Kelly M. Crain

Kelly M. Crain is a trial lawyer actively engaged in representing clients involved in many areas of litigation including construction defect, products liability, wrongful death, transportation and automobile litigation, personal injury and tort defense, premises liability, first party insurance claims and business litigation.

• North Texas
• East Texas
• Central Texas
• Panhandle

Kelly has served as lead counsel in successfully trying over seventy-five lawsuits during the past twenty years resulting in favorable results for the client. 

Admitted to the U.S. District Courts - Texas:
  Eastern District
  Northern District
  Southern District

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

• Inadequate security case at local restaurant.
• Numerous construction defect cases representing developers, general contractors, and subcontractors in various trades.
• Wrongful death case involving accident on I-35 mix-master.
• Wrongful death case involving fall from ten story building in Dallas.
• Defending contractor in fire case following installation of local school gymnasium floor and electrical fans.
• Defending numerous insurance companies in UM, UIM, bad faith, appraisal clause disputes, and other first party cases.
• Defending Central Texas resort in wrongful death case with allegations of premises liability.
• Arbitration proceedings involving construction disputes and construction defect litigation.

• High-profile litigation including numerous state and federal wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits filed as a result of the Texas A&M University 1999 Bonfire collapse.
• Achieved favorable settlement for window manufacturer in construction defect lawsuit involving multiple parties in Austin, Texas.
• Successfully defended gas lantern manufacturer in products liability case arising out of residential fire and alleged damages in excess of two million dollars.
• Tried multiple party trucking case with full recovery to client and total defense verdict on claims against client.
• Tried pedestrian/commercial vehicle wrongful death case to verdict in Dallas County; Jury returned a defense verdict on liability.
• Tried slander/defamation case in Dallas County; defense verdict on liability.
• Tried Texas Water Code and negligence case involving surface water and drainage dispute between two neighbors in Tarrant County; defense verdict for client on liability.
• Tried case in Dallas County involving personal injuries caused by a fire on a ranch property in South Dallas; defense verdict for client on liability.
• Tried under-insured motorist personal injury case in Tarrant County; verdict on damages did not exceed credit for settlement by tort-feasor's carrier; result was no damages owed by client.
• Tried under-insured motorist personal injury case in Dallas County; verdict on damages did not exceed credit for settlement by tort-feasor's carrier; results was no damages owed by client.