About

Tom Kirkendall is a surprisingly experienced lawyer in Houston (The Woodlands), Texas, with over 30 years of expertise in complex enterprise litigation subjects. Tom Kirkendall is a seasoned attorney based totally in Houston (The Woodlands), Texas, specializing in complicated enterprise litigation subjects. With over 30 years of enjoy inside the field, he has been worried inside the making plans, trial, and enchantment of diverse complicated enterprise litigation instances. Throughout his profession, Tom has represented a various range of clients in kingdom and federal courts across Texas and the USA. His practice covers a big selection of litigation regions, which includes corporate reorganization and financial disaster, securities and enterprise fraud, white-collar enterprise criminal cases, antitrust, actual estate, construction, oil and gas, coverage disputes, civil rights, First Amendment troubles, protection of civil and criminal contempt matters, and defense of individuals in NCAA Infractions Committee hearings. Tom holds an AV score from the Martindale-Hubbell Legal Directory, a testament to his great legal skills and professionalism. After working at one in all Houstons oldest downtown law offices, Tom co-based a Houston business litigation boutique organization in 1981, which received prominence in complicated commercial enterprise litigation topics over the following a long time. In 2000, he set up his solo exercise in The Woodlands, Texas, where he specializes in offering customized representation to customers in complicated commercial enterprise litigation topics whilst leveraging generation programs for green criminal offerings. Born and raised in Iowa City, Iowa, Tom moved to Houston in 1972, wherein he pursued his training and prison career. He received a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from the University of Houston in 1975 and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Houston Law Center in 1979. Tom has also served as a lecturer at the University of Houston Law Center and the University of Texas Law School, sharing his information in business litigation and corporate reorganization law. In addition to his prison exercise, Tom is an author and lecturer for the State Bar of Texas Advanced Bankruptcy Seminar and the Houston Bar Association, covering numerous factors of enterprise litigation and prison studies. Since February 2004, he has maintained the famous Houstons Clear Thinkers weblog, addressing issues of hobby to the Houston prison, commercial enterprise, scientific, and academic communities. Tom regularly speaks on quite a number commercial enterprise litigation subjects for non-public groups and citizen organizations.

Legal Issues

Appeals & Appellate
Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Bankruptcy
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 13 Bankruptcy, Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, Debt Relief
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
  • Counseling, Trials and Appeals in Complex Business Litigation
  • General Civil

Certificates

No Certifications

Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
5th Circuit Jurdictions
5th Circuit
Since 1980
Texas Jurdictions
Texas
Since 1979
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas Jurdictions
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Since 1981
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Jurdictions
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
Since 2008
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas Jurdictions
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Since 1982
Experience
  • Owner
    Law Office of Tom Kirkendall
    2000
  • Managing Partner
    Kirkendall & Isgur, LLP
    1992
  • Partner
    Maddox, Perrin & Kirkendall
    1981
  • Associate
    Hirsch & Westheimer
    1979
Education
University of Houston - Main Campus Education School Logo
University of Houston - Main Campus
J.D (1979)
Graduation year: 1977
University of Houston - Main Campus Education School Logo
University of Houston - Main Campus
B.A | Political Science & Economics
Graduation year: 1973
Associations
University of Houston Law Foundation Professional Association
University of Houston Law Foundation
Director
2007 - Current
Fifth Circuit Bar Association Professional Association
Fifth Circuit Bar Association
has membership
1995 - Current
A.A. White Association of the University of Houston Law Center Professional Association
A.A. White Association of the University of Houston Law Center
Sustaining Life has membership
1990 - Current
State Bar of Texas Computer and Technology Section Professional Association
State Bar of Texas Computer and Technology Section
has membership
1990 - Current
Houston Bar Foundation Professional Association
Houston Bar Foundation
Sustaining Life Fellow
1985 - Current
American Bar Association Professional Association
American Bar Association
has membership
1980 - Current
American Bar Association Litigation Section Professional Association
American Bar Association Litigation Section
has membership
1980 - Current
American Bar Association Business Law Section Professional Association
American Bar Association Business Law Section
has membership
1980 - Current
State Bar of Texas Litigation Section Professional Association
State Bar of Texas Litigation Section
has membership
1980 - Current
State Bar of Texas Appellate Section Professional Association
State Bar of Texas Appellate Section
has membership
1980 - Current
State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy Law Section Professional Association
State Bar of Texas Bankruptcy Law Section
has membership
1980 - Current
State Bar of Texas Antitrust and Business Litigation Section Professional Association
State Bar of Texas Antitrust and Business Litigation Section
has membership
1980 - Current
Houston Bar Association Litigation Section Professional Association
Houston Bar Association Litigation Section
has membership
1980 - Current
Houston Bar Association Appellate Section Professional Association
Houston Bar Association Appellate Section
has membership
1980 - Current
Houston Bar Association Bankruptcy Section Professional Association
Houston Bar Association Bankruptcy Section
has membership
1980 - Current
State Bar of Texas
                        
                                                     # 11517300 Professional Association
State Bar of Texas  # 11517300
has membership
1979 - Current
University of Houston Alumni Association Professional Association
University of Houston Alumni Association
Life has membership
1979 - Current
Houston Bar Association Professional Association
Houston Bar Association
has membership
1979 - Current
Houston Bar Association Federal Practice Litigation Professional Association
Houston Bar Association Federal Practice Litigation
has membership
1979 - Current
University of Houston Athletics Foundation Professional Association
University of Houston Athletics Foundation
Founding Board has membership
1995 - 2002
Costs
  • Retaines and Rates
    Rates and fees based on nature of representation. See website for further information.
Location
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