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Ken is a first-chair trial lawyer and an experienced litigator focused on energy litigation, commercial litigation, product liability defense litigation and commodities litigation. He is one of the founding partners of Reed Smith's Houston office, and previously served as the office's managing partner.

Credentials

  • Baylor University School of Law, J.D., Associate Editor, Baylor Law Review
  • Baylor University, B.A., cum laude

  • Texas
  • California

  • U.S. District Court - Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court - Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court - Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court - Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court - Southern District of Indiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals - Seventh Circuit

  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • American Bar Association
  • Houston Bar Association
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
  • California State Bar

Awards & Recognition

  • Included in Thomson Reuters Stand-Out Lawyers listing, 2023-2024
  • Selected for inclusion in the Texas Super Lawyers list for Employment & Labor (2011-2012) and Business Litigation, 2003-2012, 2014-2022
  • Recognized as Best Mentor by Texas Lawyer as part of the 2022 Texas Legal Awards
  • Martindale Hubbell® Law Directory with a Peer Review Rating of AV® Preeminent™
  • National Law Journal Top 100 Verdicts in 2010