Kelly Herrera is a litigator who represents and defends clients in matters involving business and commercial disputes, contract disputes and products liability. In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Herrera has experience in corporate law, including expertise in employment and business contract preparation, review, and negotiation.

REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE

• Obtained defense verdict in jury trial in Harris County on behalf of a Houston-based corporation in a complex business dispute involving allegations of negligence, misrepresentation, and breach of contract
• Second chair in products liability jury trial representing twolargeappliance companies; primary responsibility for briefing that resulted in directed verdict on behalf of both defendants on all three causes of action
• Second chair in personal injury jury trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Lufkin Division, which resulted in unanimous defense verdict
• Lead briefing attorney in two appeals to the First Court of Appeals of Texas involving complex business tort issues; both appeals resulted in affirmation of lower court ruling in favor of our clients on a Plea to the Jurisdiction.
• Successfully obtained full summary judgment for a national retailer in a suit involving pregnancy and sex discrimination
• Obtained full summary judgment for three local businesses in a commercial dispute involving issues of liability for independent contractors, breach of contract, and discrimination

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Business Update -- Revised Form I-9 for Employment Eligibility Verification, Business & Law Newsletter, November 30, 2007

Are Your Health Care Employees Adequately Trained? Health Care Organizations Receiving or Making Medicaid Payments Required to Implement Additional Training Programs., Health Industry Online, April 11, 2007

Co-Author, semi-monthly employment article in the "Association Highlights" Journal for the Association for Transportation Law, Logistics & Policy; June 2006 - present

Presenter, "Fifth Club, Inc. v. Ramirez" Law Update, September, 2006 HBA Labor & Employment Luncheon

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Admitted, Texas; U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas; U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas; Houston Young Lawyers Association; Houston Bar Association; Gender Fairness Committee.

EDUCATION

University of Houston Law Center, J.D. 2005
      • LEX Award for Legal Writing, 2004
      • Moot Court Executive Board, 2004-2005
Texas Tech University, B.A. 2002