Atty. Kent Sullivan
Kent has served as a justice on the Texas Court of Appeals, a judge for the 80th District Court in Harris County, Texas, and as First Assistant Attorney General, the second-highest-ranking official of the Texas Office of the Attorney General. In 2017, he was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve as the Texas Commissioner of Insurance, the state’s top insurance regulatory position, responsible for the policies, operations, and enforcement activities of the Texas Department of Insurance.
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About Kent Sullivan at a glance
Kent Sullivan is an attorney based in Houston, Texas, practforg at The Lanier Law Firm. They haand 44+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1982. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas (1982). Educated at University of Virginia (J.D., 1982). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Kent has served as a justice on the Texas Court of Appeals, a judge for the 80th District Court in Harris County, Texas, and as First Assistant Attorney General, the second-highest-ranking official of the Texas Office of the Attorney General
- In 2017, he was appointed by Governor Greg Abbott to serve as the Texas Commissioner of Insurance, the state’s top insurance regulatory position, responsible for the policies, operations, and enforcement activities of the Texas Department of Insurance
- In this role, Kent helped protect consumers in the second-largest insurance market in the nation and the eighth largest in the world
- Also, he was appointed by the United States Department of the Treasury to its Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practforg law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Houston 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 substantiand 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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