Kevin Spencer

Kevin loves being in the courtroom. His practice encompasses all aspects of courtroom and appellate work, primarily, in the area of estates, trusts, guardianships and estate, and trust administration. He will try a case anywhere, anytime, if within his area of practice. Kevin has worked hard to build his reputation as a hard-working, effective attorney that will provide you the experience and toughness you need during the most trying times in your life, i.e., the loss or incapacity of a loved one or when a fiduciary abuses their position.

When entering a Statutory Probate Court or any Court to seek admission of a Will to probate or to fight a Will Contest or whatever litigation matter you have in the estate, trust, guardianship or fiduciary litigation area, it is very important to hire an attorney that has experience in that arena. The Texas Estates Code can be tough to navigate for even the seasoned estate litigator. Imagine hiring someone that has never read the Texas Estates Code or never practiced in the area before. It would be the equivalent of an orthopedic surgeon doing brain surgery and vice-versa. It is a completely different area of practice that requires a completely different type of experience and training. It also helps when your attorney knows the Court Staff and have friends in the Clerk’s Office as is the case with Kevin and many of the Statutory Probate Courts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area; it helps, most importantly, because we all speak the same language and everything is familiar.

Kevin Spencer graduated and achieved his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 1992, after graduating from Austin College in 1989, with a double-major: B.A. in Business and a B.A. in Psychology. Before college he graduated from the Cistercian Preparatory School in 1985. After graduating from law school, Kevin began working in the legal field in August 1992 and was licensed to practice law in Texas on May 7, 1993, when he began his career practicing law. After 15 years of practicing with and becoming a partner at a prominent estate and trust litigation firm, Kevin started his own law firm on September 1, 2007, as a solo practitioner and his practice has grown dramatically, while he added attorneys to his practice.

Kevin has experience in all aspects of litigation and has tried cases to verdict before judges and juries and has argued to appellate courts. Kevin appears in court almost every week proving up wills, administrations, or guardianships and arguing more complex and contested matters in his various lawsuits. Kevin adds value to his Clients by his willingness to go to trial and by being ready when any case is called to trial. His "go-get-em" attitude provides leverage for settlement purposes. Consequently, he has had great success in negotiating settlements both in and outside the mediation process. Kevin has been certified as a mediator in Texas since 2012 attempting to facilitate settlements for others as well; a large majority of the cases he mediates have settled. Kevin provides pro bono services to the poor when the need or opportunity arises.

Kevin enjoys writing and has had law review articles and scholarly papers published. He speaks, often, to various bar sections, and has become a respected speaker at continuing legal educations seminars.

Kevin was a member of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers’ Leadership Class of 2002, that, in conjunction with the 7-11 Corporation, organized and presented on October 9, 2003, the key-note speaker: former Presidential candidate, Bob Dole at the Education is Freedom Luncheon for charity. He is a Lifetime Fellow of the Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation.

Kevin is a member of the Dallas Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas, the State Bar of New Mexico, the State Bar of Oklahoma, the State Bar of South Dakota. He also served for four years a former President of the Cistercian Preparatory School Alumni Association.

Kevin enjoys spending time with his family, particularly, in tropical locales, and loves spending time with his grandson, reading non-fiction and other intellectual endeavors.