Koy R. Killen
Associate
Fort Worth
1100 Carter Burgess Plaza
777 Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
817.420.8234 Direct
817.420.8201 Fax
kkillen@winstead.com
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Profile

Koy Killen is an associate in Winstead's Commercial Litigation and Energy & Environmental Law practices. Koy has experience in various aspects of civil litigation and appellate law, including general commercial litigation, oil and gas, real estate, premises liability, personal injury and defense of governmental entities. Koy has argued multiple jury trials, and he was recognized a Texas Rising Star in 2008 and one of Tarrant County's Top Attorneys by his peers in 2006-2007.

Representative Experience

  • Experience in all stages of litigation including seeking and resisting injunctive relief, summary judgment, bench trials, jury trials, post-judgment enforcement, and appeals
  • Extensive experience taking and defending depositions, and arguing a wide array of motions at hearings in court
  • General civil and commercial litigation
  • Oil and gas litigation and appeals
  • Real estate litigation
  • Premises liability
  • Personal injury
  • Governmental entity defense
  • First chair jury trial experience
Industries
Bar Admissions
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • Texas, 2001
Languages
Education
University of Texas School of Law
  • J.D., 2001
  • Moot Court
  • Criminal Defense Clinic
Texas A&M University
  • B.A., English, 1996
  • cum laude
Professional & Community Involvement
  • Tarrant County Bar Association
  • Co-Founder and Chairman of the Tarrant County Bar Association Energy Section
  • Member of the Tarrant County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Committee
  • Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association
Awards & Recognition
  • Texas Rising Star, Texas Monthly, 2008
  • Tarrant County's Top Attorneys, Fort Worth, Texas magazine, 2006-2007
  • Featured "Hot Topics" writer, State Bar of Texas Litigation Section website
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