Donald Hamilton Kidd

About Donald Hamilton Kidd

Practice Areas

• Asbestos & Mesothelioma
• Personal Injury
• Products Liability

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

• New MexicoSince 2016
• TexasSince 1992
• 5th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Experience

• Partner Perdue & Kidd 2008 - Current
• Senior Trial Lawyer Jim S. Adler & Associates 1997 - 2008
• Associate Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP 1992 - 1996

Education

• South Texas College Of Law Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) 1991
• University of Texas - Austin B.B.A. (1984) 1984

Awards

• Texas Super Lawyer Texas Monthly Magazine 2014
• Texas Super Lawyer Texas Monthly Magazine 2013
• Texas Super Lawyer Texas Monthly Magazine 2012
• Texas Super Lawyer Texas Monthly Magazine 2011
• Texas Super Lawyer Texas Monthly Magazine 2010
• Texas Super Lawyer Texas Monthly Magazine 2009
• Best Lawyers for the People H Texas Magazine 2009
• Texas Super Lawyer Texas Monthly Magazine 2008
• Best Lawyers for the People H Texas Magazine 2008
• Texas Super Lawyer Texas Monthly Magazine 2007
• Best Lawyers for the People H Texas Magazine 2007
• Texas Super Lawyer Texas Monthly Magazine 2006
• Best Lawyers for the People H Texas Magazine 2006
• Texas Super Lawyer Texas Monthly Magazine 2005
• Texas Super Lawyer Texas Monthly Magazine 2004
• "AV Pre-eminent" Martindale-Hubble
• Life Fellow Houston Bar Foundation
• Life Fellow Texas Bar Foundation

Professional Association

• Trial Advocates - ABOTA #206961 Member Current
• The Million Dollar Advocates Forum #206962 Member Current
• American Association of Justice #206963 Member Current
• Texas Trial Lawyers Association #206964 Past Vice President of Communications Current
• Houston Bar Association #206965 Member 1992 - Current
• Texas Board of Legal Specialization Personal Injury Trial Exam Committee #206966 Former Member 2009 - 2015
• Houston Trial Lawyers Association #206967 President 2008 - 2009
• State Bar Grievance Committee #206968 Past Panel Chair 1996 - 1999

Speaking Engagements

• Deposition Checklists for Plaintiffs Automobile Injury Conference, Houston, TX April 1, 2000 South Texas College of Law
• Screening Car Wreck Cases Automobile Injury Conference, Houston, TX March 1, 2001 South Texas College of Law
• Getting Key Documents in Personal Injury Cases Document Management and Production, Houston, TX July 1, 2001 Lorman Education Services
• Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist Coverage in Texas Advanced Personal Injury Course, San Antonio, TX August 1, 2001 State Bar of Texas
• Blunders and Brilliant Strategies at Trial Automobile Injury Conference, Houston, TX March 1, 2003 South Texas College of Law
• Negating Defense Themes in Low Impact Collision Cases Car Wrecks Seminar, Dallas, TX December 1, 2003 Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• How to Avoid Mistakes at Trial Automobile Injury Conference, Houston, TX March 1, 2004 South Texas College of Law
• Evaluating Potential Cases: Asking the Right Questions The Car Crash Seminar December 16, 2004 University of Texas School of Law
• How to Avoid Mistakes at Trial Automobile Injury Conference, Houston, TX March 4, 2005 South Texas College of Law
• Auto Wreck Discovery and Depositions The Car Crash Seminar December 15, 2005 University of Texas School of Law
• Effective and Efficient Case Resolution - A Common Goal Bernays Seminar for the Insurance Industry February 6, 2006 Touchstone
• Auto Insurance In Texas: Uninsured, Underinsured and Accident Litigation Lorman Education Services, Houston, TX March 31, 2006 Lorman Education Services
• Efficient and Effective Prosecution Strategies Maximizing Your Case Recovery, Houston, TX April 7, 2006 Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Investigation and Discovery Automobile Injury Conference, Houston, TX May 5, 2006 University of Texas School of Law
• Evaluating Potential Cases: Asking the Right Questions The Car Crash Seminar, Austin, TX June 7, 2007 University of Texas School of Law
• Evaluating Car Wreck Cases Houston Bar Association, Houston, TX November 16, 2007 Houston Bar Association
• Dealing with Clients and Managing their Expectations Personal Injury Conference, Austin, TX April 11, 2008 South Texas College of Law
• Dealing with Clients and Managing their Expectations Advanced Personal Injury Seminar, Austin, TX April 30, 2008 Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Practical Considerations in Pre-Suit Handling Advocates Luncheon, Houston, TX June 25, 2008 Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• To File Suit or Not to File Suit, Practical Considerations in Pre-Suit Case Handling The Car Crash Seminar, Austin, TX August 14, 2008 University of Texas School of Law
• Demonstration: Direct and Cross Examination of a Medical Expert 2008 Experts Institute, Houston, TX September 26, 2008 Houston Bar Association
• To File Suit or Not to File Suit, Practical Considerations in Pre-Suit Case Handling The Car Crash Seminar, Austin, TX August 6, 2009 University of Texas School of Law
• How to Not Try Your Case Twice - Be Careful What You Ask For Car Wreck Seminar, Austin, TX December 3, 2009 Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• How to Not Try Your Case Twice - Be Careful What You Ask For Road Rules: A Crash Course Car Wreck Seminar, Houston, TX March 24, 2010 Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• To File Suit or Not to File Suit, Practical Considerations in Pre-Suit Case Handling The Car Crash Seminar, Austin, TX August 19, 2010 University of Texas School of Law
• To File Suit or Not to File Suit, Practical Considerations in Pre-Suit Case Handling Road Rules: A Crash Course Car Wreck Seminar, Houston, TX March 29, 2011 Texas Trial Lawyers Association
• Haygood v. Escabedo: More Questions than Answers Harris County District Judges Annual CLE August 8, 2011 Harris County
• Distracted Driving The Car Crash Seminar, Austin, TX August 18, 2011 University of Texas School of Law
• Digging Deeper to Maximize Value in 18 Wheeler Cases Texas Trial Lawyers Association Advanced Personal Injury Seminar, Houston, TX December 1, 2011 Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Certifications

• Personal Injury Trial Law Texas Board Of Legal Specialization

Address

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