Kevin Isern
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Biography
Kevin Isern is a seasoned trial lawyer and partner with Lovell, Lovell, Isern & Farabough, LLP. He has worked in the legal industry since 1991 and focuses his practice on all aspects of complex civil litigation, representing clients in matters involving personal injury, business law and commercial litigation, probate litigation and more.
Kevin graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science. He then earned his law degree from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. He is licensed to practice in Texas and Oklahoma and admitted to practice in all four federal district courts in Texas and Oklahoma. He is also admitted to practice before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. Kevin is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and is double certified in civil and civil practice by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Kevin’s legal career includes the highly publicized case Texas Beef Group, et al. v. Oprah Winfrey, et al., in which he represented members of the Texas cattle industry in a lawsuit against the talk show mogul. He has worked as a Briefing Attorney for Fifth District Court of Appeals – Dallas for the Honorable John Whittington and the Honorable Barbara Rosenberg and also worked at some of the top law firms in the region for his practice areas.
Kevin is a member of several legal associations, including the State Bar of Texas. He was selected for inclusion in the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and was appointed by Commissioners Court to the Committee For the Research of a Public Defender’s Office in Potter County. He has also been selected by his peers for inclusion in Texas Super Lawyers for Personal Injury Litigation every year since 2005. He holds a Distinguished Rating with Martindale-Hubbell – where one commenter noted that Kevin is “not only a terrific attorney but he is trustworthy.”
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Languages
Professional Experience
Attorney Thomas J. Church, Jr. & Associates
Year: 1992 - 1996
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Partner Lovell Lovell Isern & Farabough, LLP
Year: 1999 - Current
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Owner Solo Practice
Year: 1996 - 1999
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Attorney Ronquillo & DeWolf
Year: 1992 - 1992
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Briefing Attorney Fifth Court of Appeals
Year: 1991 - 1992
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Professional Associations
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Member (2016 - Current)
Oklahoma Bar Association # 20933 Member (2005 - Current)
State Bar of Texas # 10432900 Member (1991 - Current)
National Trial Lawyers Association Member (Current)
Texas Trial Lawyers Association Member (Current)
Panhandle Trial Lawyers Association Member (Current)
Amarillo Area Trial Lawyers Association Member (Current)
Amarillo Area Bar Association Member (Current)
Texas Bar Foundation Life Fellow (Current)
Christian Trial Lawyers Association Member (Current)
National Board of Trial Advocacy Member (Current)
Kids, Incorporated of Amarillo Coach (Current)
Downtown Women's Center (Current)
First Presbyterian Church Member (Current)
Committee For the Research of a Public Defenders Office Committee Member (2017 - Current)
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) Member (Current)
Publications
When is Speech No Longer Protected By The First Amendment: A Plaintiff’s Perspective of Agricultural Disparagement Laws DePaul Business and Commercial Law Journal (1998)
Awards
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2008.0
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2009.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2009.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2011.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2010.0
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2011.0
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2011.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2008.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2010.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2007.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2004.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2006.0
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2006.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2005.0
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2005.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2003.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2002.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2001.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2000.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 1999.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 1998.0
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2007.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2012.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2012.0
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2013.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2021.0
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2021.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2012.0
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2021.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2020.0
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2020.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2020.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2019.0
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2019.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2019.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2018.0
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2018.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2018.0
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2014.0
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2017.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2017.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2016.0
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2016.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2016.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2015.0
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2015.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Top 100 Trial Lawyers
The National Trial Lawyers 2015.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2014.0
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2014.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2017.0
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Distinguished Rating
Martindale-Hubbell 2013.0
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Texas Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters 2013.0
Note: Personal Injury Litigation
Education
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Southern Methodist University Juris Doctorate
Year: 1991
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Arizona State University Bachelor of Science in Political Science
Year: 1988
Honors: Activities: Phi Delta Theta Fraternity, University Baseball Team
Speaking Engagements
Probate Disputes and Litigation, 2019, National Business Institute
Probate Disputes and Litigation, 2019, National Business Institute
Certifications
- Personal Injury Trial Law: Texas Board of Legal Specialization 1997
Websites
http://www.lovell-law.net
Lovell, Lovell, Newsom & Isern, L.L.P.
Lovell, Lovell, Isern & Farabough, LLP
112 West 8th Ave #1000, Amarillo, TX 79101
(806) 379-7176