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Civil rights35%
18 years
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Employment and labor25%
38 years
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Litigation25%
38 years
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Consumer protection15%
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4054 McKinney Ave Ste 310
Dallas, TX, 75204
Reviews
Private
Cost
Rates
- Hourly Rates $ 300-400 per hour
- Contingency 33%-40%
Payment methods
Cash, Check
Resume
Work Experience
- Owner/Partner
- Altaffer & Chen PLLC
- 2016 - Present
- Owner
- Law Office of Kervyn B. Altaffer Jr.
- 2011 - 2015
- Partner/Member
- Altaffer & Palat, PLLC
- 2010 - 2011
Education
- Texas Tech University School of Law
- Doctor Of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) Cum Laude
- 1984
- Rice University
- BA
- 1976
Legal Cases
- Turner v Driver, 848 F.3d 678 (5th Cir. 2017)
- The court ruled that the First Amendment protects persons rights to film the police subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions.
Associations
- American Bar Association
- Member
- 2013 - Present
- Texas Bar Foundation
- Fellow
- 2000 - Present
- State Bar of Texas
- Member
- 1984 - Present
Languages Spoken
- English
- Mandarin
Honors and Awards
- AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated
- Martindale-Hubbell
- 2016
- The Kristi Couvillon Pro Bono Award
- Texas Civil Rights Project
- 2015
- Life Fellow
- Texas Bar Foundation
- 2015
Publications
- Committee on Trial Evidence: American Bar Association Section of Litigation
- Lead Article: Sexual Harassment - Is Expert Testimony Admissible?
- 1993
Speaking Engagements
- Panelist on KERA Channel 13 TV Special
- Home Mortgage Crisis
- 2009
- Poverty Law Conference
- Handling Emergency Matters (TRO, Injunction)
- 2008
- Poverty Law Conference
- Practical Tips on How To Handle a Case on a Shoestring Budget
- 2007
Attorney endorsements
Received
(4)
Given
(6)
Litigation Attorney | Dec 06
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
"I endorse this lawyer. Kervyn is the best of the best. He has a wealth of experience and is like a walking legal encyclopedia. He has a passion for representing his clients well, and his results match his passion."
Civil rights Attorney | Feb 10
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I have known Mr. Altaffer for several years and I recommend him without reservation. I have consulted with him on multiple occasions and he has always been very practical in his advice and completely honest."
Litigation Attorney | Feb 05
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"I endorse this lawyer. Kervyn is an extremely intelligent person. He is one of the most brilliant legal minds that I have ever known. I have the utmost respect for Kervyn as a person and as an advocate. He is an outstanding litigator. If I ever needed a litigation attorney, he would be first on my list."
Litigation Attorney | Feb 05
Relationship: Worked together on matter
"It's hard to think of a more experienced, skilled, and professional attorney than Kervyn. His vast experience in employment law, bankcruptcy, civil rights and his profound sense of justice make you feel that your interests are in good hands. Both compassionate and driven, in federal or state court, Kervyn is a man who brings honor to the profession."
Civil rights
Civil rights
Bankruptcy and debt
Appeals
Family
Family
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