Bonnie K. Kirkland
Member
To a large degree, Bonnie Kirkland's success as a litigator comes from recognizing that civility, candor, and professionalism are not antithetical to vigorous, determined advocacy.
Instead, Bonnie leverages her ability to establish constructive dialogue with opposing parties to her clients' advantage. And she consistently uses it to find and facilitate creative, positive resolutions in first-party insurance claims, federal procurement litigation, banking litigation, employment disputes, and other commercial matters.
With a wealth of industry and institutional knowledge, Bonnie plays an integral role as part of a team defending a national insurance provider against first-party insurance claims throughout Texas, including catastrophe claims resulting from weather events and coverage litigation disputes.
She understands how her clients work, knows their pressures and priorities, and delivers clear-eyed assessments of their risks and options when claims arise. In turn, clients appreciate her practical approach to matters and her agility in adjusting defense strategies to align with shifting goals and circumstances.
“I never want a client to have an unanswered question about a case or claim. I strive to keep them fully informed at all stages, making myself available whenever they need me so that that they always understand what is happening and where things are going.”
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- St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, 2010
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A., International Business, with honors, 2006
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Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2010
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Court Admissions
- United States Court of Federal Claims
- United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit
- United States District Court Northern, Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas
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Named to Best Lawyers' "Ones to Watch" list for Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law, 2021-2023
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Recognized by S.A. Scene in “San Antonio’s Outstanding Women in Law” 2021, 2022
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Recognized by San Antonio Magazine in "San Antonio's Top Attorneys" for Civil Law Litigation, 2019-2022
- Recognized by S.A. Scene in "Rising Star Lawyers" for General Litigation, 2021
- Recognized in Texas Super Lawyers® as a Rising Star for Business Litigation and Labor & Employment Law, 2018-2019
- Recognized by S.A. Scene in "San Antonio’s Best Lawyers" for Insurance Defense: Commercial
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San Antonio Young Lawyer’s Association, President, 2018, President-Elect, 2017, Treasurer, 2016, Treasurer-Elect, 2015, Board of Directors, 2014
- San Antonio Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association, San Antonio Chapter
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State Bar of Texas - District 10 Grievance Committee
- Mary's University School of Law Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD) Council
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Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
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Bexar County Women’s Bar Foundation’s LEAD Academy
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- Junior League of Corpus Christi
- Texas Exes-Corpus Christi Chapter, Board Member
- YWCA- HR Committee
Areas of client focus
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