Richard A. Bonner
Areas of Practice
Richard A. Bonner is a partner in Kemp Smith's Litigation Department. Mr. Bonner has tried over 150 jury trials and has over 30 years experience as a trial lawyer.
Mr. Bonner's principal areas of practice include commercial litigation, insurance defense, representation of railroads and interstate carriers, products liability, labor/employment litigation, non-subscriber representation and toxic tort litigation.
Professional Affiliations
- State Bar of Texas
- American Bar Association
- El Paso Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Defense Research Institute
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
- Litigation Counsel of America
Bars & Courts
- Texas, 1979
- New Mexico, 1999
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
Education
- University of Texas at Austin, B.J., high honors, 1975
- University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1979
Professional and Civic Involvement
After graduating from the University of Texas School of Law in 1979, Mr. Bonner served as a law clerk to the Honorable Lucius D. Bunton, Senior District Judge, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas until 1981. Mr. Bonner is an Advocate of the American Board of Trial Advocates, Past-President of the El Paso Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates, past Secretary/Treasurer, Vice President, and current President-Elect of TEX-ABOTA, a member and former director of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, and former Chairman of the Admissions Committee for the Federal Bar for the Western District of Texas. Mr. Bonner is also a member of the State Bar of Texas, and the American Bar Association, the El Paso Bar Association, and the Defense Research Institute. Mr. Bonner was recognized as a "Texas Super Lawyer" by the publishers of Law & Politics magazine for the years 2005-2009, and has been selected by his peers for inclusion in the 2009 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Insurance Law. He is on the boards of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) and The American Red Cross – El Paso Chapter.
Certifications
- Board Certified, Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law -
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization
