Kyle S. Deese
My family and I relocated to Lubbock in 2017, and we are extremely happy to be back in the Hub City. I grew up in McKinney, Texas and spent most of my life in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. I attended Texas Tech University and graduated cum laude in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. I subsequently received my Juris Doctor from Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (now “Texas A&M University School of Law”).
While in law school, I was inducted into the Elliott Inn Chapter of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society. Law students must be in the top third of their law school class at the time of selection to be invited to join the Elliott Inn Chapter of the Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society.
Following law school, I obtained my LL.M. in Taxation from Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. After starting my law practice in 2011, I quickly realized that I did not want to spend the rest of my legal career engaged in tax planning or solving complicated tax problems. At this time, I also discovered that expunging arrest records and assisting with private background checks was rewarding and that I enjoyed helping consumers.
In 2013, while reading an attorney profile piece on a popular legal blog, I learned about a consumer protection attorney who sues abusive debt collectors under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). I was immediately fascinated by this attorney’s work and his consumer law practice. In 2014, I found my calling as a Texas consumer protection attorney after attending Pete Barry’s FDCPA Boot Camp.
I am a regular attendee at the National Consumer Law Center’s Fair Debt Collection Practices Conference. I am also a past attendee at the National Association of Consumer Advocates’ Auto Fraud Conference and also regularly attend the national Fair Credit Reporting Act Conference.
When I am not practicing law, I enjoy spending time with my family, playing tennis, road biking, traveling, listening to live Texas/Red Dirt music, and watching almost any Texas Tech sporting event.
I would welcome the opportunity to speak with you about your legal issue. You can schedule a time for a free case evaluation by calling my receptionists at 806.475.0150.
Education
- Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2009
- Texas Wesleyan University School of Law (now “Texas A&M University School of Law”), Juris Doctor, 2007
- Texas Tech University, B.A., Psychology, 2003
Bar and Court Admissions
- State of Texas
- United States Tax Court
- United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
Honors and Awards
- Selected in 2022 to The National Trial Lawyers: Texas: Top 100
- 2021 Texas Rising Stars List, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine–Rising Stars, a Thomson Reuters publication
- Selected in 2021 to The National Trial Lawyers: Texas: Top 100
- Selected in 2021 to The National Trial Lawyers: Texas: Top 40 Under 40
- Selected in 2021 to Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel
- 2020 Texas Rising Stars List, Texas Super Lawyers Magazine–Rising Stars, a Thomson Reuters publication
- Selected in 2020 to The National Trial Lawyers: Texas: Top 100
- Selected in 2020 to The National Trial Lawyers: Texas: Top 40 Under 40
- Rated “Superb” by Avvo
- Avvo Client’s Choice Award (General Practice), 2016
- Avvo Client’s Choice Award (General Practice), 2012
- Member, Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Fraternity
- Member, Golden Key International Honour Society
- Dean’s List, Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Spring 2006
Affiliations
- Past Supporter, Texas Center for Legal Ethics
- Member, National Association of Consumer Advocates
- Member, Consumer and Commercial Law Section of the State Bar of Texas
- Member, American Association for Justice