Kirte M. Kinser
14755 Preston Road
Suite 600
Dallas, Texas 75254
Tel. (972) 788-1600
Fax (972) 702-0662
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Practice Areas
Commercial Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution
Legal Experience
Mr. Kinser represents emerging, growing and large businesses and individuals in a broad spectrum of commercial disputes, including contracts, employment, non-compete agreements, fiduciary duty, business torts, fraud, first amendment, defamation, real estate, franchise, intellectual property, software and technology licensing, fair credit, deceptive trade practices and general civil litigation. His practice focuses on the avoidance, management and resolution of disputes across a broad spectrum of industry and business segments, including employers, retailers, service providers, hospitality industry members, health and healthcare service providers, financial services companies, franchisors, cable television, telecommunications, high-speed internet providers, software licensors and licensees, technology companies, manufacturers, real estate investment trusts, television broadcasters and newspaper publications. Mr. Kinser also has an active, wide-ranging mediation and alternative dispute resolution practice as both an advocate and court-appointed neutral.
Education
- Doctor of Jurisprudence, cum laude, Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1984
- Order of the Coif
- Managing Editor, Annual Survey of Texas Law
- Southwestern Law Journal
- Hatton W. Sumners Scholar
- Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 1981
Professional Licenses
- Attorney at Law, Texas, 1987
- Attorney at Law, Missouri, 1984
Court Admissions
- United States Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, Tenth and Eleventh Circuits
- U.S. District Court for the Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Oklahoma
Professional Memberships and Activities
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy, Faculty
- State Bar of Texas, Member
- Intellectual Property ADR Section Patent Task Force
- Dallas Bar Association, Member
- Franchise and Distribution Law Section, Chair 2005, Council 2006-10
- Ethics Committee, Co-Chair 2005
- ADR Section
- The Missouri Bar, Member
- Association of Attorney Mediators, Vice-Chair, North Texas Chapter, 2010
- Federal Bar Association ADR Section, Vice-Chair, 2009-2010
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Member
Honors
- Texas Super Lawyers
Public and Community Service
- U.S. Senator John C. Danforth (MO), Assistant, 1979-1981
- Board of Governors, Presbyterian Hospital of Rockwall, Chair 2007-10
- Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce Member, Board of Directors, 2005-2007
- Rockwall Economic Development Corporation
- Board of Directors, 2007
- Planning Committee
- Personnel Committee
- Leadership Rockwall Alumni Board, Chair, 2004-05, 2006-07
- Rockwall Breakfast Rotary
- Rockwall Power Team