Title: Principal
Company: Law Office of R. Kent Piacenti, PLLC
Location: Dallas, Texas, United States
R. Kent Piacenti, Principal at Law Office of R. Kent Piacenti, PLLC, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Lawyers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in business litigation.
With over a decade of experience, Mr. Piacenti has thrived as the Principal at the Law Office of R. Kent Piacenti, PLLC, since 2022. Previously, he was with Vinson & Elkins as counsel from 2021 to 2022 and associate from 2013 to 2020. In addition to his career, he provides pro bono services to the Human Rights Initiative, an immigrant advocacy organization. To showcase his expertise, Mr. Piacenti has authored “Immigration Law’s Family Values,” published in the Virginia Law Review in 2014, and “Toward a Meaningful Response to the Problem of Anti-Gay Bullying in American Public Schools” in 2011.
Before entering his profession, Mr. Piacenti earned a Bachelor of Arts in music from the University of California Irvine in 2003. He then received a Master of Science in classical singing from Texas Christian University. Continuing his education, he earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2012. As a testament to his success, he has received myriad awards, including but not limited to being named Best Lawyers from 2022 to 2024, 40 under 40 LGBTQ Lawyers in 2016, received the Bracewell & Guiliani Oral Advocacy Award, and the Mary Claiborne and Roy H. Ritter Prize from the University of Virginia School of Law. Looking toward the future, he hopes to find a partner and continue to grow his firm.
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