
Practice areas: Business Litigation, Construction Litigation, Employment & Labor; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 1996
Education: University of Houston Law Center
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At Rapp & Krock A Professional Corporation Attorneys At Law in Houston, Texas, Kenneth Krock navigates the intricate world of legal battles, delving into business disagreements, real estate challenges, spanning developer concerns, landlord/tenant issues and construction claims, insurance coverage disputes, bankruptcy litigation, employment conflicts and financial-related cases. His journey through the legal landscape has seen him advocate for clients in both state and federal courts, at trial and appellate levels, as well as representing both debtors and creditors in various bankruptcy courts.
Mr. Krock’s academic path began with a B.B.A. degree in management from Texas A&M University in 1993, followed by a J.D. cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center in 1996. He has been practicing law in Texas since 1996 and in the District of Columbia since 1999. He is also admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, and the U.S. Bankruptcy Courts for the Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.
A respected figure in legal circles, Mr. Krock has contributed to the Texas State Bar Court Rules Committee from 2007 to 2013 and the Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee of the State of Texas from 2005 to 2006. Beyond these roles, he is actively engaged with the Houston A&M Club, the Special Olympics Texas East Region Resource Board and the American Bar Association. His dedication to the legal field is recognized through his Life Fellowship with the Texas Bar Foundation and his Fellowship with the Houston Bar Foundation. He is also a proud member of the Order of the Barons, the Order of the Coif, the Houston Bar Association and the Texas Aggie Bar Association.
Rated as “Superb” on Avvo, Mr. Krock holds an AV Preeminent peer-review rating* through Martindale-Hubbell. Before establishing his current firm, he was a shareholder at a Houston law firm and a partner at another legal organization with offices across the U.S. and in London.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Kenneth Krock is a debt relief agent. He helps people file for bankruptcy relief under the Bankruptcy Code.
Practice areas
Business Litigation, Construction Litigation: Business, Employment & Labor: Employer, Bankruptcy: Business, General Litigation, Real Estate: BusinessFocus areas
Bankruptcy Law, Construction Defects, Credit Repair, Employment Law - Employee, Labor Law, Landlord/Tenant, Litigation, Mortgage & Refinance, Non-Compete Agreements, Restraining Order, Sexual Harassment, Short Sale, Small Claims, Trade Secret, Unions, Wage & Hour Laws, Whistleblower
- 30% Business Litigation
- 20% Construction Litigation: Business
- 20% Employment & Labor: Employer
- 10% Bankruptcy: Business
- 10% General Litigation
- 10% Real Estate: Business
First Admitted: 1996, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://rappandkrock.com/kenneth-m-krock/
- Houston Bar Association Bench Bar Conference Committee, 2023-Present
- Houston Bar Association Golf Tournament Committee, 2003-Present (Co-Chair 2005, 2021-2024)
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- Texas Superlawyer-Real Estate 2012-2022
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Fellow of Texas Bar Foundation
- Houston Bar Association Special Olympics Committee, 2003, 2008 - present (Co-Chair 2011-12)
- Houston Bar Association Charity Golf Tournament committee 2003 to present (Co-Chair of the HBA Golf tournament 2005-6, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23)
- Fellow of the Houston Bar Foundation
- Member of Board of Directors of the Texas Aggie Bar Association January 2008-April 2017, 2017
- Texas Aggie Bar Association, Past President 2016-2017, 2017
- Texas Aggie Bar Association, President 2015-2016, 2016
- Texas Aggie Bar Association, President-Elect 2014-2015
- Texas Aggie Bar Association, Secretary 2012-2014, 2014
- Appointed to the Texas State Bar Court Rules Committee 2007-2010, 2010-2013, 2013
- Houston Bar Association Legal Lines volunteer, 2012
- Houston Bar Association LawDay Committee, 2010-2011, LawDay reader 2012, 2011
- Advisory Board and Lecturer - Georgetown University Advanced Real Estate Litigation Institute, 2007
- Appointed to Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee of the State of Texas 2005-2006, 2006
- Licensed attorney in Texas, 1996
- Licensed attorney in District of Columbia, 1999
- Katy Youth Soccer Coach 2019-present
- Member of the United Way Young Leaders 2005 to 2009
- Special Olympics Volunteer 2003-present
- Katy Youth Football Association, Board Member 2015-2018
- Frequent volunteer at Special Olympics events
- AV-rated, Martindale Hubbell Law Directory (highest rating)
- Houston Bar Association, Presidents Award, 2022
