Kevin Bonner

Kevin is a shareholder of Baird, Crews, Schiller & Whitaker, P. C. Kevins practice is focused on litigation at both the trial and appellate levels in a broad range of commercial matters. Kevin has significant experience representing landowners, developers, and builders in lawsuits arising from residential and commercial construction projects. Kevin is licensed to practice Law in Texas by the Texas Supreme Court. Additionally, Kevin is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Kevin and his wife, Katie, are active in the local community where they reside with their children. Education Juris Doctor University of Mississippi Bachelor of Arts St. Edwards University Practice Areas Litigation Awards & Special Designations Rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell Selected by BL Rankings to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America in 2023 and 2024 for work in the area of Commercial Litigation Selected to Super Lawyers Rising Stars list in 2021 by Thomson Reuters Services Representative Experience Experience representing individuals and businesses in complex commercial disputes involving breaches of contracts, claims of fraud, claims against fiduciaries, theft of intellectual property, violations of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act, consumer and creditor rights, and insurance disputes. Experience representing individuals in shareholder derivative suits and suits between business partners. Experience representing landowners and builders in disputes arising from commercial construction contracts, residential construction contracts, commercial and residential construction defects, judicial foreclosure of involuntary liens, and the removal of involuntary liens from real property records. Experience representing individuals and business in disputes involving real property, and oil and gas interests Experience representing individuals in will contests and disputes involving trusts. Admissions Texas U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas U. S. District Court for the Western District of Texas United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Professional Activities & Affiliations Member, State Bar of Texas Member, Texas Bar College Member, Litigation Section of the State Bar of Texas Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation Barrister, Judge Abner V. McCall American Inn of Court Board Member, Bell County Bar Association Community Involvement City of Temple Building and Standards Commission, 2011 - 2021 Chairman, 2016 - 2021 Mid-Tex Young Life Committee, 2009 - 2016 Chairman, 2013 - 2016 Life Member, Ole Miss Alumni Association Temple Bible Church