About

Learn greater approximately the experienced lawyer, Hamp Skelton, based in Austin, Texas, with over 40 years of enjoy in enterprise litigation and insurance insurance. Hamp Skelton was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. After graduating from Princeton University in 1978, he went on to earn his regulation diploma from the University of Texas School of Law in 1981. Alongside his wife, Karen, he's a proud father of 3 sons, all now of their mid-20s. With a profession spanning over four decades, Hamp has committed his exercise to trying proceedings in Texas. He commenced his journey at Vinson & Elkins in Houston in 1981, that specialize in commercial litigation. In 1986, he made the move again to Austin and joined Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, in which he installed a litigation segment and served as the companion in charge of litigation. In September 1991, he opened his very own law workplace. Hamp's practice covers a extensive variety of business litigation regions, including insurance coverage and horrific faith litigation, insurance regulatory litigation, lender liability, professional liability, banking and monetary institution litigation, fiduciary litigation, commercial enterprise damage-up disputes, employment law disputes, consumer safety/misleading change, securities fraud, director and officer legal responsibility, class actions, and highbrow property disputes. He has massive experience in each trial and appellate ranges, in kingdom and federal courts, as well as before Texas administrative and regulatory businesses. In addition to his legal practice, Hamp often serves as an expert witness on legal professionals' costs, coverage claim managing, and malpractice. He also acts as local suggest for countrywide firms in big industrial and intellectual assets instances in Austin. In 2010, he acquired the Cy Pres Impact award from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation for his contribution in directing over million in cy pres finances to corporations assisting mobility for disabled Texans. Hamp's first-rate popularity within the felony network is clear thru his AV score beneath the Martindale-Hubbell peer evaluate system, as well as being recognized as a Super Lawyer in enterprise litigation via Texas Monthly magazine from 2009 to 2023.

Legal Issues

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Insurance Defense

Intellectual Property

Securities Law

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages

• English

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

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  Skelton & Woody PLLC
  

Education

Associations

Costs

• Free Consultancy Service
  I am happy to consult with potential clients without charge. Email correspondence is best initially, to determine if there is a possibility of a good fit. For example, if someone emails me looking for a contingency fee lawyer to sue an employer, I will decline by email so as not to waste anyone s time. We do not do contingency fee work.
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