Kent C. Krause
Attorney Profile
Top Rated Aviation & Aerospace Attorney in Dallas, TX
Dallas, TX 75205
- Aviation and Aerospace (30%),
- Business Litigation (40%),
- Personal Injury - Products: Plaintiff (10%),
- Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff (10%),
- Construction Litigation: Business (10%)
Kent Krause has successfully represented victims in numerous general aviation and airline disaster related and general personal injury, wrongful death and products liability litigation matters. Additionally, he has used his business acumen and litigation experience to represent businesses and individuals in business tort and contract claims and to expand the law on commercial economic loss doctrine cases. Mr. Krause, a 1982 SMU Law graduate, holds the highest peer-review rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell, has served as Chairman of the Aviation Law section of the State Bar of Texas, is an adjunct professor at SMU Law School teaching Aviation Law and is co-author of the three-volume treatise Aviation Tort and Regulatory Law, published by Thomson Reuters.
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About Kent Krause
Admitted: 1982, Texas
Professional Webpage: http://www.cdklawfirm.com/a_Krause.htm
Honors/Awards:
- JoAnna Moreland Outstanding Committee Chair Award, Dallas Bar Association, 2016
- Chair, SBOT Aviation Section, 2002
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Co-Chair Dallas Bar Association Ethics Committee, 2008, 2014
- Co-Chair, Dallas Bar Association CLE Committee, 2016
- Vice-Chair, SBOT Court Rules Committee, 2005-2006
- Panel Chair, State Bar of Texas Grievence Committee, 2008-2014
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board Member, Bridewell Foundation; Elder, Highland Park Presbyterian Church; Board Member, SMU Mustang Club
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Review of State Bar of Texas Lawyer Grievance Process, Panel Chair, “The Do’s and Don’ts of the Grievance Process”, Dallas Bar Association, Legal, 2016
- Comprehensive Three Volume Treatise updated annually covering a wide variety of Aviation related legal issues., Co-Author, Aviation Tort and Regulatory Law, Thompson Reuters Westlaw, Aviation, Legal, Regulatory, 2020
- Comprehensive analysis of state sales and use tax trends related to aircraft ownership, Co-Author, The Taxman Cometh: How to Stem the Rising Tide of Aircraft Sales and Use Tax Enforcement, 79 Journal of Air Law and Commerce, Aviation, Tax, 2014
- 48th SMU Air Law Symposium, Speaker, Taxman Cometh, 2014
- Adjunct Professor, Aviation Law, SMU School of Law, 1997-2014, Adjunct Professor, Aviation Law, 2020
Educational Background:
- J.D., Southern Methodist University, 1982
- B.A.; Southern Methodist University, 1979
Industry Groups
- Aerospace
- Construction
- Labor And Employment
- Medical
- Oil And Gas
- Real Estate
- Transportation
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Last Updated: 3/16/2021