About Kelly McDermott
Kelly McDermott Walne graduated from South Texas College of Law in 2010. Her legal education was completed in Houston, where she built a foundation in civil litigation and courtroom procedure. She went on to take the bar and practice in Texas.
After law school, Walne joined Sutliff & Stout, PLLC. She has worked within the firm’s injury and accident practice areas. Over the years she has assumed responsibilities that include client counseling, case development and negotiation. Her role at the firm has placed her on cases that arise from motor vehicle collisions and other serious accidents, and she has worked alongside litigators on matters that moved toward trial when settlement was not attainable.
Walne is licensed to practice in Texas and has maintained ties to professional circles since early in her career. Records show involvement in professional associations beginning in 2010 and continuing to the present. Those connections reflect a steady engagement with peers and the legal community. She has remained based at the firm while the offices she works from serve clients who file claims under Texas law.
Her day-to-day work blends client-facing responsibilities with preparation behind the scenes. She takes statements, oversees medical record collection and coordinates with experts when needed. She also handles negotiation with insurers and opposing counsel. Some matters resolve through settlement; others require more formal litigation steps. She approaches each file through careful fact-gathering and adherence to procedural deadlines.
Colleagues describe her as practical and thorough in case management. In court filings and settlement discussions she favors clear, direct arguments. Her training at South Texas College of Law and subsequent experience at Sutliff & Stout have shaped how she evaluates risk and counsel clients about likely outcomes.
Walne continues to live and practice in Texas, operating from the firm’s injury and accident law offices. She remains involved in the professional networks she joined after law school and maintains a caseload that reflects the types of personal injury and accident disputes that commonly arise in the state. She currently handles injury and accident matters at Sutliff & Stout, PLLC.
