Attorney Kathleen Kearney has represented severely injured individuals and families throughout the state of Texas since 2006. Kathleen earned a bachelor of science in nursing from Boston College School of Nursing, a master of science in advanced nursing practice from Emory University School of Nursing, and a juris doctor from Suffolk University Law School with a focus on health and biomedical law. She is also a proud graduate of Trinity High School, an award-winning public high school in Euless, Texas.
Kathleen has been licensed as an Attorney in Texas since 2006, and a Registered Nurse since 2000. She has been board certification as a Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) and Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care (CPNP-PC).
Kathleen has been recognized by Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters) every year since 2012, and was named a Texas Top 50 Up & Coming Woman Lawyer in 2018 (Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters). As a young lawyer, she was named a Top 40 Lawyer Under 40 in Texas by The National Trial Lawyers.
Over the years, Kathleen has served as a volunteer mediator for Dallas County Dispute Resolution Center, volunteer attorney for the Dallas Bar Association’s Legal Line, and volunteer nurse for Dallas County Medical Reserve Corps. She has sponsored local public high school marching bands including Trinity High School and North Dallas High School. Kathleen has also served as a volunteer judge for the state high school mock trial competition, and volunteer at career day at public elementary schools in Dallas.
Kathleen received the Distinguished Service Award from The American Association of Nurse Attorneys in 2016, and was named Big Sister of the Year for Dallas County’s chapter of Big Brothers Big Sisters in 2014. She also served as a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) from 2019 to 2021.
Kathleen was invited to join the Texas Bar College in 2020, and the Pro Bono College in 2022. In 2023, she completed the Dallas Bar Association's Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion CLE Challenge.
Kathleen is a member of several professional organizations including the The American Association of Nurse Attorneys, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Dallas Bar Association, and Dallas Women Lawyers Association. In years past, Kathleen served as a Trustee for The American Association of Nurse Attorneys Foundation, and President of the Texas chapter of The American Association of Nurse Attorneys. (Kathleen was also a proud member of Texas Nurses Association until the local district began advertising for ICE in 2025, and the American Nurses Association canceled her membership for resigning from Texas Nurses Association.)
Admitted to practice law by the Supreme Court of Texas, Kathleen may also appear before the Supreme Court of the United States as well as the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas.
Contact the Kearney Law Firm, PLLC today for a free phone or email consultation with registered nurse and attorney Kathleen Kearney, JD, MSN, BSN, RN. If legal representation is offered, it will be for a contingent fee so there are no upfront attorney's fees, retainer, case expenses, or out-of-pocket legal expenses. Many of Kathleen's former clients' reviews are available on avvo.com
