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About Alfonso Kennard

Alfonso Kennard is a Board Certified Attorney and Founder of Kennard Law, P.C. His law firm specializes in protecting the rights of workers, executives, and celebrities in civil rights and labor law concerns. Alfonso Kennard has championed the rights of everyday citizens against powerful institutions that seek to deny ordinary citizens, entrepreneurs, and professionals the compensation they deserve when discriminated against due to disability, race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, or color. Sometimes, those powerful organizations fight back.  We wear those attempts as a badge of honor. 

An Attorney for the People

Kennard is a highly sought-after, board-certified attorney known for taking tough fights into the courtroom and never backing down, even against powerful corporations and unfair legislation. His skills as a high-stakes litigator are legendary, and he has earned the distinction of being listed as one of the top 100 National Trial Lawyers and Houston Luxury’s “Power Attorney” for Employment Law.

Alfonso Kennard Jr.’s legal expertise extends beyond the halls of justice. He travels the country, speaking at national seminars where he shares his knowledge of employment law, a field in which he has successfully negotiated better terms for workers, including fair pay and non-discriminatory hiring and firing practices. As a civil rights lawyer, he is a long-time recognized SuperLawyer, lending his considerable talent and resources to aid the underprivileged needing an attorney.

Alfonso Kennard received his Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s University School of Law, where he was Student Body President, and a Bachelor of Business Administration in marketing from the University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. He was President of the Class of 1999 at Notre Dame.  He still maintains strong ties to higher education, mentoring entrepreneurs at Stanford University, and is a Past President of the Notre Dame Alumni Association in Houston. 

Founder of Kennard Law, P.C.

Alfonso Kennard launched his private practice, Kennard Law, P.C., in 2011 and is currently the Firm’s managing shareholder. He has enlisted his considerable experience as a civil rights trial attorney and a labor and employment lawyer to bear on his company’s success. His Firm has gained entrance into one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the U.S., The Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, reserved for legal counselors who have received a settlement, verdict, or award of at least $1 million on behalf of their client. He has done that many times over.

Not only does Kennard Law, P.C. represent the working-class and impoverished, but his Firm is highly sought after by CEOs, C-Suite executives, professional athletes, and well-known celebrities who must bring the fight against their more powerful counterparts who attempt to use a broken justice system against them. The company is marketed as a no-nonsense law firm and accepts large and small cases. It is the fight for what’s right that drives Kennard and his associates.

Alfonso Kennard has gone to great lengths in assembling a team of legal experts that specialize in the most consequential legal battles that affect the rights of citizens and business owners against corporate or government overreach, including:

• Employment Law – Board Certified since 2010
• EEOC Cases and Wrongful Termination
• Civil Litigation – Federal, State, Appeals, Supreme Court
• Small Business Counsel and Representation
• Employment Contract Review and Negotiation
• Severance Agreements and Negotiations
• Unfair Non-Compete Agreements
• Whistleblower Representation
• Wage, Hour, and Work Injury Disputes
• Start-up and Entrepreneurial Legal Representation
• Discrimination and Retaliation Disputes
• Hostile Work Environment Cases
• Sexual Harassment or Disability in the Workplace
• Shareholder Rights and Securities Law
• Publicly Traded Corporation Fraud Litigation

Unwavering Conviction for the Truth

Alfonso Kennard Jr. has not only fought for the rights of others but has also been successful in defending himself and his Firm against unscrupulous groups seeking to tarnish the good work the company has accomplished on behalf of its clients. As Kobe Byrant famously said– “They don’t go after the good ones; they go after the great ones.” In one instance, Kennard was famously suspended for two weeks for representing himself in a Minnesota business dispute.  And yes, everyone has a Constitutional right to represent themselves, even lawyers. 

On a separate occasion, a small group of former clients mounted an attempt to tarnish the Firm’s work through a continuous cyberstalking campaign. Kennard successfully handled the case in which the complainants were found to have lied about their entire story in court.

And, when the landlord of the Firm’s office complex (owned by the New York billionaire Cohen Brothers) refused to repair the ceiling, which led to extensive water damage and mold in the suite, making many of his employees sick, Kennard sued and won. It is proof that Alfonso Kennard is not concerned about reputation but is always consistent in displaying his character – Unwavering conviction for the truth, fairness, decency,

Kennard knows firsthand how injustice can overtake the rule of law if left unchecked. That’s why they always fight passionately for their clients’ rights and their own truths—because it’s the right thing to do. 

This unwavering commitment to the truth has resulted in Alfonso being a highly sought-after legal contributor for Fox 26 in Houston and a regular guest expert on Fox, ABC, NBC, and Univision media outlets.

A note on clients and commitment to service

As to former clients, Kennard and his team want everyone to know that previous claims are dismissed while the rest are pending and should result in the same. Kennard always strives for the best outcome for all clients and will always tell clients the truth about their case as it develops. While not every case results in huge awards, Kennard’s team pursues the best results in each situation. They will always shoot their clients straight, even if it’s not always what one wants to hear.