Max Hendrick III

Biography

Max Hendrick was born in Fort Worth, Texas.  He received a bachelor of arts degree from Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas.  After graduation from The University of Texas School of Law, with honors, in 1970, he joined the Houston firm of Vinson & Elkins where he practiced commercial litigation.  Mr. Hendrick joined Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP as a partner upon the firm's opening of its Houston office in 2007.

Mr. Hendrick has over thirty-nine years of trial and appellate experience in antitrust, securities fraud, contract, lender liability, and various business tort cases.  He has represented clients in a wide variety of industries including automobile, energy, oilfield services, banking and financial services, construction, healthcare, brewing, and industrial manufacturing and fabricating.  Mr. Hendrick is also a trained mediator and arbitrator.

Education & Honors

• Hendrix College, B.A., 1967 (Outstanding Graduating Student in Business and Economics)
• The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1970
  • Comment Editor, Texas Law Review
  • Chancellors
  • Order of the Coif
• Mediator Training, A.A. White Dispute Resolution Center, Blakely Advocacy Institute, University of Houston Law Center, 2003
• Arbitration Training Institute, ABA Section of Dispute Resolution, May 2005
• Texas Super Lawyer,  2008, 2009

Admission & Affiliations

• Texas, 1970
• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
• Fellow, American College of Trial Lawers
• Past Chair, Antitrust and Business Litigation Section, State Bar of Texas, 1989-1990; Vice-Chair, 1988-1989; Secretary/Treasurer, 1987-1988; Council Member, 1983-1991
• Past Chair and Vice-Chair, Economics Committee, Antitrust Law Section, American Bar Association, 1981-1985
• Member, Antitrust Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Sections, American Bar Association
• Member, Antitrust and Business Litigation and Litigation Sections, State Bar of Texas
• Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
• Fellow, Houston Bar Foundation
• Member, Houston Bar Association