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Kevin Acevedo

Trial lawyer and founder of Ace Law. More than twenty-five years trying cases in Texas and Puerto Rico, in state and federal court, in English and in Spanish.

Also known asKevin Acevedo-Carlson
EducationJuris Doctor, University of Puerto Rico School of Law · B.A. magna cum laude, UPR Mayagüez
CourtsTexas and Puerto Rico, state and federal
LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
FirmAce Law · 2900 Woodridge Drive, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77087
FocusPersonal Injury · Criminal Defense · Civil & Business Litigation
Kevin Acevedo at the Ace Law office in Houston

About Kevin Acevedo

Twenty-five years of trying cases, in two jurisdictions and two languages.

Kevin Acevedo — also listed as Kevin Acevedo-Carlson — is a trial lawyer with more than twenty-five years of experience representing clients across Texas and Puerto Rico, in state and federal courts. He began his career in Puerto Rico, where he spent his first decade on personal injury and complex commercial matters: contracts, insurance, construction, intellectual property, medical malpractice, employment law and civil rights litigation. It was an unusually broad start for a young lawyer, and it is the reason Ace Law can take five very different kinds of case today without sending clients somewhere else.

He became licensed to practice in Texas in 2013. After living in Puerto Rico and San Antonio, he relocated to Houston in 2015 to expand his practice. For many years he served as Head of the Personal Injury, Civil and Criminal Defense departments at The Gonzalez Law Group, helping thousands of clients obtain results across Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Galveston, Brazoria and surrounding counties.

"Can't afford to lose. Play your ACE."

Bilingual in English and Spanish, Kevin provides accessible representation to a diverse community. He has built a reputation as a fierce advocate in the courtroom and a compassionate counselor outside of it, guiding clients through some of the hardest moments of their lives. Known for being both savvy and street-smart, he is prepared to try any case in Texas — including the ones where the odds are unfavorable.

In January 2025 he founded Ace Law in Houston, focused on personal injury, criminal defense, and civil and business litigation. He and his team stay committed to every case from intake to resolution, and Kevin still reviews each new matter personally before the firm accepts it.

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25+Years in practice
2013Admitted in Texas
5Practice areas
2Languages spoken

The path here

From a law review desk in Mayagüez to his own firm in Houston.

  1. 1997
    Mayagüez, P.R.

    B.A., magna cum laude

    University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. Head Delegate at the National Model United Nations in New York City, and a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society.

  2. Law school
    San Juan, P.R.

    Juris Doctor

    University of Puerto Rico School of Law, where he served as Vice Editor-in-Chief of the Law Review and competed in national trial and international moot court competitions.

  3. First decade
    Puerto Rico

    A deliberately broad practice

    Personal injury alongside complex commercial work: contracts, insurance, construction, intellectual property, medical malpractice, employment law and civil rights litigation.

  4. 2013
    Texas

    Admitted to the State Bar of Texas

    Licensed to practice in Texas, and settled first in San Antonio before turning his attention to the Gulf Coast.

  5. 2015
    Houston

    Head of three departments

    At The Gonzalez Law Group he led Personal Injury, Civil Litigation and Criminal Defense — running all three at once, and handling numerous high-profile matters along the way.

  6. January 2025
    Ace Law

    His own firm

    Founded in Houston with a team that is mostly bilingual, and a client-first approach he now controls end to end.

The record

Where he studied, what he is licensed to do, and who vouches for it.

University of Puerto Rico · School of Law

Juris Doctor

  • Law Review — Vice Editor-in-Chief
  • Westlaw law school representative, employed by West Group, Inc.
  • Research and teaching assistant to David M. Heldfeld, J.S.D., Professor of Law
  • Cathy Bennett National Federal Criminal Trial Competition, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers — Chicago, Illinois, 1999
  • Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, Washington, D.C. — listed in the Top 100 Oralist Rankings

University of Puerto Rico · Mayagüez Campus

B.A., magna cum laude

  • National Model United Nations, New York City, 1997 — Head Delegate
  • Sigma Chi Scientific Society Competition, 1997 — presented simultaneous research projects
  • Caribbean Tsunami Workshop, U.P.R., 1997 — presented research project results
  • Golden Key National Honor Society
  • University choir, tenor

Public record

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Licensing

Bar admissions

  • State Bar of TexasAdmitted 2013Practices before Texas state courts and the federal courts of the state.
  • Puerto RicoWhere he began his career and practiced for his first decade, in state and federal court.

Awards

Recognition from clients

  • Avvo Client's Choice Award2018 · 2019 · 2020The Client's Choice badge is granted to attorneys with a significant number of 4+ star reviews in a given year.
  • Martindale-Hubbell Client ChampionClient Champion awards recognize attorneys who excel at service as affirmed by their clients, based on the quantity and quality of their client reviews.

Professional associations

Memberships

  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association
  • Houston Trial Lawyers Association
  • Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston
  • Hispanic Bar Association of Houston (HISBA)
  • Federal Bar Association
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas

Beyond the courtroom

The work that does not bill hours.

In the community

Kevin has taken part in a wide range of outreach projects around Houston:

  • Distributing Thanksgiving meals to people experiencing homelessness
  • Dressing as Santa Claus for a local elementary school toy drive, several years running
  • Food drives with Meals on Wheels
  • Backpack giveaways for students in need
  • Community blood drives
  • Volunteering at the Houston Food Bank

In the media

Kevin regularly appears on television newscasts providing legal commentary on significant cases in Houston for Latino news outlets, and has appeared on nationally televised programs. He has handled numerous high-profile matters over the course of his career.

Off the clock

Kevin spends his time in the backyard, relaxing by the pool and unwinding with his wife, their two pugs — JJ and Bitzy — and their cat, Amadeus.

Kevin Acevedo and Gabriela Acevedo

Kevin AcevedoAttorney at Law & Founder

Gabriela AcevedoChief Marketing Officer·His wife

English & Español

Your attorney speaks both languages. Not just his staff.

At Ace Law, Kevin Acevedo serves clients in English and in Spanish, so there is clear communication and complete confidence throughout your case. Whichever language you prefer, you receive professional, attentive and personalized legal support — from the first call to the last hearing.

Working with Kevin

Three steps, and one lawyer who reads the file himself.

Initial consultation

You meet with Kevin to talk through what happened. Every new matter crosses his desk before the firm accepts it, and you get a straight answer about what it is and what it will take.

Strategy & representation

He builds a plan for your specific case and stays with it — cases are prepared as though they are going to a jury, because the ones that settle well are the ones that were ready not to.

Resolution

The best outcome available on the facts, with the result and the next steps explained in plain language, in the language you actually think in.

What Kevin handles

Five practice areas, one lawyer reviewing all of them.

Free Consultation

Tell us what happened. We will tell you what it is worth.

Available 24/7 · Office hours Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM