Kendall M. Gray
Partner
Kendall is a board certified civil appellate specialist who has represented clients in state and federal appellate courts such as the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Fifth, Ninth, Tenth and Federal Circuits, the Supreme Court of Texas and many intermediate courts of appeal. His practice includes a variety of complex commercial, medical malpractice and toxic tort matters, as well as a particular focus in disputes involving employee benefits, managed care and ERISA. The disputes commonly require complex written and oral advocacy on such topics as ERISA preemption, federal jurisdiction, and the admissibility and reliability of scientific or medical evidence.
Publications
- "Pick Me! Persuading the Texas Supreme Court to Grant a Petition for Review" Texas Lawyer (March 28, 2011)
- "I’m All Verklempt!" (pdf) Presented at the UT CLE Conference on State and Federal Appeals (June 2, 2006)
- "What We’ve Got Here Is a Failure to Communicate: Update on the Law of Lawyering" Texas Association of Defense Counsel Spring Meeting (April 4, 2002)
- "The Report of my Death Was an Exaggeration: ERISA Preemption and Related Issues in Welfare Plan Litigation" Second National Legal Forum for Healthcare Attorneys and Corporate Counsel in Managed Care Organizations (November 1, 2001)
- "What We've Got Here Is a Failure to Communicate: Update on the Law of Lawyering" Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course (September 20, 2001)
- "Suspending Enforcement of the Trial Court’s Judgment" Seminar on Trial and Appellate Procedure (November 7, 1997)
- "Treading the Mine Field: Suing and Defending Non-Residents in Texas State Courts" 46 Baylor L. Rev. 581 (January 4, 1994)
- "Merchantability and Used Goods: Do You Really Get What You Pay For?" 45 Baylor L. Rev. 665 (January 5, 1993)
Events
- Bills of Review, Restricted Appeals, and Other Appellate Issues (August 11, 2010)
- All I Really Need to Know About Ethics I Learned in Kindergarten (June 2, 2005)
Professional Recognition
- Texas Super Lawyer in Appellate, Texas Monthly (2007-2011)
- Texas Rising Star, Texas Monthly (2004, 2006)
