Heather A. Kanny

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Heather A. Kanny Partner


  • Dallas
  • 214.379.6282
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Heather A. Kanny practices in the areas of medical malpractice and healthcare law, defending physicians, hospitals, nurses, and other healthcare providers in business and professional disputes. Heather also represents physicians in contested proceedings and license revocation hearings before the Texas Medical Board. She provides advice to physicians and other healthcare entities regarding peer review and credentialing matters.

Heather has successfully defended physicians in cases with significant or multi-million-dollar damage potential in many counties across Texas, including Collin, Dallas, Denton, El Paso, Grayson, McLennan, Midland, Parker, Tarrant, and Wichita. She has also handled appeals in various appellate courts throughout the State of Texas. Heather has been recognized by her peers as an AV-rated attorney in Martindale-Hubbell and has been named to the Texas Rising Stars List by Super Lawyers, a Thompson Reuters service in the area of personal injury-medical malpractice defense and professional liability defense for 2017 - 2023. She has also been named by D Magazine as a Best Lawyer Under 40.

Heather received her law degree in 2008 from Baylor Law School. While attending Baylor Law School, she was elected to the Order of the Barristers and received the Best Advocate award from ABOTA. She earned her degree from Occidental College in 2005, where she obtained a double major in Diplomacy & World Affairs and Religious Studies, graduating magna cum laude.

Services

  • Healthcare
  • Litigation
  • Trial Consulting

Education

  • Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas, J.D., 2008
  • Occidental College, Los Angeles, California, B.A., magna cum laude, 2005

Admissions

  • State Bar of California, 2008
  • State Bar of Texas, 2009
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas

Distinctions & Certifications

  • Texas Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters (2017-2023)
  • D Magazine Best Lawyers Under 40 (2018-2022)
  • Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA). The LCA is a trial lawyer honorary society composed of less than one percent of American lawyers. Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation.

Professional Activities

  • Barrister, The William “Mac” Taylor American Inn of Court (2016-present)
  • Associate, The Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court (2011 – 2012)
  • Adjunct professor/lecturer on professional liability, Baylor College of Dentistry (2011 – 2015)
  • Kidney Texas, Inc. Member (2012-present); Vice Chairperson for Silent Auction (2016)
  • DFW Rescue Me Foster for dogs (2013-present)
  • Occidental College Alumni Interviewer (2011 – present)
  • Attorneys Serving the Community (ASC) (2010 – 2015)

 

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