R. Kelly Donaldson
Top rated Construction Litigation attorney in Houston, Texas
Fahl & Donaldson, PLLC
Practice areas: Construction Litigation; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 1986
Education: Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
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713-370-0136
Fahl & Donaldson, PLLC
801 Louisiana StSuite 400
Houston, TX 77002 Visit website
A veteran attorney with nearly four decades of experience, R. Kelly Donaldson goes above and beyond the call of duty to help his clients fight their contentious legal challenges pertaining to construction law, and business and corporate law, among many others. At the law office of Fahl & Donaldson, PLLC, in Houston, Texas, he has represented chemical companies, contractors and subcontractors, and lenders, as well as a school district, and a county in East Texas, among many others, in a wide variety of legal disputes, showcasing his expansive legal knowledge.
Mr. Donaldson completed his undergraduate studies in 1979, graduating with his Bachelor of Arts degree from the Southern Methodist University. He went on to attend the Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, where he sharpened his shrewd legal acumen and talents that are cornerstones of his practice today. He received his Juris Doctor in 1986, and in the same year, he obtained his license to practice law in Texas. He later gained admission to practice before all the federal district courts of Texas, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas and the United States Courts of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.
A consummate professional through and through, Mr. Donaldson takes on all the legal burdens of his clients so that their day-to-day business operations are relatively unaffected by their cases. For his many contributions to progressing the standard of client care in his industry to even greater heights, he has been AV Preeminent peer-review rated* through Martindale-Hubbell, the organization’s highest rating.
Outside his law practice, Mr. Donaldson maintains close affiliations with legal organizations of prominence within his legal community, such as in the Construction Law Section and the Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas, and the Construction Law Section in the Houston Bar Association.
*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.
Practice areas
Construction Litigation: BusinessFocus areas
Construction Defects
- 100% Construction Litigation: Business
First Admitted: 1986, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.fahldonaldson.com/attorney/donaldson-r-kelly/
Bar / Professional Activity
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- Houston Bar Association, Construction Section, Member
- State Bar of Texas, Construction and Litigation Sections, Member
- Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
Pro bono / Community Service
- St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church (food pantry volunteer & member of the building committee)
- Catholic Career – Technical High School – Advisory Board
- Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston (pro-bono work for legal & construction)
Educational Background
- Southern Methodist University, B.A. – 1979
Honors
- Selected for Best Lawyers in America in the category of construction and surety in the Houston area., Best Lawyers-Construction & Surety
- Named as a Super Lawyer in construction and surety law
- Received an AV rating by Martindale-Hubbell in the area of construction surety law, Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating-construction surety law
Industry Groups
- Churches and Religious Buildings.
- Commercial Office
- Engineering Procurement & Construction
- Highway & Heavy Civil Construction
- Hospitals & Medical Buildings
- Marine Construction
- Oilfield & Pipeline
- Power Generation
- Process & Chemical Plant
- Public Works Projects
- Schools
Office location for R. Kelly Donaldson
801 Louisiana St
Suite 400
Houston, TX 77002
Phone: 713-370-0136
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2009 - 2012, 2016 - 2020, 2022 - 2023, 2025 - 2026