Kurt Brynilde Arnold
Personal Injury & Maritime Law AttorneyKurt Arnold has set trial records all over the U.S., earning a reputation as a national leader in catastrophic personal injury litigation. He has secured billions of dollars in verdicts and settlements—including $1 billion in the last 12 months alone. He holds the records for the largest single-incident verdict in Louisiana history ($117 million), the largest commercial verdict in Hawaii history ($42 million), the largest verdict for an amputee victim in the nation ($44 million), and the largest settlement for an offshore death in U.S. history ($29 million).
He has also represented clients in the most well-known cases in recent history, including representing crew members of the Deepwater Horizon after the tragic explosion; representing crew members’ families after the El Faro was lost at sea; and representing victims in a large plant explosion in Louisiana. In each case, Kurt was able to secure record-setting results that will provide for his clients for the rest of their lives.
In the plant explosion, Kurt secured multiple 8-figure verdicts against the Defendant, who refused to settle for a fair amount. Kurt aggressively tried both cases in court, winning back-to-back record-setting results. The Defendant eventually settled with our remaining clients for ten times more than the company originally offered.
Kurt has also helped homeowners and businesses recover their losses in the wake of disasters like Hurricane Ike and Hurricane Harvey. Insurance companies often deny or delay claims, betting that families or business owners won’t have the resources to fight back. Kurt has had the privilege of taking these claims to court and recovering what they needed to rebuild their lives.
He has been recognized by Best Lawyers® for Admiralty and Maritime Law, as well as Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. Kurt has been named to the 500 Leading Lawyers in America by Lawdragon and has been listed on the National Law Journal’s Elite Trial Lawyer Top 50.
- Personal Injury
- Maritime
- Products Liability
- Energy, Oil and Gas
- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
- 2nd Circuit
- 3rd Circuit
- 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish
- Partner
- Arnold & Itkin
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- Attorney
- Susman Godfrey LLP
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- The University of Texas School of Law
- J.D. (2002)
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- Honors: Order of the Coif (top 10 percent of his class)
- University of Texas - Austin
- B.A. (1998) | Government
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- Honors: High Honors
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers
- Admiralty and Maritime Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- 500 Leading Lawyers in America
- Lawdragon
- 500 Leading Lawyers in America
- Lawdragon
- Super Lawyers
- Texas Super Lawyers
- Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Top 100: Houston Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Top 100: Houston Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Texas Super Lawyers
- The Best Lawyers in America
- Best Lawyers
- Admiralty and Maritime Law
- America’s Elite Trial Lawyers
- The National Law Journal
- Top 100 Attorneys
- National Association of Distinguished Counsel
- Top 100: Houston Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Texas Super Lawyers
- America’s Elite Trial Lawyers
- The National Law Journal
- Super Lawyers
- Texas Super Lawyers
- Super Lawyers
- Texas Super Lawyers
- Rising Stars
- Texas Super Lawyers
- Rising Stars
- Texas Super Lawyers
- 40 Under 40
- Houston Business Journal
- Rising Stars
- Texas Super Lawyers
- Rising Stars
- Texas Super Lawyers
- Rising Stars
- Texas Super Lawyers
- Rising Stars
- Texas Super Lawyers
- Rising Stars
- Texas Super Lawyers
- Top Lawyers for the People
- H Texas Magazine
- Top 40 Under 40
- National Trial Lawyers
- Top 100 Trial Lawyer
- National Trial Lawyers
- Member
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Member
- Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
- Current
- Pennsylvania Bar Association
- Member
- - Current
- Texas State Bar # 24036150
- Member
- - Current
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association
- Member
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- American Association for Justice
- Leaders Forum
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