D. Scott Cain - Cleburne, TX
Attorney at Cain & Kiel Law
Civil Litigation. Trial and Appeals Lawyers in Cleburne, TX
508 N Ridgeway Dr. Cleburne, TX 76033
Cleburne Civil Litigation. Trial and Appeals Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation. Trial and Appeals
- Business
- Real Estate
- Railroad
- Estate Planning and Probate
Litigation: 60%
Attorney Information
Awards and Honors
Honors
- State Champion Wakeboarder
- Johnson County’s number 1 lawyer, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 by Cleburne Times Review Reader’s Choice Poll
- AV-Preeminent rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- Chamber of Commerce citizen of the year, 2017
- Texas Top10 Award for Estate Planning 2018
- 2018 US Trial Lawyer of the Year
Education
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Legal Education
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Texas Wesleyan University School of Law,
Fort Worth,
Texas, 1999
J.D.
Honors: magna cum laude
Honors: Phi Delta Phi, Member
Honors: Moot court team, Member
Honors: Student Bar Association, Treasurer
Law Review: Texas Wesleyan Law Review , Editor
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Texas Wesleyan University School of Law,
Fort Worth,
Texas, 1999
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Non Legal Education
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Criswell College,
Dallas,
Texas, 1989
B.A.
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Criswell College,
Dallas,
Texas, 1989
Current Employment Position(s)
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Managing Partner
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Mayor, City of Cleburne
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Adjunct Professor at SWAU in Keene, Texas teaching Business Law
Pro Bono Activities
- Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children
- Johnson County Children’s Advocacy Center
- Cleburne High School Swim Team
- Promotes wakeboarding events for underprivileged children
- Cleburne Rotary Club
- SWAU School of Business Advisory Board
Representative Cases
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McCalla v. Baker's Campground
- Citation: 416 S.W.3d 416
- Court: Texas
- Year: 2013
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Wolfe v. Devon Energy
- Citation: 382 S.W.3d 434
- Court: Tex. App. Waco
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McCuen v. Huey
- Citation: 255 S.W. 3d 716
- Court: Tex. App. Waco
- Year: 2008
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Van Es v. Frazier
- Citation: 230 S.W. 3d 770
- Court: Tex. App. Waco
- Year: 2007
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Nipp v. Broumley
- Citation: 285 S.W.3d 552
- Court: Tex. App. Waco
- Year: 2009
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Hatch v. Williams
- Citation: 110 S.W.3d 516
- Court: Tex. App. Waco
- Year: 2003
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Fain Family First, Ptnrship v. EOG Resources
- Citation: 2013 Tex. App. Lexis 4888
- Court: Tex. App. Ft. Worth
- Year: 2013
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In Re La
- Citation: 415 S.W.3d 5641
- Court: Tex. App. Ft. Worth
- Year: 2013
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Spakes v. Weber
- Citation: 2010 Tex. App. Lexis 274
- Court: Tex. App. Waco
- Year: 2010
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In the Estate of Campbell
- Citation: 343 S.W.3d 899
- Court: Tex. App. Amarillo
- Year: 2011
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Baker's Campground, Inc. v. McCalla
- Citation: 416 S.W.3d 477 (reversed and remanded, 416 S.W.3d 416)
- Court: Tex. App. Waco
- Year: 2012
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Berkman v. City of Keene
- Citation: 311 S.W.3d 523
- Court: Tex. App. Waco
- Year: 2009
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In Re Collins
- Citation: 2005 Tex. App. Lexis 4580
- Court: Tex. App. Waco
- Year: 2005
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Blackwood v. Bunton
- Citation: Tex. App. Lexis 12413
- Court: Tex. App. Ft. Worth
- Year: 2013
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In Re D.A.M.
- Citation: 2009 Tex. App. Lexis 7896
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Stevenson v. Fort Worth & Western R.R.
- Citation: 2015 US Dist. Lexis 81760
- Court: Northern Dist. Of Texas
- Year: 2015
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Stevenson v. Fort Worth & W. R.R. Co.
- Citation: 2017 Tex. App. LEXIS 9402
- Court: Northern Dist. Of Texas
- Year: 2017
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Dickerson v. Dickerson
- Citation: 2014 Tex. App. LEXIS 12795
- Court: Tex. App.—Fort Worth
- Year: 2014
Ancillary Businesses
Mayor, City of Cleburne
Trinity Abstract & Title
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 2000
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Other Affiliations
- Texas Bar (Member)
- Texas Bar Foundation (Fellow)
- Johnson County Bar Association (Member)
- Tarrant County Bar Association (Member)
- NARTC (Member)
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Delta Phi
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Contact
508 N Ridgeway Dr.
Cleburne, TX 76033
Phone: 817-645-1717
Fax: 817-645-1739
Email: Send a message
Hours: Monday-Friday: 8am - 5pm
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