Practice Areas: Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2013
Education: Baylor University School of Law
Details
An attorney at the law firm of Arnold & Itkin LLP, Kala Sellers primarily works out of the firm’s Houston, Texas, location. A significant portion of Ms. Sellers's client base comprises people who are injured due to the negligent or reckless actions of others. The cases she has handled during her career have included accidents involving:
- Cars, trucks and motorcycles
- Industrial sites
- Oil rigs
- Refinery and plant sites
- Medical malpractice and injuries
Ms. Sellers began her higher education by obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Duke University. During her time there, she earned a special certification in media studies and policy journalism and interned at CNN. Thereafter, she attended Baylor Law School and received her Juris Doctor degree.
Excelling in law school, Ms. Sellers was placed on the dean’s list five times in a row. She was a part of the ABA Labor & Employment Law Mock Trial Team, the National Civil Trial Competition Mock Trial Team and the AAJ National Mock Trial Team. She was among the top four contestants of the Baylor Top Gun Competition, the toughest, invitation-only mock trial tournament.
Qualified to practice before all the state courts of Texas since 2013, Ms. Sellers is also licensed to practice in Louisiana and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. A highly regarded personal injury attorney, she has secured many favorable verdicts and settlements for her clients during her tenure with the firm.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Personal Injury - Plaintiff
- 100% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2013, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.arnolditkin.com/meet-our-attorneys/kala-sellers/
- State Bar of Texas
- State Bar of Louisiana
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- $46.5 million for injured plant workers
- $40 million for injured Jones Act seamen
- $35.5 million for a fatal motor vehicle accident
- $14.5 million for an explosion survivor
- $12.5 million for an electrocution
- Admiralty & Maritime Law, Best Lawyers®
- Duke University
- Baylor Law School
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2022 - 2023