2011 Super Lawyers Pro Bono Award
Attorney Profile

Kay L. Van Wey

Kay Van Wey

Van Wey Law, P.L.L.C.
12720 Hillcrest Road, Suite 725
Dallas, TX 75230

Dallas

Texas (TX)

T: 800-489-5082
F: 800-582-1042
Industry Groups: , American Association For Justice, Dallas Bar Association, Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Practice Areas

Personal Injury Plaintiff: General

Class Action/Mass Torts

Social Security Disability

Selected To

• Texas Super Lawyers 2011
• Texas Super Lawyers 2010
• Texas Super Lawyers 2009
• Texas Super Lawyers 2008
• Texas Super Lawyers 2007
• Texas Super Lawyers 2006
• Texas Super Lawyers 2005
• Texas Super Lawyers 2004
• Texas Super Lawyers 2003

Profile

Kay L. Van Wey is a successful and highly respected Texas trial lawyer. Board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, she has consistently been honored for her ethics and legal acumen. The stellar results she has achieved over the last 27 years are a testament to Ms. Van Wey’s dauntless tenacity and professional skill.

With a  "Superb" rating from AVVO and an  "AV Preeminent" rating from Martindale-Hubbell*, Ms. Van Wey has handled numerous high-profile cases resulting in substantial settlements. She is a member of the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums.

Ms. Van Wey is also the founder of a community service campaign called  "Just Put It Down," which works toward reducing accidents caused by distracted driving. To learn more about the Just Put It Down campaign, visit www.justputitdown.com.

Located in Dallas, Van Wey Law, P.L.L.C., serves clients throughout North Texas. The firm handles serious personal injury cases, including wrongful death, motor vehicle accidents, dangerous drugs, health care fraud, and medical malpractice.

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*AV Preeminent and BV Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings fall into two categories - legal ability and general ethical standards.

Social/Professional Services

Twitter@kayvanwey



About Kay Van Wey

Law School: Oklahoma City University School of Law

Admitted: 1983, Texas

Blog: www.vanweylaw.com/blog

Professional Webpage: www.vanweylaw.com/bio/kay-van-wey.cfm

Honors and Awards:

  • Leadership Oklahoma, 1989
  • Outstanding Young Woman of America, 1986

Special Licenses/Certifications:

  • Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Bar/Professional Activity:

  • Member, American Association for Justice
  • Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association
  • Member, Dallas Bar Association
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
  • U.S. District Court for Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for Northern District of Texas
  • Illinois
  • Oklahoma
  • Texas

Pro bono/Community Service:

  • Van Wey Law has initiated a public service campaign in response to the large number of preventable deaths caused by distracted driving.  To put an end to your own distractions in the car and make our roads safer, visit www.justputitdown.com and "Take the Pledge" to put down your mobile devices while driving. On the website, you will find useful information on how you can Just Put It Down.  Kay has recently written Distracted to Death, a book about the dangers of distracted driving, available FREE at www.vanweylaw.com. Kay and her staff have also taken the campaign to the community by speaking at local businesses., 2011

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

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Educational Background:

  • University of Oklahoma, B.A. in Political Science, Honors: Member, Oklahoma University President's Leadership Class (1976), 1980
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