Mr. Alfonso Kennard Jr.
Language(s):
Spanish | English
Alfonso Kennard | Houston Employment Lawyer
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About Alfonso
ALFONSO KENNARD, JR., is a nationally recognized attorney and trial lawyer and the founding Shareholder of Kennard Law P.C. He is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and spent nearly a decade in large national law firms before starting this Firm to help employees. Mr. Kennard services each of the Firm's offices throughout the State and Washington D.C.
Mr. Kennard:
• Assists executives, managers, public and private sector employees, and individuals with their employment law-related claims
• Assists small businesses to stay in compliance with Federal and state laws, advises clients on how to avoid litigation, and helps smaller and medium-sized business protect and assert their legal rights
• Represents individuals and small business owners through the litigation process in both state and federal courts
• Handles litigation dealing with employment discrimination, wage and hour issues, and compliance with non-competes and the protection of trade secrets through non-disclosure agreements
• Mr. Kennard has received multiple favorable results and verdicts for his clients in both bench and jury trials as a first-chair trial attorney and lead counsel
• Mr. Kennard regularly defeats large corporations and their vast networks of attorneys in significant employment and civil trial matters
• Mr. Kennard has shaped and created law through success in appeals courts and trial court decisions
Mr. Kennard is a Past President of the Notre Dame Alumni Association in Houston and is also a Commissioner for the City of Houston Contract Compliance Commission as an appointee of Mayor Bill White. Mr. Kennard also serves on the Board of Directors for the St. Mary's University School of Law Alumni Association and mentors business leaders at Stanford University's LBAN program at the Graduate School of Business.
Mr. Kennard received his Business Degree in Marketing from the University of Notre Dame, home of the Fighting Irish. While at Notre Dame, Alfonso served as the President of the Class of 1999. While attending law school at St. Mary's University, Mr. Kennard served as the Student Body President and received the Outstanding Law Student Award.
Mr. Kennard is fluent in Spanish and can assist clients accordingly.
In 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 Mr. Kennard was named a "Rising Star" in Texas Super Lawyers magazine. In 2018, Mr. Kennard was named a Texas Super Lawyer. Super Lawyers recognition is a Thomson Reuters service. As a national employment law expert, Mr. Kennard is regularly invited to speak at conferences and seminars all over Texas and the United States on Employment Law matters and is frequently asked to give interviews on television, radio, and national publications regarding employment law.
Mr. Kennard:
• Assists executives, managers, public and private sector employees, and individuals with their employment law-related claims
• Assists small businesses to stay in compliance with Federal and state laws, advises clients on how to avoid litigation, and helps smaller and medium-sized business protect and assert their legal rights
• Represents individuals and small business owners through the litigation process in both state and federal courts
• Handles litigation dealing with employment discrimination, wage and hour issues, and compliance with non-competes and the protection of trade secrets through non-disclosure agreements
• Mr. Kennard has received multiple favorable results and verdicts for his clients in both bench and jury trials as a first-chair trial attorney and lead counsel
• Mr. Kennard regularly defeats large corporations and their vast networks of attorneys in significant employment and civil trial matters
• Mr. Kennard has shaped and created law through success in appeals courts and trial court decisions
Mr. Kennard is a Past President of the Notre Dame Alumni Association in Houston and is also a Commissioner for the City of Houston Contract Compliance Commission as an appointee of Mayor Bill White. Mr. Kennard also serves on the Board of Directors for the St. Mary's University School of Law Alumni Association and mentors business leaders at Stanford University's LBAN program at the Graduate School of Business.
Mr. Kennard received his Business Degree in Marketing from the University of Notre Dame, home of the Fighting Irish. While at Notre Dame, Alfonso served as the President of the Class of 1999. While attending law school at St. Mary's University, Mr. Kennard served as the Student Body President and received the Outstanding Law Student Award.
Mr. Kennard is fluent in Spanish and can assist clients accordingly.
In 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 Mr. Kennard was named a "Rising Star" in Texas Super Lawyers magazine. In 2018, Mr. Kennard was named a Texas Super Lawyer. Super Lawyers recognition is a Thomson Reuters service. As a national employment law expert, Mr. Kennard is regularly invited to speak at conferences and seminars all over Texas and the United States on Employment Law matters and is frequently asked to give interviews on television, radio, and national publications regarding employment law.
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Experience
Managing Shareholder
Kennard Law P.C.
Present
Houston, TX
Admission
Texas
2002
Education
University of Notre Dame
Bachelors (Marketing)
1999
St. Mary's University
(Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.))
05/2002
Recognitions & Achievements
Associations
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Hispanic Bar Association of Houston Board of Directors2012 - Present
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National Employment Lawyers Association Member2011 - Present
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Texas Trial Lawyers Association Member2011 - Present
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St. Mary's University School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors2008 - Present
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State Bar of Texas | Member
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Notre Dame Club of Houston President2008 - 2011
Honors / Awards
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Super Lawyer
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"Rising Star" Texas Super Lawyers Magazine2010 - 2017
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Legal Leader Martindale2012 - 2018
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Houston Modern Luxury Magazine—Named the sole Labor & Employment Law Power Lawyer for Houston in and2015 / 2016
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HTX Magazine Best Employment Lawyers2014 - 2018
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Elite Attorney SA Magazin | Best Employment Lawyer
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SA Scene Best Lawyer for Labor & Employment Law2012 - 2018
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AVVO Rated—10 stars (perfect rating)
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Million Dollar Advocates Forum
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Texas Lawyer Magazine’s Top Appellate Lawyer
Notable Work
Publications
State Bar of Texas Minority Issues Section Employment Law 101
2014
Additional Info
Kennard Law P.C. Highlights
Employee Rights, Litigation, Employment Discrimination, Traffic, Landlord-Tenant
Firm Size:
1
Firm Locations:
1
Languages:
English, Spanish