Mr. Kwok earned his BBA in Business Management from Baylor University in 1991. Mr. Kwok attended Baylor on the Presidential Scholarship and served the Sigma Chi Fraternity as Vice President. In 1993, Mr. Kwok earned his JD from the University of Houston Law Center. Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Kwok worked as an associate attorney for a prominent Houston Personal Injury trial lawyer. 

In 1996, Mr. Kwok started Robert Kwok & Associates, L.L.P. with one paralegal. In 1998, Mr. Kwok - at age 28 - became one of the youngest Texas attorneys to become Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law.  On the road to getting board certified until present, Mr. Kwok has tried over Seventy (70) jury trials to verdict, devoting his legal career to representing individuals in civil litigation across the country.  Many of Mr. Kwok's jury trials have been followed by local and national news agencies, including the Houston Chronicle, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and various trial magazines and publications.  Mr. Kwok is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, which signifies Mr. Kwok has reached the pinnacle of professional excellence and has been recognized for his high levels of skill and integrity.  For the past Fifteen (15) years, Mr. Kwok has led the Firm’s litigation team of trial lawyers in protecting and vindicating the rights of people severely injured or killed by the negligence of others. Our Firm actively represents clients in courtrooms throughout Texas and across the nation with a high success rate.  Our Firm has been recognized locally, state-wide and nationally for obtaining Six, Seven & Eight figure jury awards and settlements.

In June 2004, Mr. Kwok successfully argued for and received an $18,200,000.00 jury verdict against The Union Pacific Railroad. The Brazoria County jury awarded $950,000.00 in actual damages and $17,250,000.00 in punitive damages to the family of a dump truck driver who was killed after a train struck his truck. The jury deliberated for two days before finding on June 24, 2004 that the Union Pacific Railroad Co. should pay the family of Gary Slater. Mr. Kwok's verdict received national attention and was a "Top 100" Jury Verdict nationwide as reported by American Lawyer Media, Inc. and VerdictSearch.

Mr. Kwok speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, and is studying Cantonese, Vietnamese and Spanish. Mr. Kwok is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, the Houston Bar Association, the Houston Trial Lawyers Association, and the Asian American Bar Association. Mr. Kwok has previously served as President of the Asian American Bar Association and is currently an honorary board member.

***May 2008 - Mr. Kwok is selected as Texas Super Lawyer.

***April 2008 - Mr. Kwok is selected by H Texas Magazine as one of Houston's Top Lawyers for the third consecutive year.

***February 2007 - Mr. Kwok is selected into Cambridge Who's Who.

***August 2006 - Mr. Kwok is accepted into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum - the most prestigious group of Trial Lawyers in the United States.

In 2004, Mr. Kwok completed his full term on the State Bar of Texas grievance committee, where he judged disciplinary proceedings against other attorneys.  Mr. Kwok still serves as General Counsel for the Organization of Chinese Americans, Clear Lake Chinese Church, and the Space City Professional Club. In 2005, Mr. Kwok completed his full term as Commissioner Vice Chair for the Houston Police Department, where he judged internal affairs disciplinary proceedings against Houston Police Officers.

In addition to managing our Firm’s daily operations, Mr. Kwok enjoys travel, golf, and fine dining with his family.  To relax, Mr. Kwok plays classical piano and practices Tai Chi. [Top]