Wylie Kumler, Austin Truck Accident Attorney Profile
Experience
Prior to forming Melton and Kumler, LLP, Wylie Kumler worked as an Assistant Attorney General in the General Litigation Division of the Texas Office of the Attorney General. While at the Texas Office of the Attorney General, Wylie defended state agencies, elected and appointed state officials, and state employees in civil litigation. Such suits included employment litigation, whistleblower claims, tenure denials, claims of discrimination, student dismissals, and state and federal constitutional claims.
Today, Mr. Kumler combines his experience in employment law with his knowledge of personal injury law to build effective cases for his clients. As an Austin truck accident attorney, Mr. Kumler knows how to get information from trucking companies that they may not want to release. If driver error or employer negligence contributed to your accident, he can get to the bottom of it.
Professional Activities and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Austin Bar Association
- Texas Young Lawyers Association
Educational Background
2005 – J.D., St. Mary's School of Law
1998 – B.A., New Mexico State University
1995 – Tecnológico de Monterrey, Study Abroad Program with emphasis in Spanish Language and Latin American culture and history, Monterrey, Mexico.
After graduating from New Mexico State University, Mr. Kumler spent three years working as a social worker, working with homeless and at-risk youth.
While in law school, he was a Staff Writer and Comment Editor for the St. Mary's Journal. Wylie was the recipient of the Cowan Scholarship and Gardere Wynne Sewell, L.L.P. Outstanding Student Award. Wylie also clerked for the Honorable Edward C. Prado, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Mr. Kumler was admitted to practice law in 2005 and is also admitted to practice in the United District Court for the Western, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts. Wylie is also admitted to practice in both the Fifth and Sixth Circuit Courts of Appeals.