Kennon Wooten

Kennon Wooten

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Awarded Practice Areas
Appellate Practice Commercial Litigation
Kennon Wooten
Kennon Wooten
Austin, TX
Works at
Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP

16 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Kennon L. Wooten is a lawyer with Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP in Austin, Texas, where her practice includes Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, and general civil litigation. She represents businesses, governmental entities, lawyers, judges, and individuals in trial and appellate matters across Texas.

Kennon joined the firm in 2011 after serving as the rules attorney for the Supreme Court of Texas. In that role, she worked extensively with statewide and local rules of practice and procedure, as well as disciplinary rules governing attorneys practicing in Texas. Her background also includes experience as an associate at Baker Botts LLP, a law clerk to former Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson of the Supreme Court of Texas, and an intern to Justice Mack Kidd of the Third Court of Appeals.

Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, civil disputes, and appellate matters. Kennon represents both plaintiffs and defendants at the trial court level and handles appeals in state courts throughout Texas. She also advises clients on procedural and rule-related issues, including professional and ethical obligations that arise during litigation.

In addition to her litigation and appellate work, Kennon has written books and law review articles addressing Texas discovery practices and civil procedure. Her experience working within the Texas court system provides clients and counsel with insight into procedural issues that can affect the progress and resolution of litigation.

Works at
Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP

16 Best Lawyers awards

Scott Douglass & McConnico LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • The University of Texas, B.A.
  • The University of Texas, J.D., graduated 2004

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas, 2004

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Western, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas

Affiliations

  • Austin Bar Association Appellate Council - Member 2009 – 2011
  • Supreme Court of Texas Task Force for Rules in Expedited Actions - Member 2011 – 2012
  • Austin Young Lawyers Association - Board Member 2007 – 2014
  • Austin Young Lawyers Association - President 2012 – 2013
  • Texas Commission to Expand Civil Legal Services - Member 2015 – 2017
  • State Bar Standing Committee on Court Rules - Vice Chair 2014 – 2016
  • State Bar Standing Committee on Court Rules - Chair 2016 – 2018
  • State Bar Standing Committee on Court Rules - Member 2011 – 2021
  • Supreme Court of Texas Remote Proceedings Task Force - Member 2020 – 2022
  • Austin Bar Association: Austin Lawyer - Editor-in- Chief
  • Austin Bar Association: Publications/Website Committee - Chair 2013 – 2019
  • Austin Bar Association Equity Committee - Member 2020 – present
  • Austin Bar Association - President, 2020 – 2021, Officer Positions, 2017 – 2020, Board Member, 2013 – 2022
  • Travis County Women Lawyers Association - Member 2011 – present
  • Austin Bar Foundation Board - Member 2019 – 2022
  • Austin Bar Foundation Board - Chair 2021 – 2022
  • Texas Access to Justice Commission - Commissioner 2021 – 2024
  • Supreme Court Advisory Committee - Ex Officio Member 2016 – 2017
  • State Bar of Texas Board of Directors - Member 2021 – 2025
  • State Bar of Texas Board of Directors - Chair 2023 – 2024
  • Austin Regional Committee Alumni of the University of Texas School of Law - Member 2024 – present
  • Calvert Inn of Court - Member 2025 – present
  • State Bar of Texas Law Focused Committee - Member 2025 – present
  • The Advocate - Editorial Board Member 2008-Present
  • Supreme Court Advisory Committee - Member 2017- Present
  • American Law Institute - Member 2017- Present
  • Conduct Commission Procedural Rules Task Force, 2025 – present - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
  • Commercial Litigation

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