Kaylan is a litigator who excels at courtroom advocacy and legal writing. She focuses her practice on commercial, energy, and fiduciary matters. Kaylan represents clients across industries in complex energy, banking, real estate, and trust and estate disputes, tackling actions involving breach of contract, fraud, negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, trespass, and other torts in state and federal court, arbitration, and mediation. Her experience includes multi-million dollar lawsuits, bankruptcy proceedings, class actions, and more. She counsels public and private energy companies, fiduciaries, commercial property owners, national banks, tech start-ups, trust companies, private equity firms, and individuals alike.

Clients value her adeptness in quickly mastering difficult facts and crafting notable legal arguments to develop compelling case strategies from the inception of a case. These skills, coupled with Kaylan's aptitude for creative advocacy, support her ability to assume the role of lead counsel just days or weeks before the start of a trial, rapidly get up to speed, prepare a case, and provide tactical vision for the litigation team.

Kaylan is also passionate in her support of the firm, the Houston Bar Association, and Houston Volunteer Lawyers. She is co-hiring partner for the Houston office, former co-chair of the Houston office's Diversity & Inclusion Committee and Women's Mentoring Circle. She currently serves as the Secretary of the Houston Bar Association and Treasurer of Houston Volunteer Lawyers.

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Education
JD, South Texas College of Law, summa cum laude, 2010

BBA, Texas Christian University, magna cum laude, 2004