Kenneth McKay

Construction Law

Construction Contracts, Construction Defects, Construction Liens, Construction Litigation

Energy, Oil & Gas Law

Utilities

Intellectual Property

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Texas

State Bar of Texas

Since 1988

United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Kean Miller LLP

Current

Vanderbilt University Law School

J.D. (1988)

1985 - 1988

Vanderbilt Law Review

University of Mississippi

B.A. (1985)

1981 - 1985

Accounting

Commercial Litigation

The Best Lawyers in America

2023

Houston Top Lawyer

H Texas Magazine

2017

Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Oil and Gas

State Bar of Texas

Member

Current

American Bar Association

Member

Current

Activities: Construction Litigation Committee, Section of Litigation

DRI

Member

Current

Houston Bar Association

Member

Current

Activities: Speakers Bureau (HBA-CLE Distinguished Faculty), Continuing Legal Education Committee, Litigation Section

International Right of Way Association

Member

Current

Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute

Member

Current

Texas Association of Defense Counsel

Member

Current

Texas Bar Foundation

Fellow

Current

Texas Real Estate Commission MCE Courses

Approved Instructor

Current

Sabine Ruling: What Pipeline Companies Can Do To Protect Their Contracts

Pipeline & Gas Journal, Vol. 243, No. 11

November, 2016

Eminent Domain Law Pertinent to Oil & Gas Entities

Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Course

October, 2014

The Denbury Decision: What it Says, What it Doesn't Say & What People Say it Says

University of Texas Gas and Power Institute

2012

Meeting 2012 Year-End Deadline to Preserve Power of Eminent Domain in Texas

Lexology, Law360

October, 2012

Recent Developments and Common Applications in the Business Advice vs. Legal Advice Dichotomy, In-House Counsel and Attorney-Client Privilege

August 2011

Strafford

Recent Developments and Common Applications, In-House Counsel and Attorney-Client Privilege

July 2012

Strafford

Calculating Damages and Just Compensation, Eminent Domain from Start to Finish

May 2013

National Business Institute

Recent Developments and Common Applications, In-House Counsel and Attorney-Client Privilege

June 2013

Strafford

Recent Developments and Common Applications, In-House Counsel and Attorney-Client Privilege

December 2014

Strafford

Calculating Damages and Just Compensation: Legal Insights, Eminent Domain from Start to Finish

May 2015

National Business Institute

Recent Developments in Texas Eminent Domain Law Pertinent to Oil & Gas Entities, Section Report

2015

Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas

Roundtable: The Contract Conundrum, Texas Conference

September 2016

MIDSTREAM

Audit Response Letters and Disclosures: In-House Counsel's Role in Balancing Auditor Demands and Company Privileges

April 2019

Strafford webinar

Hospital Payments for Motor Vehicle Injury Cases, Health Law Section

March 2020

Houston Bar Association

Privilege at Risk in Investigations and Audits

March 2020

Strafford webinar

In-House Counsel and Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege in Investigations and Litigation

February 2022

Strafford webinar

Audit Response Letters and Disclosures: Counsel’s Role in Balancing Auditor Demands and Company Privileges

December 2022

Strafford webinar