Christy Lynn Martin - Houston, TX

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Updated 12/22/2011
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Kerr, Hendershot & Cannon, P.C.

1800 Bering Drive
Suite 600
Houston, TX 77057-3352 www.k-hpc.com

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Christy Lynn Martin Overview

Ms. Martin has managed a wide range cases from discovery through trial. Ms. Martin has significant experience in products liability cases, ERISA cases, and numerous other general litigation issues. She has briefed numerous aggressive removals, deposed key fact witnesses, argued discovery and summary judgments, and developed expert witnesses of numerous specialties. Additionally, Ms. Martin has developed particular expertise in appellate practice, briefing numerous appeals in state and federal court, including the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Texas Supreme Court.

Frequent Case Types

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Practice Areas

  • Litigation
  • Appellate Practice

Litigation

  • 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Current Employment Position(s)

  • Associate

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 2003
  • Florida, 2008
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 2004
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 2004

Other Affiliations

  • Texas Young Lawyers Association (TYLA), 2007 - 2009 (Director)
  • Houston Bar Association (HBA) Appellate Practice Section, 2007 - 2011 (Council Member)

Education

  • University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 2003
    J.D.
    Honors: Order of the Barristers
    Law Review: Houston Journal of International Law, Endowment Editor, 2001 - 2003
  • Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, 2000
    B.A.
    Honors: cum laude
    Major: Political Science
    Major: Speech Communication

Past Positions

  • Shook, Hardy & Bacon, Associate, 2003 - 2011
  • Texas AG Office of Solicitor General, Summer Clerk , 2001 - 2003

Pro Bono Activities

  • Texas Supreme Court pro bono project, 2009 - 2010
  • Jones v. City of Houston, 2004 - 2011

Honors

  • Texas Monthly Rising Star by Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, 2010

Address

1800 Bering Drive
Suite 600
Houston, TX 77057-3352

Phones

713-893-1668
866-398-1856 (Toll Free)
888-654-7305 (Toll free)

Faxes

713-783-2809

Emails

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Websites

http://www.khcfortbendfamilylaw.com
http://www.khcgalvestonfamilylaw.com
http://www.k-hpc.com
http://www.k-hpc.com/blog/

Articles

Stare Decisis: Revisiting an Old Friend in the Lone Star STate, SBOT Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course, 2010

The Unwritten Rule of Removal, DRI For the Defense, October, 2007

Representative Cases

  • Crockett v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 436 F.3d 529 (5th Cir. 2003)
  • TDCJ v. McBride, 317 S.W.3d 731 (Tex. 2010)
  • El-Khoury v. Kheir, 241 S.W.3d 82 (Tex. App.--Houston (14th) 2007)

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1800 Bering Drive
Suite 600
Houston, TX 77057-3352