Kelly Haas

Ms. Haas is involved in the litigation of civil cases pending in both state and federal courts involving disputes within the areas of admiralty and maritime law, collisions, personal injury defense, commercial transactions, insurance coverage, toxic torts and intellectual property matters.

Bar and Court Admissions

• State Bar of Texas, 2007
• U. S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
• U. S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
• U. S. District Court, Western District of Texas
• U. S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• U. S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit

Education

• South Texas College of Law, J.D., 2007; South Texas Law Review, Managing Editor 2006-2007; Dean's List - Spring 2006; Dean's Merit Scholarship; South Texas Moot Court; 2005 Garland Walker Intramural Tournament - 2nd Best Speaker; 2006 Judge John R. Brown Admiralty Competition - Semifinalist and 2nd Best Brief
• Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, B.S., Biology, 1994

Noteworthy

• Publications:
• Settlement and Contribution: Fifteen Years After McDermott v. AmClyde by Kelly M. Haas and Lauren G. Wygant - Presented at the Southeastern Admiralty law Institute Annual Meeting 2009

Memberships

• State Bar of Texas
• Galveston County Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• Houston Young Lawyers Association
• Galveston Young Lawyers Association - President-Elect
• Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute - Long Range Planning Committee Member
• Maritime Law Association of the United States
• The Propeller Club of the United States - Port of Galveston
• Women's International Shipping and Trading Association

Professional Activities

• Certified Mediator - The Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution