Accident Attorney - Galvin B. Kennedy

in Houston, Texas

Effective trial attorneys must be exceptional public speakers who can think creatively and analytically.  Mr. Galvin B. Kennedy has this unique set of skills, as shown by his achievements.  

His undergraduate studies were completed at Northern Illinois University, which granted him a full scholarship as leader of the university’s reputable national debate team. During his time there, he won dozens of regional and national speaker awards before graduating in the top 3% of his class with a B.A. in Political Science, Magna Cum Laude.

For a year, Mr. Kennedy taught English in Barcelona, Spain, where he honed his Spanish skills, which he uses daily to communicate with his numerous Hispanic clients.

Law School Accolades

Following Europe, Mr. Kennedy studied at the University of Houston Law Center where he received numerous recognitions for his success, including:

• The American Jurisprudence Award for the highest grade in his class in Civil Trial Advocacy, Constitutional Law, Professional Malpractice Law and Insurance Law
• Team Champion award in the Hippard Mock Trial Tournament
• Individual Best Speaker award in the Hippard Mock Trial Tournament out of 128 competitors
• Best Speaker Award for the annual Blakley Moot Court Tournament
• Editor of the Houston Journal of International Law
• Member of the Order of the Barons and the National Order of the Barristers
• Graduated with honors

Practice after Law School

After graduation, Mr. Kennedy worked as a litigation associate at a prominent Houston law firm.  During this time, he was involved in numerous cases and successfully prosecuted claims under diverse legal theories (breach of contract, wrongful termination, fraud, securities fraud, deceptive trade practices, products liability, covenants not to compete, trade secrete theft, breach of fiduciary duties, etc.) against some of the nation’s largest corporations, including:

• IBM
• Ford
• Halliburton
• Merrill Lynch
• Smith Barney
• Honda
• Sears

Professional Achievements

In December 2000, Mr. Kennedy opened The Kennedy Law Firm, where he represented hundreds of new clients.  Below are some of Mr. Kennedy’s most prestigious, recent recoveries where he served as lead counsel:

• $2 million settlement where an electric shock injury resulted in a traumatic brain injury
• $1.4 million settlement where a motor vehicle company was held accountable for their negligence in a products liability case
• $550,000 settlement in an overtime and wage claims lawsuit where he brought an employer to justice for unpaid overtime for manual laborers

One of Mr. Kennedy’s standout achievements is membership in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, a national organization whose membership is limited to trial attorneys who have achieved a settlement in the amount of one million dollars or more. He is also Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law. These two qualifications distinguish him from other personal injury attorneys throughout Texas.

If you or a loved one requires the assistance of a personal injury or accident attorney in the Houston, Texas area, please contact the Houston, Texas accident Lawyers at Kennedy Hodges, L.L.P. for your free consultation.