Scott Kelly is an associate in the litigation section of Porter & Hedges.  His practice focuses on representing plaintiffs and defendants in commercial litigation.  Mr. Kelly has represented clients in all phases of a wide variety of litigation, including complex commercial disputes, pharmaceutical litigation and personal injury lawsuits. Mr. Kelly also has achieved favorable results for clients in Labor and Employment and ERISA matters.  His experience includes representing individuals and corporations in federal and state courts in Texas and many other states.

Before joining Porter & Hedges, Mr. Kelly was an associate at Baker Botts, L.L.P.

Representative Experience

• Representation of major pharmaceuticals companies in commercial disputes and products liability cases pending in federal and state courts across the United States.
• Representation of major oil and gas companies in mass-tort cases.
• Representation of company resulting in decertification of local union, successful defense of unfair labor practice charges, and establishment of case authority that a one-time stock award is not a mandatory subject of bargaining. See North American Pipe Corporation & Unite Here, 346 NLRB No. 78 (2006), aff'd, Unite Here v. NLRB, 546 F.3d 239 (2d Cir. 2008).
• Representation of insurance companies in ERISA-governed litigation, resulting in multiple summary judgments in defendants' favor. See, e.g., Boldt v. The Dow Chem. Co. Voluntary Group Acc. Ins. Plan, Civil Action No. 6:06-cv-25, 2007 WL 2329873 (S.D. Tex. Aug. 15, 2007) (granting defendants summary judgment).
• Representation of oil pipeline service and construction company in tortuous interference lawsuit. See Cebryk v. VECO Corp., 124 Fed. Appx. 282 (5th Cir. 2005) (affirming summary judgment in favor of defendant).
• Representation of major investment banks in securities arbitrations and federal court securities litigation.
• Representation of automobile insurance carrier in personal injury cases, including jury trial to defense verdict.

Professional / Civic Affiliations

• American Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Houston Bar Association
• Houston Young Lawyers Association

News

• Scott Kelly Joins Porter & Hedges' Litigation Practice (12/1/2008)

Publications

• Co-Author, "Two U.S. Drug Companies Avoid Personal Jurisdiction in Texas Under 'Fair Play' Prong of International Shoe" (8/1/2005)
• Co-Author, "Service of Process by Mail on Foreign Companies" (9/1/2004)