Overview
Mr. Sears is a seasoned trial lawyer with experience in commercial and general civil litigation. He also has experience in mediation and arbitration. He is a successful, versatile lawyer with over 40 years of experience in providing wise counsel and sound legal and practical advice to clients involved in business disputes and transactions. He assists clients in avoiding disputes in business relationships and transactions through investigation, negotiation and documentation of relationships and transactions. He assists clients in resolving disputes in business relationships and transactions through investigation, negotiation, mediation, litigation and arbitration. He has represented clients in litigation and arbitration involving contracts, real estate, business ownership, construction, fraud, deceptive trade practices, misrepresentation, negligence and other matters. He is also a Mediator and Arbitrator and a Certified Christian Conciliator ™ (www.HisPeaceMaker.com).
Professional Affiliations
Professional
State Bar of Texas
Houston Bar Association
Practice Areas
- Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Business Torts
- Commercial Litigation
- Common Law Claims
- Construction Defect Litigation
- Corporate, Partnership, and Securities Litigation
- Directors’ and Officers Liability
- Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreements
- Partnership Disputes
- Real Estate Litigation
- Tort, Energy and Commercial Litigation
Credentials
Education
University of Houston College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1983
Texas A&M University, B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1980
Admissions
- Texas Courts
- United States District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
Employment
- Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom, L.L.P., Of Counsel, 2006 – present
- Kyle R. Sears, P.C., 1998 – 2006
- Sears & Cole, P.C., 1991 – 1997
- Kirk & Carrigan, P.C., 1985 – 1991
- Reynolds, Allen & Cook, Inc., 1983 – 1985