Kyle Findley

Attorney

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Kyle Findley is recognized by colleagues and adversaries alike as one of the top trial lawyers in the country. His fearless passion and common-sense approach have resulted in juries delivering record-breaking verdicts across the country for his clients that suffer from life-changing injuries. For each of the last five years, Kyle has secured a seven- or eight-figure verdict for his clients—with his trial record totaling well over nine-figures in verdicts from juries in four different states. Over the course of his career, he has recovered over $700 million in verdicts and settlements on behalf of injured victims throughout the country.

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"Being a trial lawyer is more than a job. It is a commitment to bring justice and be the voice for those faced with tragedy, when no one else will listen. It's that simple, no one will fight for justice as hard as we will."

Biography

Kyle's results speak for themselves and confirm his status as one of the country's most decorated trial attorneys. His verdicts have been recognized by multiple publications and marked with several accolades in verdict ranking publications, including a #1 burn injury verdict, #2 product liability verdict, #3 brain injury verdict, and multiple top 20 personal injury verdicts. However, his success is not limited to the lone star state as his verdicts are consistently ranked among the top 50 and top 100 verdicts in yearly rankings for all of the United States.

With licenses in Texas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico, Kyle has made a routine of achieving extraordinary results because of his commitment to holding companies accountable on behalf of his clients, all of whom are suffering from life-changing tragedies.

Some of his most recent results include the following:

  • $557 million verdict for a woman struck by a Union Pacific train
  • $92.7 million settlement for a plant worker
  • $76 million verdict in a pharmaceutical case
  • $33 million verdict for paper mill worker
  • $16.1 million verdict for a plant worker
  • $15.5 million verdict for a plant worker
  • $12.5 million settlement for electrocution
  • $10 million settlement for commercial vehicle wreck
  • $9.1 million verdict for a Jones Act seaman
  • $9 million settlement for a maritime personal injury
  • $8.2 million settlement for a welder involved in industrial incident
  • $8 million settlement for a commercial vehicle wreck
  • $2.8 million verdict for an offshore worker

Growing up in East Texas, Kyle cares deeply about representing people—not corporations—and works tirelessly to make sure his clients have a voice in their future. On numerous occasions, he has secured life-changing verdicts after a company has wrongfully refused to offer his clients a single dollar to settle their cases before trial.

Recently, he represented a client who was seriously burned in a paper mill explosion. He took on multiple companies that refused responsibility during the litigation. Two of the companies refused to settle the claims for fair value and instead pushed the case to trial. The insurance companies bet wrong. After a three-week trial—just one day after Kyle's closing arguments—the jury came back with a $33 million award, not including pre-judgment interest or punitive damages. The result was more than 33 times what the companies had offered to settle the case before trial. The verdict was ranked #40 in the United States.

In 2019, Kyle represented a Jones Act seaman who was hurt off the coast of Africa. Again, the company refused to settle prior to trial and offered less than the seaman's lost wages. After two weeks of trial, the jury delivered a verdict of $9.1 million. The verdict was top 20 in Texas.

Kyle's success as a trial lawyer isn't recent—it started early in his career. He was one of the youngest attorneys to be awarded lifetime memberships into both the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollars Advocates Forum. He was also quickly selected by The National Trial Lawyers to be included as a "Top 40 Under 40" lawyer for multiple years in a row. Kyle has also been inducted into the Best Lawyers in America and has been featured in Texas Monthly magazine as a Super Lawyers® Rising Star℠ in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. In 2020, Texas Monthly magazine also recognized Kyle in the top 100 Up-and-Coming Attorneys in Texas. In 2020, he was recognized as the Nation's Top One Percent of Trial Lawyers by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel and by The American Institute of Trial Lawyers as the 2020 Personal Injury Litigator of the year. He has also been awarded Best of the Bar—a designation reserved for the few lawyers with record-breaking verdicts.

Kyle attended the University of Texas in Austin, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in government with business foundations, achieving university honors during his tenure, before earning his law degree at South Texas College of Law.

Over a decade ago, Kyle started his legal career as a law clerk at Arnold & Itkin. He was one of the first lawyers to be hired at the firm immediately after graduating law school. Since that time, he has helped build Arnold & Itkin into the top-tiered law firm it is today while also quickly positioning himself as one of the firm's top trial lawyers.

