Donald Kidd

Donald Kidd

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Awarded Practice Areas
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Donald Kidd
Donald Kidd
Houston, TX
Works at
Perdue & Kidd LLP

2 Best Lawyers awards

Perdue & Kidd LLP logo

Biography

Donald H. Kidd is a Houston, Texas, trial lawyer with more than 30 years of legal experience. He is board-certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, a designation held by fewer than 10% of Texas lawyers.

Mr. Kidd began his legal career at Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP in Houston, where he represented defendants in personal injury and products liability cases. After five years, he began representing people injured by the negligence of others and later served as a Senior Trial Lawyer at a plaintiff’s personal injury law firm.

After 11 years, Mr. Kidd joined Jim Perdue, Jr. in founding Perdue & Kidd LLP, a Houston law firm representing individuals and businesses harmed by negligence. His practice includes personal injury litigation for plaintiffs in cases involving car crashes, truck wrecks, workplace fires and explosions, defective products, and other serious injury claims.

Works at
Perdue & Kidd LLP

2 Best Lawyers awards

Perdue & Kidd LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • The University of Texas, B.A.
  • South Texas College of Law Houston, J.D., graduated 1991

Bar Admissions

  • New Mexico, State Bar of New Mexico
  • Texas, State Bar of Texas

Court Admissions

  • Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization – 2001 to present
  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Affiliations

  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization - Personal Injury Trial Exam Committee – 2009-2015
  • American Board of Trial Advocates (“ABOTA”) - President Houston Chapter 2022
  • International Society of Barristers - Member
  • American Association of Justice - Member
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association - Past Vice President of Communications and former Director
  • Houston Trial Lawyers Association - President, 2008 – 2009
  • Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism - Member
  • State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee - Panel Chair 96-99
  • Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism - Member
  • Houston Bar Association - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Houston (2026)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards:
  • Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation

  • Lead Counsel Rating in Personal Injury, 2013-present

  • Life Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation

  • “Best Lawyers for the People”, H Texas Magazine, 2006 – 2009

  • Texas Super Lawyer, 2004 – present

  • “AV Pre-eminent” Rated by Martindale-Hubble peer review

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