Atty. Kurt Brynilde Arnold
When Kurt Arnold represents someone, he’s all in. He’s won billions for his clients.
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About Kurt Brynilde Arnold at a glance
Kurt Brynilde Arnold is a Managing Partner based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Arnold & Itkin LLP. They have 24+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2002. Their practice focuses on wrongful death, personal injury, workers comp, motorcycle, and slip & fall. Admitted to practice in Texas United States Supreme Court United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit United States (2002), United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (2003), United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (2003), and United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (2003). Educated at University of Texas (J.D. Honors, 2002) and University of Texas (B.A. High, 1998). Active member of Texas Trial Lawyers Association Houston Trial Lawyers Association American Association of Justice Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- When Kurt Arnold represents someone, he’s all in
- He’s won billions for his clients
- In fact, he has recovered more than $1 billion in a single year multiple times and shattered records with his historic verdicts and settlements
- He has helped clients recover losses after major maritime disasters such as the Deepwater Horizon and the El Faro
- For Kurt, no fight is too difficult or complicated
- He refuses to take “no” for an answer
- When something bad happens, Kurt fights for his clients, no matter what
- He never backs down, no matter how big the challenge
- Kurt co-founded Arnold & Itkin at 25 and has since won more than a dozen jury verdicts and settlements in excess of $100 million, over 100 jury verdicts and settlements in excess of $10 million, more than 1,000 recoveries exceeding $1 million, and multiple nationwide product recalls
- Kurt’s record-setting verdicts include a $117 million recovery, the largest in single-plaintiff personal injury verdict in Louisiana
- He holds a record in Hawaii after securing a $42 million verdict
- He broke a U.S. record when he obtained a $44 million verdict on behalf of a single-leg amputee
- He’s won record-setting individual recoveries for clients of $92.7 million, $87 million, $81 million, $78 million, and $72 million
- Kurt has also achieved record settlements for workplace accidents of $ million and $171 million
- Other record-setting results earned by Kurt include: Largest settlement for an individual burned at a worksite in United States history
- Largest settlement for a wrongful death case in United States history
- Largest settlement for a man killed offshore in United States history
- Largest settlement for families injured in a plant explosion in United States history
- Largest settlement for a worker injured in Texas oilfield
- Largest jury verdict for a single amputee in the United States
- Largest jury verdicts in multiple states throughout the country
- Kurt consistently receives the legal industry’s highest honors
- He has been named to the top 50 Elite Trial Lawyer list by National Law Journal and was recognized by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading Lawyers in America
- He has been named to the Best Lawyers in America® in Admiralty and Maritime Law and Personal Injury Litigation
- He was also asked to join one of the most prestigious organizations in the legal profession: The Inner Circle of Advocates
- Serious accidents require the best lawyers
- When people get hurt or lose someone they love, they call Kurt
- To him, every case is personal
- He treats his clients like family, fighting hard to get them the result they need to rebuild their lives
- Kurt attended the University of Texas, where he graduated with honors at the age of 19
- He then attended the University of Texas Law School and graduated in the top 5% of his class
- Kurt is licensed to practice in Texas and Pennsylvania, as well as before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and before the U.S
- Supreme Court
- Kurt lives in Houston with his wife Tara and their children Jaxon and Isla
- Kurt and his family attend St. Paul’s Methodist Church and are founders of the Arnold & Itkin Foundation
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Kurt Brynilde Arnold's Areas of Practice
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Kurt Brynilde Arnold is one of 31,253 wrongful death attorneys indexed nationally. Browse wrongful death attorneys in Texas →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Kurt Brynilde Arnold is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in Texas →
Workers compensation lawyers help injured workers get medical care, lost wages, and disability benefits. Free consult, no fee unless you win.
Kurt Brynilde Arnold is one of 55,389 workers comp attorneys indexed nationally. Browse workers comp attorneys in Texas →
Kurt Brynilde Arnold is one of 11,237 motorcycle attorneys indexed nationally. Browse motorcycle attorneys in Texas →
Kurt Brynilde Arnold is one of 29,473 slip & fall attorneys indexed nationally. Browse slip & fall attorneys in Texas →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
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 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 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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