Kyle's Case Results

  • Record-Setting $357 Million

    Largest Workplace Accident Settlement in Texas History

    Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, and Kyle Findley secured a confidential $357.7 million settlement on behalf of several injured clients injured in a workplace incident. Arnold & Itkin LLP was able to ensure that our clients each received record settlements. Collectively, it was the largest workplace accident settlement in Texas history. More importantly, Kurt, Jason, and the team were able to achieve this record settlement in only 16 months.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $145,423,128.70

  • Record-Setting $139 Million

    Massive Settlement Achieved for Victims of an Oilfield Incident

    Arnold & Itkin LLP secured $139,000,000 for individuals injured in an oilfield incident in the eastern United States and their families. Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley acted quickly to ensure the defendant paid top dollar to settle the case, ultimately taking 30 depositions in 2 months and settling 1 week before the trial began.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $57,636,043.06

  • Record-Setting $92.7 Million

    Record Settlement for Burn Injury Victim

    Attorneys Kurt Arnold, Jason Itkin, and Kyle Findley obtained a $92.7 million settlement on behalf of a client who was severely burned during a workplace accident. This settlement set a statewide record for similar incidents and injuries. Notably, our firm held the prior state record for a burn case in Texas of $87 million as well. Arnold & Itkin is proud to have represented a deserving worker, settling his case to ensure he and his family will be taken care of for life.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $37,798,027.33

  • Record-Setting $81 Million

    Record Settlement Achieved for Wrongful Death Case

    When two adult children lost their mother to an incident, they turned to Arnold & Itkin for representation. Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley aggressively pursued the defendant and ultimately broke United States records when they recovered an $81,000,000 settlement.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $33,563,815.76

  • Record-Setting $51 Million

    Settlement for Plant Workers Injured in Explosion

    When contract workers were injured in a plant explosion, they reached out to Arnold & Itkin for help. Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley represented the workers against defendants who denied liability and tried to shift blame to the plaintiff’s employer. After taking more than 40 depositions on behalf of our clients, who suffered orthopedic injuries and post traumatic stress disorder, we recovered a record-breaking settlement shortly before trial.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $23,521,687.51

  • $46.5 Million

    Massive Settlement Reached on Behalf of Injured Workers

    Arnold & Itkin obtained a $46.5 million settlement on behalf of workers who sustained orthopedic injuries and/or post-traumatic stress disorder from a serious workplace incident. Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley were able to obtain these settlements on behalf of their clients, ensuring they’ll be taken care of for life.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $22,613,189.87

  • $40 Million

    Settlement Reached for Injured Jones Act Seamen

    Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley secured $40 million on behalf of three Jones Act seamen who suffered injuries during a vessel collision. As a result, the seamen were left unable to work and provide for their families. They looked to Arnold & Itkin for help. Using our maritime litigation skills, vast knowledge of the offshore industry, and numerous resources, we developed evidence to show the management failures that led to the vessel losing control—ultimately causing the collision.

    After numerous depositions, we proved that the defendant’s management failures at the top level led to this tragic event. After proving the defendants were the sole cause, the defendants continued to minimize and deny the workers’ injuries. Our team continued to develop evidence proving that the clients’ injuries justified millions of dollars to ensure they received full and fair compensation. After several days of trial, our team secured a tremendous settlement on behalf of our clients, taking care of them for life.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $17,982,173.80

  • $35.5 Million

    Settlement Reached for Family Injured in Truck Accident

    Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley recovered $35.5 million for a family injured in a truck accident. This settlement is particularly rewarding because the defendant denied liability, sought to shift the blame to the plaintiff driving, and aggressively pursued all its defenses. Arnold & Itkin’s lawyers fought back and proved that the driver should have never been on the road and the truck was dangerous. Ultimately, the defendants paid shortly before trial.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $12,483,963.61

  • $31 Million

    Settlement Obtained for Seaman Hurt in Vessel Collision

    Attorneys Kurt Arnold and Kyle Findley secured $31 million on behalf of a Jones Act seaman who suffered a head injury on the Mississippi river. At the outset of the case, the defendants denied all responsibility and attempted to limit their liability by placing blame on other entities. Our attorneys at Arnold & Itkin fought back on behalf of the seaman—refusing to accept the defendant’s excuses. By using our courtroom skills, vast knowledge of maritime law, and numerous resources, we were able to protect the rights of our client. Numerous depositions were taken, multiple (ultimately failed) mediations were held, and the defendants still refused to take full responsibility. As a result, our legal team took the case to a jury trial, where we fought to hold the company accountable. After a week of trial, we secured a tremendous result for our client.

    Attorney's fees and expenses totaled $13,829,886.31

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