About (Biography)

reba kennedy.lawyer.writer
5 + yr professional freelance writer / 20+ yr licensed AV-rated attorney
web and print
specializing in legal issues, voluntary simplicity, and optimized (SEO) writing for law firms
writing | editing | researching | ghostwriting

Reba Kennedy: Lawyer and Writer

Reba Kennedy, Esq. is a professional freelance writer whose career sequed into writing after she spent 20+ years practicing law, focusing upon complex civil litigation on both sides of the docket.

20+ Years as AV Rated Attorney

In her prior life as a lawyer, Reba dealt with large cases with voluminous facts and complicated legal issues. She has represented clients before the Texas Supreme Court as well as the U.S.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

5+ Years as Pro Freelance Writer

Since 2005, Reba has pursued a new career path as a writer as well as adhering to a lifestyle of voluntary simplicity. Today, she established, professional writer as well as a licensed attorney with a continuing AV-rating from Martindale - and a recognized leader in the voluntary simplicity movement.

Focusing On Legal Issues

As a professional, full-time writer, Reba specializes in providing content for both web and print publication that in some way involves the law and legal issues. Topics vary, tones change, and targeted readers differ between in-depth articles, law firm website content, e-books, blog posts, and legal encyclopedias. Reba's writing dealing with various aspects of downsizing and living a simpler lifestyle is regularly seen in national publications.

Expert SEO Web Writer

SEO (search engine optimization) is included in all of Reba's web work. (Advanced optimization requests are coordinated with full-time SEO experts. Reba does not provide pay per click services, for example.)

Her web clients reside in many parts of the United States as well as in other parts of the world.

Writing for Law Firms and Agencies

When writing internet law firm marketing, Reba enjoys affiliations with top-flight legal marketing providers, providing web content on a project-by-project basis as an independent contractor and maintaining a standard of uncompromising confidentiality for all firms involved.

Memberships

Reba is a member of the National Writers' Association; Writers' League of Texas; Gemini Ink; State Bar of Texas; Texas Bar Foundation; Friends of the San Antonio Public Library; and American Mensa, Inc.

Want to know more about Reba's work - or why (how) she changed careers? Just ask her at 1-888-404-8965 or reba@rebakennedy.com . (Or check out her blog post about the transition to a simpler, higher quality lifestyle.)

Reba Kennedy's Resume

Law Licensure:

1986, State Bar of Texas; 1990, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas; 1990, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; 1992, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; 2000, Certified by State Bar of Texas to act as attorney ad litem upon appointment by the courts.

Education and Honors:

AV-Preeminent Rating - Martindale.com

NITA College of Advocacy March 1991

University of Texas School of Law, Doctorate of Jurisprudence May 1986, Dean’s Award for Distinction 1985; Who’s Who of American Law Students

University of Texas at San Antonio, Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, magna cum laude May 1983; National Dean's List 1981-1983; Omicron Delta Epsilon; Alpha Chi;
Beta Gamma Sigma

Memberships:

State Bar of Texas; William B. Sessions Chapter, American Inns of Court (2000-2003); Texas Bar Foundation; American Mensa, Ltd.; congregant, Eagle's Nest Christian Fellowship, San Antonio, Texas.

Legal Experience Includes:

(1) attorney-in-charge, lucrative settlement (representing plaintiffs) of multi-million dollar legal malpractice matter involving former Texas county judge on eve of trial in hometown venue; complex, tiered settlement (representing plaintiffs) of multi-million dollar stockbroker fraud/conspiracy matter;

(2) appellate counsel, numerous successful judgments upon motion, both on independent docket and as support counsel for various attorneys, state-wide; appellate representation including oral argument at both state and federal level (Fifth Circuit);

(3) attorney co-counsel, representation in multi-million dollar controversies including (a) an international software design contractual dispute in excess of two million dollars ($2,000,000.00); (b) construction litigation involving delay damages and extra work claims on a multi-structured project, claims in excess of eight million dollars ($8,000,000.00), tried to verdict over a six week period (thereafter responsible for appeal as attorney in charge of this $4,000,000.00 judgment); and (c) three month trial coordination of seven lawyer team for victorious six week trial to verdict of wrongful death claims (in excess of $100,000,000.00) made against major grocery chain based upon respondeat superior.

(4) served as Bexar County Commissioner - Eminent Domain Proceedings, 2006-2009.

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