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In 2019, a DeWitt County jury awarded $40 million to a client left quadriplegic in a commercial trucking crash — reportedly the largest verdict in that county’s history, according to the firm. The lead attorney, Jim M. Perdue Jr., tries cases from a Houston firm that carries an unusual generational credential: his father, Jim M. Perdue Sr., is a widely cited author of legal texts and treatises on medical malpractice and product liability whose writing has been directly cited by Texas appellate courts.
At a Glance
| Firm | Perdue & Kidd |
| Co-Founders | Jim M. Perdue Jr. & Donald H. Kidd |
| Houston Office | 777 Post Oak Blvd, Suite 450, Houston, TX 77056 |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Focus | Catastrophic personal injury, medical malpractice, trucking and workplace accidents, defective drugs/medical devices |
| Board Certification | Jim Perdue Jr. & Donald Kidd — Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Perdue also Board Certified in Medical Professional Liability (ABPLA) |
| Fee Structure | Contingency; free consultation stated |
Career History
Jim M. Perdue Jr. graduated summa cum laude from the University of Texas before earning his J.D. cum laude at the University of Houston Law Center, later named the school’s Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. He has tried more than 30 personal injury cases to jury verdict and served as Past President of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association. Donald Kidd co-founded the firm alongside Perdue in 2008 and has separately served as President of the Houston Trial Lawyers Association and on the State Bar of Texas’s Personal Injury Trial Law advisory and exam committees — meaning he has helped set the standard other attorneys are tested against for the same certification he holds. Notably, Perdue’s father, Jim M. Perdue Sr., also practices at the firm and is a published author whose treatises on medical malpractice and product liability law have been cited in Texas appellate opinions.
Practice Concentration
The firm concentrates on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death, medical malpractice, commercial trucking and workplace accidents, and defective drug and medical device litigation, representing clients both in Houston and nationally on product cases. Kidd’s docket specifically includes representation of individuals abused by clergy, a distinct practice niche beyond standard personal injury work.
Track Record
| Result | Case Type | Attorney |
|---|---|---|
| $40 million | 18-wheeler crash, DeWitt County — client became quadriplegic (2019, reportedly largest verdict in county history) | Jim Perdue Jr. |
| $27.6 million | Product liability verdict against Boston Scientific (2014) — named one of the largest product liability verdicts of the year by the National Law Journal | Jim Perdue Jr. |
| $9.1 million | Wrongful death, workplace accident at a gas processing plant, Harris County (2009) | Donald Kidd |
| $10 million | Settlement, accidental shooting death of a client’s son, recovered through a homeowners’ insurance policy | Donald Kidd |
| $1.9 million | Federal jury verdict, hunting-accident shooting victim (2014) | Donald Kidd |
These figures are drawn from the attorneys’ own published case histories and, where noted, independent recognition (National Law Journal). Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case.
Client Voice
Client reviews published on the firm’s site are individually attributed, including one describing attorney Michael Clinton and staff member Sarah as “exceptional” through a roughly two-year case, and another naming attorney Adam Blake specifically for “great communication” in resolving a non-fault auto collision dispute. This research did not surface a pattern of negative reviews or disciplinary findings for either named partner.
Beyond the Courtroom
Donald Kidd has served on the State Bar Grievance Committee as panel chair and as Treasurer of the American Board of Trial Advocates’ Houston chapter. Jim Perdue Jr. sits on the Texas Supreme Court’s Rules Advisory Committee and has served on the boards of the TIRR Foundation and Children at Risk, both Houston nonprofits unrelated to his litigation practice.
Recognition
Jim Perdue Jr. and Donald Kidd are each individually Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization — the only “specialist” designation this profile applies to that credential. Perdue holds a separate certification in Medical Professional Liability from the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, a distinct national board named here separately rather than folded into the TBLS credential. The firm was named to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms in the Nation list from 2010–2016, and Perdue has been named Best Lawyers’ Houston “Trial Lawyer of the Year” for Personal Injury (2016) and Medical Malpractice (2021) — publication and peer-review recognitions distinct from board certification.
Texas Legal Backdrop
Texas personal injury claims generally carry a two-year statute of limitations under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003. Medical malpractice claims, a core part of this firm’s docket, carry separate notice and expert-report requirements under Chapter 74 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code. Texas follows a modified comparative-fault rule under Civil Practice and Remedies Code Chapter 33: a claimant found more than 50% responsible for their own injury recovers nothing, and a claimant at 50% or below has recovery reduced by their own percentage of fault. None of this is legal advice and does not account for the specific facts of any individual case; consult a licensed Texas attorney about your situation.
Awesome Attorneys Assessment
Two individually board-certified partners, itemized eight-figure verdicts across different case types (trucking, product liability, workplace wrongful death), and a genuinely rare generational credential in Perdue Sr.’s cited legal scholarship make this a firm whose depth is easy to verify beyond marketing copy. Kidd’s role helping administer the very board-certification exam he holds is a specific, checkable mark of standing within the Texas plaintiffs’ bar.
The honest limitation: the firm is a mid-sized, six-lawyer practice rather than a high-volume shop, so prospective clients with smaller, more routine claims should ask directly whether their case is the kind of matter this firm typically prioritizes, given its documented focus on catastrophic and complex litigation.
Methodology & Sourcing
This profile was researched and written independently by Awesome Attorneys in August 2026 without the participation, sponsorship, or payment of Perdue & Kidd. Primary sources: the firm’s own website (perdueandkidd.com), including its victories, attorney biography, and reviews pages. Independent verification: Super Lawyers attorney profiles for both named partners; Martindale-Hubbell peer review and Client Champion listings; BBB business profile. Statutes cited in the Texas Legal Backdrop section were verified against the Texas Constitution and Statutes database (statutes.capitol.texas.gov).
Publisher Disclosure & Independence Notice
Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal-directory publisher. This profile was not paid for by Perdue & Kidd, and inclusion in our editorial coverage cannot be purchased. Our methodology and editorial standards are applied consistently across all firms we cover.