Attorneys

Kenneth P. Held

Kenneth Held is an accomplished securities litigator with over 25 years’ experience defending securities class actions, derivative actions, and enforcement actions in a broad array of industries, including energy, telecommunications, healthcare, and consumer goods. He has handled cases relating to stock-drop securities fraud, merger challenges, fiduciary duty, ERISA stock-drop class actions and insider trading investigations. His clients range from individuals to publicly traded and privately held companies, as well as private equity firms and hedge funds.

In the energy sector, Kenneth has represented both plaintiffs/claimants and defendants/ respondents in a wide range of disputes, including those concerning price reopener issues, long-term gas supply contracts, crude oil quality, joint operating agreements, and purchase agreements and pricing.

Honors & Distinctions
  • Ranked as one of the top securities litigators in Texas by Chambers USA (2007 -2023)
  • Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America© (2021-2024), including
    • Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement in Houston (2023).
  • Listed in The Legal 500 (2021)
  • Listed in Texas Super Lawyers (since 2013)
Education
  • Cornell University (B.A. cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1990)
  • Yale Law School (J.D. 1993; Senior Editor, The Yale Law Journal; Coker Fellow)
Bar Admissions
  • Federal courts: Fifth and Tenth Circuits, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, and all federal district courts in Texas
  • State courts: Texas, New York, and Colorado
Other Experience
  • Clerkship: Hon. Milton Pollack, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, (1993-1994)