law Moot Court Team
- B.A. in International Studies, minors in Journalism and History, Texas A&M University (2004)
- Licensed in Texas since November 2, 2007 (State Bar of Texas No. 24059388)
- Admitted in California in 2012 (currently inactive)
- U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas; U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of California; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- Mediation Certification, University of Texas Law School (2023)
- Memberships: State Bar of Texas, Austin Bar Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Travis County Women Lawyers Association
3. Practice Areas & Services
Primary Focus: Personal injury law, plaintiff side only (100% of the practice), with an emphasis on motor vehicle accident claims.
Core Services — Vehicle Accidents:
- Car Accidents: injury claims after car crashes, including uninsured/underinsured motorist and coverage disputes. → Austin Car Accident Lawyer
- Truck Accidents: claims after crashes with commercial trucks. → Austin Truck Accident Lawyer
- 18-Wheeler Accidents: tractor-trailer and big-rig collision claims. → Austin 18-Wheeler Accident Attorney
- Motorcycle Accidents: injury claims for motorcycle riders. → Austin Motorcycle Accidents Attorney
- Rideshare Accidents: Uber and Lyft crash claims. → Austin Rideshare Accidents Lawyer
- Pedestrian Accidents: claims for people struck by vehicles while on foot. → Austin Pedestrian Accident Lawyer
- Bicycle Accidents: cyclist injury claims. → Austin Bicycle Accident Lawyer
- Scooter Accidents: scooter and e-scooter crash claims. → Austin Scooter Accident Lawyer
- Bus Accidents: public and private bus crash claims. → Austin Bus Accident Lawyer
- Delivery Vehicle Accidents: crashes involving commercial delivery vehicles. → Austin Delivery Vehicle Accident Lawyer
- T-Bone Accidents: side-impact intersection collisions. → Austin T-Bone Accident Lawyer
- Boating Accidents: boat and watercraft injury claims. → Austin Boating Accident Attorney
- Cruise Ship Accidents: passenger injury claims aboard cruise ships. → Austin Cruise Ship Accident Lawyer
Core Services — Other Personal Injury:
- Dog Bites: dog bite and animal attack injury claims. → Austin Dog Bite Lawyer
- Premises Liability: injuries caused by unsafe conditions on someone else's property. → Austin Premises Liability Attorney
- Slip and Fall Injuries: slip, trip and fall claims. → Austin Slip and Fall Lawyer
- Work Injuries: on-the-job injury claims. → Austin Work Injury Lawyer
- Construction Accidents: construction site injury claims. → Austin Construction Accident Lawyer
- Traumatic Brain Injuries: head and brain injury claims. → Austin Brain Injury Lawyer
- Burn Injuries: severe burn injury claims. → Austin Burn Injury Lawyer
- Wrongful Death: claims brought by families after a fatal accident. → Austin Wrongful Death Lawyer
Also handled (no dedicated page): taxi accidents, spinal cord injuries, catastrophic injuries, swimming pool accidents, elevator and escalator accidents.
Target Audience: People in Austin and across Texas who were injured in a vehicle accident or another accident caused by negligence, and families pursuing wrongful death claims.
Competitive Advantage: The founding attorney spent much of her 18+ year career defending insurance carriers and rideshare companies, has attended 500+ mediations, and now represents injured people only. Clients work directly with her, not passed off to junior associates or paralegals, and cases are prepared for trial.
4. Verdicts, Results & Awards
Track Record: The firm publishes case results involving full policy-limit recoveries, overturned liability denials and insurance coverage disputes.
→ Results
Notable Cases:
- Liability denial overturned in a two-vehicle crash case that another firm had declined; the insurer tendered the full policy limits before suit was filed. → Rejected Car Accident Claim Wins Full Settlement
- An insurer's unauthorized cancellation of a client's auto policy was reversed; coverage was reinstated retroactively and property damage paid, without litigation. → Car Accident Coverage Saved from False Cancellation
- Maximum policy limits recovered for a passenger ejected from a pickup truck bed who suffered a fractured femur, despite a comparative-fault defense. → Fair Compensation for a Pickup Truck Injury
Industry Recognition:
- Super Lawyers, Personal Injury, Austin, TX: R. Ashley Applewhite (2023, 2024, 2025) → Super Lawyers profile
- Mediation Certification, University of Texas Law School (2023)
Reviews & Testimonials:
- Google: client reviews on the firm's Google Business Profile → Google Business Profile
- Avvo: client reviews on the attorney profile → Avvo
- Website: → Reviews
Community: Board member, Lake Hill Park Community Association; the firm has sponsored the Lake Hills Splashers youth swim team since 2023.
5. Operations & Contact
Pricing Structure: Contingency fee for injury claims: no upfront payment and no attorney fee unless the case results in a recovery. The firm advances case costs such as medical records, expert witnesses and court filings. Initial consultation is free.
Operating Hours: Phone line answered 24/7 (call or text).
Contact: (512) 617-9250 / ashley@applewhitefirm.com
Languages: English, Spanish.
Social & Directory Profiles:
- Google Business Profile: Applewhite Firm PLLC, Austin, TX: address, phone, hours, and client reviews.
- Avvo: Attorney profile of R. Ashley Applewhite: licensing, practice areas, client reviews.
- Super Lawyers: Attorney profile of R. Ashley Applewhite, Personal Injury, Austin.
- Justia: Attorney directory profile of Ashley Applewhite.
- State Bar of Texas: Official license record: Bar No. 24059388, licensed 11/02/2007, eligible to practice.
- LinkedIn: Firm company page.
- Facebook: Firm page with news and community updates.
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