Kevin Blake Ross
For three consecutive years beginning in 2004, Mr. Ross has been named a Texas Rising Star * by the publishers of Law and Politics and Super Lawyers. Rising Stars names the top young lawyers in Texas as chosen by Texas Super Lawyers and through the independent research of Law & Politics.
Mr. Ross is committed to providing effective representation to individuals and corporations accused of criminal conduct. He combines the art and skill of advocacy in seeking the most favorable resolution for his clients’ cases. He began his legal career with the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Northern District of Texas as a Research and Writing Specialist and later became an Assistant Federal Public Defender handling cases at both the trial and appellate level. In 2003, Mr. Ross joined the law firm of Sorrels, Udashen & Anton as a trial and appellate attorney bringing his experience and skill to bear on the firm’s high profile and bustling criminal defense practice.
Areas of Practice
- White Collar Fraud
- Federal Trial/Appeals
- State Trial/Appeals
- DWI/DUI
- Bank/Mortgage/Wire/Mail Fraud
Bar Admissions
- Texas
- 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
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
Education
- University of Oklahoma College of Law, Norman, Oklahoma
- J.D. - 2001
- Dallas Baptist University
- B.A. - 1994
- Major: Theology/Biblical Studies
Published Works
- "What to do when someone you know gets arrested", Dallas Bar Association, Headnotes, September, 2006
Classes/Seminars
- Lecturer, What's a Crime of Violence - An Analysis and Approach, CJA Panel Seminar, 2003
- Lecturer, Representing a Defendant Involved in Child Pornography, CJA Panel Seminar, 2003
- Lecturer, Defending a Federal Computer Case, CJA Panel Seminar, 2004
- Lecturer, Defending a Federal Firearm Case, State Bar of Texas Seminar, 2004
- Moderator, Walk through the Federal Courts, DAYL Seminar, 2004
- Lecturer, Detention / Probable Cause Hearing s in Federal Court, CJA Panel Seminar, 2005
- Lecturer, Detention / Probable Cause Hearing s in Federal Court, 2nd Annual Federal Criminal Practice Seminar, 2006
Honors and Awards
- Named Texas Rising Star, 2004 - Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Dallas Bar Association, Vice-Chair, Criminal Justice Committee, 2007
- Dallas Bar Association, Co-Chair, Criminal Bar Involvement Committee, 2006 - 2007
- Fellow, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation
- Dallas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Former Member, Patrick Higginbotham Inn of Court, 2005
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
