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Kurt Kern

Kurt Kern

Partner

5830 Granite Parkway
Suite 1000
Plano, TX 75024
T 469.484.6193
kurt.kern@nelsonmullins.com
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Kurt maintains a robust national trial practice defending high-exposure product liability cases in Texas and beyond. He routinely works with international and U.S. in-house decision makers, corporate representatives, and engineers to develop comprehensive litigation and case management approaches that result in the most favorable outcome possible for his clients. A current focus of his practice...

Kurt maintains a robust national trial practice defending high-exposure product liability cases in Texas and beyond. He routinely works with international and U.S. in-house decision makers, corporate representatives, and engineers to develop comprehensive litigation and case management approaches that result in the most favorable outcome possible for his clients. A current focus of his practice is complex electronic and ADAS issues.

Kurt has tried more than 100 cases in state and federal courts around the country in matters ranging from allegations of restraint system defects to forklift and electrical equipment.  Kurt has defended corporations, manufacturers, and distributors of automotive, trucking, agriculture, and other components in high-stakes product liability matters, many of which have involved catastrophic injuries and wrongful deaths. Kurt has tried cases for many of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers involving crashworthiness, seatbelt and airbag claims, alleged seatback failures, and rollover and fire issues.

Kurt Kern

is complex electronic and ADAS issues.

Kurt has tried more than 100 cases in state and federal courts around the country in matters ranging from allegations of restraint system defects to forklift and electrical equipment.  Kurt has defended corporations, manufacturers, and distributors of automotive, trucking, agriculture, and other components in high-stakes product liability matters, many of which have involved catastrophic injuries and wrongful deaths. Kurt has tried cases for many of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers involving crashworthiness, seatbelt and airbag claims, alleged seatback failures, and rollover and fire issues.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Experience

Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

  • Experienced in powersports work for several large automotive manufacturers
  • Multiple fatality, traumatic brain injury, quadriplegic and burn cases tried to defense verdicts in Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Missouri
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Experience

Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

  • Experienced in powersports work for several large automotive manufacturers
  • Multiple fatality, traumatic brain injury, quadriplegic and burn cases tried to defense verdicts in Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Missouri

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Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

Professional Activities

  • State Bar of Texas (1984-Present)

Kurt maintains a robust national trial practice defending high-exposure product liability cases in Texas and beyond. He routinely works with international and U.S. in-house decision makers, corporate representatives, and engineers to develop comprehensive litigation and case management approaches that result in the most favorable outcome possible for his clients. A current focus of his practice... is complex electronic and ADAS issues.

Kurt has tried more than 100 cases in state and federal courts around the country in matters ranging from allegations of restraint system defects to forklift and electrical equipment.  Kurt has defended corporations, manufacturers, and distributors of automotive, trucking, agriculture, and other components in high-stakes product liability matters, many of which have involved catastrophic injuries and wrongful deaths. Kurt has tried cases for many of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers involving crashworthiness, seatbelt and airbag claims, alleged seatback failures, and rollover and fire issues.

Experience

The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Representative Experience

Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

  • Experienced in powersports work for several large automotive manufacturers
  • Multiple fatality, traumatic brain injury, quadriplegic and burn cases tried to defense verdicts in Texas, California, Pennsylvania, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Missouri

Education

  • Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, JD, cum laude (1984)
    • Barristers, Order of the Coif
    • Tax Editor, Southwestern Law Journal
  • Hillsdale College, BLS, summa cum laude (1981)

Admissions

  • 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
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

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The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • State Bar of Texas (1984-Present)