About David Kelton

Experience:
Private Practice: Attorney, Arbitrator, Mediator
State District Judge: 44th Judicial District Court
Civil District Court Master (now entitled Associate Judge)
Attorney, Solo Practice: David Kelton, Attorney at Law, PC
Attorney/Partner: Johnson, Shanklin, Billings, Kelton & Porter
Attorney/Associate: Vial, Hamilton, Koch, Tubb, Knox & Stradley

Education:
Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution, Certified Mediator and Third Party Neutral pursuant to Chapter 154 Civil Practice and Remedies Code
University of Texas at Austin School of Law, Juris Doctor Degree.
University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado, B.A. in English and History.

Memberships:
• American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
• Dallas Bar Association
• Texas Bar Association
• Founding Fellow, Dallas Young Lawyers Foundation
• Texas Army National Guard (1968-1974)
• Life Member, University of Texas Ex-Students Association
• College of the State Bar of Texas
• Admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
• Admitted to practice in all courts in Texas
• AV© rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Community Service:
• Downtown Dallas YMCA volunteer for 32 years; Voice of the Thanksgiving Day YMCA Turkey Trot, benefitting Y programs.
• Volunteer Certified Asst. Scout Master, Boy Scouts of America.
• Former Instructor, Dallas County Community College District (El Centro Campus)
• Former member, Downtown Dallas YMCA Board of Directors.
• Former member, Richardson Community Theatre Board of Directors.
• Participating Volunteer Judge, Texas High School Mock Trial Competition.
• Participating Judge, Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP).