George Kryder
USA Guide 2024
Band 1 : Law Firm Defense
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About
Provided by George Kryder
Practice Areas
George has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in civil trials, litigation, and related appeals and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in Bet-the-Company Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, and Securities Litigation. His practice involves a broad range of matters with particular emphasis on complex civil litigation, including lender liability, securities litigation, technology matters, and the defense of professional liability claims involving attorneys, accountants, and officers and directors.
Legal Malpractice Defense:
George devotes a substantial part of his practice to defending attorneys in professional liability matters and in loss prevention counseling and was named The Best Lawyers in America®’s “Lawyer of the Year” in Legal Malpractice law. In a Texas Lawyer survey, Texas attorneys named George as one of a handful “go to” lawyers in professional liability cases. For more than 25 years, George has been engaged by local, regional, and national firms and their attorneys to defend them in professional liability matters, disqualification proceedings, disciplinary actions, and fee disputes. Such matters include claims alleging malpractice, conflicts of interest, conspiracy, deceptive practices, fraud, RICO, and breach of fiduciary duties in substantive areas including appellate practice, bankruptcy, copyrights, corporate transactions, criminal law, employment law, environmental law, estate planning, financial services, franchising, intellectual property, patents and trademarks, personal injury, real estate, securities, tax, trial, and wills and trusts.
George previously chaired the ABA Standing Committee on Lawyers’ Professional Liability and ABA Section of Litigation Professional Liability Litigation Committee which present national programs and produce various printed and electronic publications. George currently serves as Co-Head of V&E’s Professional Liability practice.
Personal
Vanderbilt University Law School, J.D., 1977 (Patrick Wilson Scholar; Managing Editor, Vanderbilt Law Review)
Princeton University, Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, A.B., 1974
Chambers Review
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George Kryder of Vinson & Elkins is considered a first port of call for local and multinational law firms facing claims in Texas, with clients calling upon his wealth of experience in high stakes litigation matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"What impressed me was his knowledge and familiarity with the judges and the courts in Texas. Their understanding of the decision makers and process was very helpful for me."
"He understands the legal issues, but also the internal political issues you have to manage in a situation like this. He's a master of the Texas legal system and he understands big firms and the pressure law firm GCs face on a daily basis. He also plays really well in the sandbox, working really well with our internal lawyers, and he has the respect of opposing counsel."
"I can't speak highly enough about the integrity, quality and responsiveness of George and his team. I never felt like I had to worry about the case being well managed; they're extraordinary trial lawyers down there."
"He's very practical in the way he goes about a matter, but also has such depth of knowledge in the field that it makes you feel as if you're in good hands. There's nothing someone can throw at him that he can't handle."
"What impressed me was his knowledge and familiarity with the judges and the courts in Texas. Their understanding of the decision makers and process was very helpful for me."
"He understands the legal issues, but also the internal political issues you have to manage in a situation like this. He's a master of the Texas legal system and he understands big firms and the pressure law firm GCs face on a daily basis. He also plays really well in the sandbox, working really well with our internal lawyers, and he has the respect of opposing counsel."
"I can't speak highly enough about the integrity, quality and responsiveness of George and his team. I never felt like I had to worry about the case being well managed; they're extraordinary trial lawyers down there."
"He's very practical in the way he goes about a matter, but also has such depth of knowledge in the field that it makes you feel as if you're in good hands. There's nothing someone can throw at him that he can't handle."
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