Atty. Shelby Holt
Shelby Raye Holt focuses her practice on insurance coverage litigation and appellate law. Shelby counsels primary, umbrella, and excess insurers in first and third-party coverage litigation and advises insurers on coverage issues under commercial liability, environmental liability, commercial property, professional liability, errors and omissions, and commercial auto policies.
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About Shelby Holt at a glance
Shelby Holt is a business, litigation, insurance, and appellate attorney based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Akerman LLP. They have 9+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2017. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas (2017). Educated at Baylor University (J.D., 2017) and Texas A&M University (B.A., 2014). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Shelby Raye Holt focuses her practice on insurance coverage litigation and appellate law
- Shelby counsels primary, umbrella, and excess insurers in first and third-party coverage litigation and advises insurers on coverage issues under commercial liability, environmental liability, commercial property, professional liability, errors and omissions, and commercial auto policies
- She has experience successfully defending carriers against extra-contractual and statutory bad faith claims involving residential and commercial insurance
- Moreover, Shelby’s appellate experience assists her insurer clients throughout the claims process, during the transition from the investigation stage to actual litigation, and at the appellate review level
- Shelby has significant experience preparing appellate briefs, mandamus filings, motions to dismiss, summary-judgment motions, expert motions, jury charges, and post-judgment motions in both Texas state and federal courts
- She is often brought in to research complex issues, and her superior writing and analytical abilities make her a valuable asset during trial and on appeal
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
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Appellate attorneys for civil and criminal appeals at state and federal court.
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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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