Hon. David Kelton

David Kelton, a proud native Texan and life-long resident of Dallas, served the people of Texas and Dallas County as a judicial officer from March 1998 through December 31, 2006. His strength of character and life's philosophy were established through the guidance of his parents, Philip and Dolly Kelton, and through the lessons learned over 25 years of trying cases throughout the State of Texas.

Philip Kelton was a founding partner of the Dallas law firm, Strasburger & Price. David's love of law and legal instincts were inspired by his father's life long mentoring. Dolly Kelton was a teacher at the Hockaday School and counselor at Camp Waldemar. David's brother, Philip Kelton Jr., is a distinguished surgeon at Baylor University Medical Center.

David is married to his lovely wife, Ruth, has two sons, Bryan and Matthew, and a granddaughter, Finley. Ruth is an accomplished businesswoman who runs her own association management firm. Bryan is the owner of a local advertising agency. Matthew is a Junior at Texas Tech University, and is interested in pursuing a career in sociology and psychology. And Finley is a vibrant toddler that keeps Grandpa on his toes.

David Kelton is committed to the community in ways that go beyond his judicial service. He has served on the board of directors of the Downtown Dallas YMCA and has been a “Y” volunteer for 30+ years. David has discovered a passion for the Arts through his acting in shows at Duncanville, Frisco, Mesquite and Richardson community theatres over the past 11 years. He formerly served on the board of directors for the Richardson Community Theatre.

Non-Subscriber Experience

Arbitrator in disputes involving non-subscriber workers compensation, complex commercial litigation, personal injury, contract disputes, deceptive trade practice, consumer fraud and residential and commercial property defect cases.

Mediations of non-subscriber workers compensation, commercial and residential construction defect cases, dram shop cases, legal malpractice, personal injury, contract interpretation, collections, deceptive trade practice, fraud, employment disputes and intellectual property cases.