Kip is a seasoned defense attorney with extensive experience involving major law enforcement agencies who guides clients facing high-stakes white collar investigations. His clients appreciate his ability to help them mitigate risks and resolve issues efficiently, enabling them to focus on their business objectives.

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Kip focuses his practice on white collar investigations and defense and represents public companies, private entities, governmental institutions, corporate executives, and high-profile individuals in a variety of confidential and highly sensitive civil, criminal, and regulatory investigations. Kip defends clients against allegations such as counterfeiting, money laundering, bank fraud, securities fraud, antitrust violations, breaches of fiduciary duty, insider trading, and violations of state and federal Anti-Kickback statutes, among others.

Kip’s extensive experience includes working with major state and federal law enforcement, investigative, and regulatory agencies, such as the IRS, FBI, SEC, and Texas attorney general. He has also conducted internal investigations involving financial fraud, public corruption, and securities violations. Kip has significant experience assisting financial institutions and bank executives with white collar defense matters, internal investigations, and regulatory inquiries.

  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Criminal Defense: White Collar (2022-2026)
  • D Magazine, Best Lawyers in Dallas, Criminal Defense: White Collar (2020-2022, 2024-2025)
  • Chambers USA: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2020-2025)
  • Chambers USA: Up and Coming in Texas, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2017-2018)
  • Super Lawyers® Texas Rising Star, Criminal Defense: White Collar (2010-2015)

Kip focuses his practice on white collar investigations and defense and represents public companies, private entities, governmental institutions, corporate executives, and high-profile individuals in a variety of confidential and highly sensitive civil, criminal, and regulatory investigations. Kip defends clients against allegations such as counterfeiting, money laundering, bank fraud, securities fraud, antitrust violations, breaches of fiduciary duty, insider trading, and violations of state and federal Anti-Kickback statutes, among others.

Kip’s extensive experience includes working with major state and federal law enforcement, investigative, and regulatory agencies, such as the IRS, FBI, SEC, and Texas attorney general. He has also conducted internal investigations involving financial fraud, public corruption, and securities violations. Kip has significant experience assisting financial institutions and bank executives with white collar defense matters, internal investigations, and regulatory inquiries.

  • The Best Lawyers in America®: Criminal Defense: White Collar (2022-2026)
  • D Magazine, Best Lawyers in Dallas, Criminal Defense: White Collar (2020-2022, 2024-2025)
  • Chambers USA: Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2020-2025)
  • Chambers USA: Up and Coming in Texas, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (2017-2018)
  • Super Lawyers® Texas Rising Star, Criminal Defense: White Collar (2010-2015)
  • Leadership Dallas, Dallas Regional Chamber (2022)

Education

  • The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2003, managing editor (2002-2003), articles editor (2001-2002), Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal
  • The University of Texas at Dallas, M.S., 2000
  • The University of Texas at Dallas, B.S., 1997

Bar Admissions

  • Texas

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • Speaker, “Department of Justice: Critical Criminal Developments,” UT Law CLE: 8 Annual Government Enforcement Institute, September 15-16, 2022.
  • Speaker, “When Good Fraud Investigations Go Bad,” MBA’s Risk Management, Quality Assurance and Fraud Prevention Forum, September 11-13, 2022.
  • Speaker, “D&O Insurance and Government Enforcement Actions: Perspectives and Tips from the Insured, the Insurer, and the Defense Bar,” UT Law CLE: 7 Annual Government Enforcement Institute, September 30, 2021.
  • Speaker, “Fraud Update,” MBA’s Risk Management, QA and Fraud Prevention Forum, September 28, 2021.
  • Speaker, “What To Do When Law Enforcement Arrives at Your Company’s Door?” Texas Bar CLE 20 Annual Course: Advanced In-House Counsel, August 12, 2021.
  • Speaker, “What Do You Do When the Feds Show Up?” 43 Annual Corporate Counsel Institute, April 28, 2021.
  • Speaker, “General Session: Update on Current Fraud Strategies,” Mortgage Bankers Association’s Risk Management, QA and Fraud Prevention Forum 2020, September 15, 2020.