Preston Kamin

Preston T. Kamin

Associate

1300 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 2000
Houston, Texas 77056
T: (713) 986-7000
F: (713) 986-7100

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Upon graduation from law school, Preston Kamin joined Looper Reed & McGraw's Litigation section in the spring of 2008. Preston is a graduate of South Texas College of Law where he was an assistant articles editor of the South Texas Law Review. Preston interned for the Honorable John D. Rainey, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He concentrates his practice on general commercial and business litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal courts. He is also a certified mediator.

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Representative Experience
  • First-chaired a successful jury trial for a commercial landlord and obtained a favorable judgment;
  • First-chaired a successful jury trial for a residential landlord and obtained a favorable judgment;
  • Second-chaired a 5 day jury trial a breach of contract dispute;
  • First-chaired a successful bench trial for a furniture retailer involving an allegedly defective mattress. The judge awarded Mr. Kamin's client a take-nothing judgment, plus his client's attorney's fees.
  • First-chaired a successful bench trial for a furniture retailer involving a breach of contract. The judge awarded Mr. Kamin's client a take-nothing judgment.
  • Obtained Summary Judgment on behalf of paint manufacture involving a contract dispute, which awarded Mr. Kamin's client over $200,000 in damages, plus $30,000 in attorneys' fees;
  • Obtained Summary Judgment for a commercial tenant involving a contract dispute and obtained a take-nothing judgment against the Plaintiff;
  • Obtained several favorable settlements and judgments for a successful real estate developer.
Professional Activities, Memberships & Affiliations
  • Licensed to practice in Texas
  • Admitted to Practice in the Southern District of Texas
  • President of the Coastal Conservation Association-Houston Chapter (2009-2011)
  • As president, Mr. Kamin was in charge of an organization that has over 500 members. In his role as president, he spearheaded CCA's annual banquet, with the assistance of his board members, and raised thousands of dollars for CCA.
  • Texas Young Lawyers Association
  • Houston Bar Association (Member of the Judicial Polls Committee)
  • Houston Young Lawyers Association
Publications & Speeches
  • Frank G. Evans & Preston T. Kamin, The Consumers Right to a Trial by Jury, Alternative Resolutions, Spring 2010.
  • Presenter, "The Consumer's Right to a Jury Trial", Texas Law Center, August 17, 2010.
Education
  • 2007 - J.D., South Texas College of Law
  • 2004 - B.A., The University of Texas at Austin
  • 2007 - Certified in Mediation and Dispute Resolution
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