“I was attracted to probate work because, for many clients, it’s the first time they’ve worked with an attorney. They are going through a difficult personal loss and, in the midst of that, they must also complete a reckoning of their loved one’s estate. It is a complicated process. As an attorney, I can help people through that process and make it more manageable. Personally, that is very rewarding.”
— Ky Jurgensen
Ky Jurgensen is an experienced business and health care litigation attorney with an additional focus on probate litigation and estate administration. Ky has successfully represented entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes in trials, arbitrations, and appeals in complex civil litigation matters. Thanks to this extensive experience as both a business litigator and in-house counsel, he understands his clients’ needs from a business perspective and continuously evaluates the costs and benefits of every strategic move.
As an attorney with a focus on probate litigation, Ky has advised and assisted numerous estate executors and beneficiaries through probate disputes, from contested wills to disputes over how the estate is handled and distributed. He has also lent a helping hand to families and individuals seeking guardianship, or less restrictive alternatives, of a minor, or of an elderly or incapacitated adult.
Ky is a Houston native and has the great fortune of loving what he does for a living. He received his J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law, where he graduated cum laude and was an editor of the university’s law review. He is an active member of the Houston Bar Association and routinely accepts pro bono engagements in Harris and Montgomery Counties. Outside the office, Ky enjoys spending time with his wife, backpacking in the American Southwest, and woodworking.
Primary Focus and Experience
Recent Significant Engagements
- Obtained winning jury verdict as lead trial counsel for plaintiff physician in breach of contract and fraud lawsuit filed against the physician's former employer for breaching a settlement agreement
- Successful defense of will contest brought by disinherited child of decedent in $10 million estate.
- Defeated application for temporary injunction against group of physicians seeking to block them from opening new practice that allegedly competed with their former practice in violation of their employment agreements
- Successfully represented and obtained large settlements for over two dozen physicians in disputes spanning multiple lawsuits against large multi-specialty medical practice and its owner for breaching their physician employment agreements and fraudulently inducing their investments in the practice.
- Favorable resolution of will interpretation dispute and defense of executor against claims of breach of fiduciary duties brought by beneficiaries in $40 million estate.
- Successful settlement of estate dispute between beneficiaries in estate valued at over $3.4 million.
- Obtained favorable settlement of shareholder client in lawsuit against company and its officers for breach of fiduciary duties and mismanagement of company valued at over $12 million.
- Won temporary injunction against group of former employees and their new employer competing against their former company in violation of their covenants not to compete, which lead to favorable settlement for client.
- Successfully negotiated releases from their non-compete agreements for numerous physician clients.
Admissions
- State Bar of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
Education
- J.D., cum laude, St. Mary’s University School of Law
- B.A., Honors College, Texas State University – San Marcos
