About Kenetra L.
Kenetra L. Malone combined study in political science, law and education long before she opened her own practice. She earned a B.A. in political science from Spelman College in 1994, completed her J.D. at SMU Dedman School of Law in 1999 and returned to the classroom as a student again, taking a master’s degree in education from Lamar University in 2013. The sequence says something about how she blends two professions.
Her early legal training came at a time when many law graduates pursued courtroom work, but Malone followed a path that kept education at the center. She holds a Texas Educator Certificate, including principal certification from the Texas Education Agency. That credential gave her formal experience in school administration and an understanding of how public education systems operate from inside the building and from the bench of policy.
Malone has been active in professional circles that intersect law and parent advocacy. She was a member of the Counsel of Parents Lawyers and Advocates from 2019 through 2021, a group that concentrates on legal issues for families and children. She also held membership in the Dallas Bar Association from 2020 to 2021. Those affiliations reflect a practice that engages both legal procedure and the practical needs of students, parents and school officials.
Her legal practice is conducted under the Law Office of Kenetra Malone. She has handled matters that require both legal knowledge and familiarity with school operations. That combination has shaped how she approaches disputes involving discipline, special education and administrative hearings. Her educator training informs what she argues and the evidence she uses, and it helps when she meets with school personnel, families and hearing officers.
Clients and colleagues describe Malone as methodical in preparing cases, and inclined to resolve disputes short of trial when circumstances allow. She has experience drafting administrative pleadings, representing clients at due process hearings and advising school leaders on policy and compliance questions. Her background means she can translate legal issues into educational terms that school staff and parents can act on.
Outside the office, Malone’s career path suggests a continuing interest in issues that touch classrooms and courtrooms. She has combined classroom credentials and legal training in a way that keeps both worlds connected. Today she practices law in Texas through the Law Office of Kenetra Malone, concentrating on matters that arise where education and law intersect.
