Johnson DeLuca Kennedy & Kurisky, P.C.

Joelle Grace Kenney
Johnson DeLuca Kennedy & Kurisky, P.C.
1221 Lamar Street
Suite 1000
Houston, TX 77010-2011

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(713) 652-2525

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jkenney@jdkklaw.com

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(713) 652-5130

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Position	Bar Admissions	Education
Honors	Published Works	Affiliations
Representative Cases

Joelle was born in Augusta, Maine on December 4, 1973. She graduated from Cony High School in Augusta, Maine in 1992. She received her B.A. in Criminology from the University of Southern Maine in Portland, Maine in 1996 and her juris doctorate degree from South Texas College of Law in 2000. While in law school, Joelle successfully competed in the national moot court program as an advocate and as a top brief writer. Joelle has studied law abroad at the University of London and Wales as well as the University of Malta. Joelle is a former briefing attorney for Justice John S. Anderson on the Fourteenth District Court of Appeals where she drafted several, often complex, civil and criminal appellate opinions. Notably, Joelle was also a law clerk to Justice Eric Andell on the First District Court of Appeals. Her practice focuses on personal injury, commercial and civil litigation, and civil appellate law.

Current Employment Position(s):: Associate

Bar Admissions:: Texas, 2001

Education:: South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas, 2000; J.D.; Honors: With Honors; University of London and Wales, London, England, 1999; University of Malta, Valleta, Malta, 1998; University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine, 1996; B.S.; Honors: With Honors; Major: Criminology; Minor: Psychology

Published Works:: Traps Along the Road to Future Medical Awards, Texas Lawyer, Vol. 18, page 30, April 8, 2002

Representative Cases:: Baker v. Salah, 2004 WL 1921232 (13th Court of Appeals 2004)

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Corporate Gems: The Corporate Practice of Medicine, TTLA Advocates Personal Injury Law Course, July 21, 2002 - July 23, 2002; Medical Malpractice: Recent Developments from the Plaintiffs Perspective, South Texas College of Law Personal Injury Law Conference, March 6, 2003; Tort Reform v. Medical Malpractice Claims, The Bay Area New Democrats, March 12, 2003

Honors and Awards:: The Order of Barristers, 2000; The Dean's Student Advocacy Award, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Texas Trial Lawyers Association, 2001 - Present; Member; Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Houston Advocate, 2001 - Present; Member; Houston Trial Lawyers Association, 2001 - Present; Member; Houston Bar Association, 2001 - Present; Member; Houston Young Lawyers Association, 2001 - Present; Member

Past Employment Positions:: McGehee and Pianelli, L.L.P., Associate, 2001 - 2003; Fourteenth District Court of Appeals for the State of Texas, Briefing Attorney, 2001; First District Court of Appeals for the State of Texas, Law Clerk, 1999 - 2000

Fraternities/Sororities:: Phi Mu

Birth Information:: 1973, Augusta, Maine

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