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Commercial Litigation Attorneys
Our Founders
Matt Henneman
Founding Partner
A former chief prosecutor with more than 20 years of experience trying civil jury trials and arbitrations, Mr. Henneman brings a trial lawyers perspective to every case. Over the past two decades, Mr. Henneman has handled a broad range of litigation in some of the most complex areas of the law.
George Rau III
Partner
George H. Rau III is a litigator with extensive experience in commercial litigation and complex tort cases. A native of Brazoria County, Texas, George graduated from Notre Dame in 1995. He worked as a congressional staffer and newspaper reporter in Washington, D.C. for four years before returning to Notre Dame for law school.
Bradley M. Kirklin
Partner
Since 2004 Mr. Kirklin has been a practicing trial lawyer representing corporate clients and individuals in state and federal courts in Texas and in arbitrations throughout the United States.
Scott D. Smith
Partner
Scott D. Smith was born and raised in Houston, Texas. Mr. Smith is an experienced trial lawyer who has taken favorable verdicts for clients on both sides of the docket. He has experience in all phases of litigation in both state and federal courts, including resolving a broad variety of business and commercial disputes as well as FINRA arbitration proceedings and securities litigation.
Our Firm
Henneman Rau Kirklin & Smith was founded to bring together the experience and expertise of a small group of prominent attorneys in Houston, Texas. Our firm is large enough to handle high-profile cases for some of the largest corporations in the country and world, while small enough to counsel individuals with personal care and precision. We are focused on complex matters in the areas of commercial litigation, securities and financial services, employment law, trade secret litigation, energy litigation and products liability defense.
We are a Texas-based firm with experience handling cases around the country. We represent individuals and companies nationwide in a wide array of legal matters. We pride ourselves in understanding not only the legal issues involved in any case, but also the business concerns our clients most value in order to help us deliver consistent and effective results.