Hamp Skelton

Hamp Skelton is an Austin business lawyer at Skelton & Woody PLLC with more than 40 years of experience trying lawsuits and handling appeals in Texas. His practice includes insurance coverage and bad faith disputes, lender liability, business breakups, employment matters, consumer protection claims, securities fraud, director and officer liability, and intellectual property. He also represents clients in state and federal courts and before Texas administrative and regulatory agencies in complex disputes throughout the state.

Hamp earned his B.A. from Princeton University cum laude in 1978. He earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law with honors in 1981. He began his legal career in Houston, practicing commercial litigation before moving to Austin in 1986. His early work involved sophisticated business disputes, and he later built a litigation section and served as partner in charge of litigation at another major national firm.

Hamp frequently serves as an expert witness on attorneys’ fees, insurance coverage, claims handling, class actions, legal ethics, and related subjects. He provides consulting services, expert reports, and trial testimony in high-stakes litigation. His broader experience includes trial and appellate matters as well as service as local counsel in major commercial and intellectual property cases. He brings detailed knowledge of Texas courts, procedures, and litigation strategy to these professional engagements.

Hamp Skelton has received recognition for his commercial litigation work and professional service. He was selected as a Texas Super Lawyer in business litigation from 2009 through 2025 and holds an AV Preeminent peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell. In 2010, he received the Texas Access to Justice Foundation’s Cy Pres Impact Award for helping direct more than $9 million to organizations supporting Texans with disabilities. His record reflects experience and leadership.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Attorney, Skelton & Woody PLLC
• Member, State Bar of Texas

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• University of Texas School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Princeton University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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