- “Top Lawyer in Texas” 2013
- Super Lawyer 2012-2023
- Rising Star 2006-2009
- Top 100: Houston Super Lawyers: 2023
- Top 100: Texas Super Lawyers: 2023
- Included among Best Lawyers for real estate and bankruptcy litigation, Best Lawyers, 2017-2024
- Top Lawyer – H Texas Magazine, H Texas, 2014
- Top Lawyer – H Texas Magazine, H Texas, 2010
- Order of the Coif, 1996
- Order of the Barons, 1996
- Houston Law Review, 1994
- B.B.A. Management, Texas A&M University, 1993
- The Road More Travelled, Landlord and Tenant Alternative Dispute Resolution, Kenneth Krock, Sterling Education Services seminar “Landlord Tenant Law Seminar”, Houston, Texas, August 11, 2009, Author, The Road More Travelled, Landlord and Tenant Alternative Dispute Resolution, Sterling Education Services, 2009
- Faculty at Georgetown University Advanced Real Estate Leasing Institute 2007, Faculty, Georgetown University Advanced Real Estate Leasing, 2007
- An Overview of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Online course at Lawline.com, March 9, 2011, Presenter, An Overview of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Lawline.com, 2011
- Do I Really Have To?, Landlord and Tenant Obligations, Kenneth Krock, Sterling Education Services seminar “Landlord Tenant Law Seminar”, Houston, Texas, August 11, 2009, Author, Do I Really Have To?, Landlord and Tenant Obligations, Sterling Education Services, 2009
- Commercial Tenant Defaults: Practical Issues and Legal Remedies, Lorman national telephone conference seminar, June 30, 2009, Author, Commercial Tenant Defaults: Practical Issues and Legal Remedies, Lorman, 2009
- Litigating Exclusive Use Clauses in Shopping Centers, Article and presentation at the Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute, Georgetown University Law Center, April 1-3, 2009, Author/Presenter, Litigating Exclusive Use Clauses in Shopping Centers, Advanced Commercial Leasing Institute, Georgetown University Law Center, 2009
- The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly - Arbitrations and What to Expect, Presentation at Financial Planning Association of Houston Annual Symposium, September 11, 2008, Presenter, The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly - Arbitrations and What to Expect, Financial Planning Association of Houston Annual Symposium, 2008
- Drafting Surviving Representations and Warranties: 'A Litigator's Perspective,' South Texas College of Law 23rd Real Estate Conference June 6, 2008, Author/Presenter, Drafting Surviving Representations and Warranties: 'A Litigator's Perspective', South Texas College of Law 23rd Real Estate Conference, 2008
- Effective Client Communication: Meeting Your Ethical Obligations and Building A Trust Relationship With Your Client, Texas Aggie Bar Association Annual Meeting, March 31, 2007, Author/Presenter, Effective Client Communication: Meeting Your Ethical Obligations and Building A Trust Relationship With Your Client, Texas Aggie Bar Association Annual Meeting, 2007
- Commercial Evictions and Landlord Liens, Defaults, Options and Remedies – When Things Get Ugly, Kenneth Krock, Sterling Education Services seminar “Commercial & Residential Evictions and Collecting Overdue Rent”, Houston, Texas (2004), Author/Presenter, Commercial Evictions and Landlord Liens, Defaults, Options and Remedies – When Things Get Ugly,, Sterling Education Services seminar “Commercial & Residential Evictions and Collecting Overdue Rent”, 2004
- Enforcement of Awards and Judgments – You Won, Now What?, Kenneth Krock, Sterling Education Services seminar “Commercial & Residential Evictions and Collecting Overdue Rent”, Houston, Texas (2004), Author/Presenter, Enforcement of Awards and Judgments – You Won, Now What?, Sterling Education Services, 2004
- County Court’s the place to face issues of dirt, debts, and damages, Hon. Jack Cagle and Kenneth Krock, Houston Business Journal (Feb. 17, 2003), Co-author, County Court’s the place to face issues of dirt, debts, and damages, Houston Business Journal, 2003
- Defaults, Options and Remedies – When Things Get Ugly, Kenneth Krock and C.E. Rhodes, Jr., Sterling Education Services seminar “Commercial & Residential Evictions”, Houston, Texas (2002), Co-author, Defaults, Options and Remedies – When Things Get Ugly, 2002
- Enforcement of Awards and Judgments – You Won, Now What?, Kenneth Krock and Greg McEldowney, Sterling Education Services seminar “Commercial & Residential Evictions”, Houston, Texas (2002), Co-author, Enforcement of Awards and Judgments – You Won, Now What?,, Sterling Education Services, 2002
- The Constitutionality of Texas Nonjudicial Foreclosure: Protecting subordinate property interests from deprivation without notice 32 Hous. L. Rev. 815 (1995), Author, The Constitutionality of Texas Nonjudicial Foreclosure: Protecting subordinate property interests from deprivation without notice, 32 Hous. L. Rev. 815 , 1996
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