Kent C. Krause

Kent C. Krause, a member of Craddock Davis & Krause in Dallas, has practiced extensively in all phases of aviation related litigation and transactional legal matters, a natural extension from a lifelong involvement in aviation, including piloting single-engine fixed-wing aircraft. In addition to aviation matters, he has extensive business litigation experience, representing corporations and individuals as both plaintiff and defendant. Krause is certified in aviation law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He has served as co-chair of the Dallas Bar Association Ethics and Continuing Legal Education committees, winning the JoAnna Moreland Outstanding Committee Chair Award in 2016; vice chair of the State Bar of Texas Court Rules Committee; and chair of the State Bar of Texas Aviation Section. Krause was appointed to the State Bar of Texas District 6 Grievance Committee, where he served as panel chair. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1979 and his Juris Doctor in 1982 from Southern Methodist University. Krause is the author of the three-volume treatise Aviation Tort and Regulatory Law, published by Thomson Reuters, and is an adjunct professor at SMU Dedman School of Law, where he teaches aviation law.