Atty. Kelly D. Utsinger
Experienced in federal and state trial and appellate courts, Kelly Utsinger’s practice is concentrated on employment, insurance, nonsubscriber, trucking and catastrophic injury litigation. After receiving his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law, he worked as a briefing attorney for the 7th Court of Appeals.
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Kelly D. Utsinger is a insurance attorney based in Amarillo, Texas, practicing at Underwood Law Firm PC. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas. Educated at Texas Tech University (J.D., 1979) and Abilene Christian University (BA, 1975). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Defense (2026). Serands clients in Amarillo, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Experienced in federal and state trial and appellate courts, Kelly Utsinger’s practice is concentrated on employment, insurance, nonsubscriber, trucking and catastrophic injury litigation
- After receiving his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law, he worked as a briefing attorney for the 7th Court of Appeals
- He has maintained an appellate practice with over 30 reported cases and has also prosecuted and defended commercial litigants and multi-million dollar first party insurance disputes
- Kelly has been counsel in multiple Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions and defended over 100 nonsubscriber law suits.Having committed his career to litigation, Kelly is a member of two national, invitation-only trial lawyer organizations
- He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, widely recognized as the premier trial organization in North America
- Membership in the ACTL is limited to trial lawyers with at least 15 years of experience who are exceptional advocates and whose careers demonstrate the highest standards of ethics
- He is also an Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates, an organization limited to lawyers who have demonstrated skill, civility and professionalism at a high level of trial advocacy and who are committed to preserving and promoting the right to trial by jury
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Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Amarillo are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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