For more than 20 years, Ken Riney has advocated for clients in general civil, commercial and employment litigation, as well as product liability, premises liability and trucking litigation matters.
Ken has defended numerous businesses in the retail, hospitality, restaurant, entertainment, multifamily residential, manufacturing and transportation industries. In addition, he has represented companies and individuals in the agribusiness industry, including livestock owners, horse trainers, stable operators, agricultural cooperatives and feed companies.
Ken strives to be a trusted advisor for his clients, who rely on him to provide comprehensive assessments and recommendations to optimally resolve their issues. Keeping the companies’ best interests in mind, Ken prefers to be clear and frank with his clients and takes the time to discuss their options in depth. He places an emphasis on thoroughness and strives to understand his clients’ businesses and every detail of their cases better than anyone else.
Because his clients are always concerned about their exposure, both in a given lawsuit and in the public eye, Ken helps these companies carefully consider whether it is better to take a hardline approach and fight a lawsuit in the courtroom or position the company to seek an early resolution.
Ken was selected for inclusion in the 2025 and 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America for personal injury defense litigation. Thomson Reuters has named Ken a “Texas Super Lawyer” in civil litigation each of the past six years, an honor bestowed on only five percent of all Texas lawyers. Ken was previously named a “Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star” in civil litigation 11 times, a distinction awarded to fewer than 2.5 percent of Texas lawyers under the age of 40.
Away From the Office
As the parents of three young sons, Ken and his wife, Meghan, spend much of their time engaged in family activities in the Lake Highlands community. Ken has served as the leader of his sons’ YMCA Adventure Guides circle and as coach of his son's basketball team. Ken is proud of his Texas Panhandle roots and has found that same small-town community feel in Lake Highlands, especially through his membership in the Exchange Club of Lake Highlands, where he will soon serve as president.