Laurence S. "Larry" Kurth

Laurence S. "Larry" Kurth


Akerman LLP

Recognized since 2016

San Antonio, Texas

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Railroad Law

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Larry Kurth serves as managing partner of Akerman’s San Antonio office. Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, he has a broad-based commercial litigation practice with a focus on insurance disputes. Larry has significant experience in policy drafting, interpretation, fraud, malpractice, and coverage matters. His clients include both multinational corporations and top 50 insurance companies.

In addition to his insurance practice, Larry represents clients across a range of sectors, including transportation, healthcare, and government in commercial disputes, products liability, personal injury, property damage, and contracts, among other business disputes. With a prolific practice in state and federal courts, Larry has appeared before virtually every sitting judge in Bexar County, from J.P. Courts to the Fourth Court of Appeals. Larry has conducted jury trials from Houston to Brownsville, to San Antonio to Austin, and most of the counties in between.

Larry serves as Chairman of the University Health System Foundation and on the Board of the Consejo Educational Foundation, as well as the San Antonio Fiesta Commission. He has served as President of the Fiesta Commission. He is also the former President of the American Indian Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.

Location
  • 112 East Pecan Street, Suite 2750
    San Antonio, TX 78205
Education
  • St. Mary’s School of Law, J.D., graduated 1981
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, Texas State Bar
  • Colorado, Colorado State Bar
  • Oklahoma, Oklahoma State Bar
Affiliations
  • A Texas Advisory Counsel on Arson (ATAC) - Member
  • ABOTA - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member - Tort and Insurance Practice Section
  • American Indian Law Section of the State Bar of Texas - Former President
  • Bexar County Bar Association - Member
  • Chairman, University Health Systems Foundation - Board of Directors
  • Colorado Bar Association - Member
  • Defense Research Institute - Member
  • International Association of Arson Investigators - Member
  • National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel - Member
  • Oklahoma Bar Association - Member
  • Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity - Member
  • San Antonio Bar Association - Fellow
  • State Bar College - Member
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel - Member
  • Travis County Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

Akerman LLP
San Antonio, Texas

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Railroad Law
Awards:
  • Voted one of San Antonio's Best Lawyers as rated by peers, S.A. Scene, 2009-2012
  • Texas Monthly Best Lawyers in Texas
  • Who's Who in San Antonio Lawyers
  • Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2012-2016
  • Recognized as a San Antonio Outstanding Lawyer by the San Antonio Business Journal, 2015
  • AV rated, Martindale Hubbell
  • Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Health Care
  • Litigation - Insurance

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