Brytne D. Kitchin
Associate
Brytne Kitchin is engaged in an active regulatory practice with experience in complex litigation matters in state and federal court. She represents clients with obtaining regulatory approvals, including certificates of authority from the Texas Department of Insurance, and certificates of convenience and necessity and rate adjustments from the Public Utility Commission of Texas. Brytne provides counsel to water, energy and healthcare clients in administrative proceedings and litigation, as well as counseling on operational and regulatory issues. She also assists clients with entity formation, trademark renewal applications, post-data breach compliance and data security protocols.
Experience
- Represents clients in contested matters and administrative and state-court appeals before various state agencies, including the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Texas Department of Insurance.
- Assists clients with obtaining regulatory approvals, including certificates of authority from the Texas Department of Insurance, and certificates of convenience and necessity and rate adjustments from the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
- Advises clients regarding issues relating to Medicaid, Medicare, and other state and federal health programs.
- Assists clients involved in governmental contracting with protecting their confidential and proprietary information from public disclosure through open records requests made under the Texas Public Information Act.
- Defends health plans against provider claims for payment; business entities against claims for violations of the Texas Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act; and governmental entities against claims for civil rights violations.
- Negotiated a favorable settlement for a consumer lender in litigation claiming violations of the Texas Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act.
- Assisted in successful defense of County Sheriff’s Department against claims for excessive force.
- Assisted in successful defense of County against federal discrimination claims.
- Clerked for the Honorable Jeff Brown, Texas Supreme Court, from 2015-2016.
Involvement
- Texas Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Austin Bar Association
- Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association
- Austin Young Lawyers’ Association
- Mother Attorney Mentoring Association
- Associate Editor, Appellate Advocate
News & Articles
Firm News
Articles
- COBRA Subsidy Update: IRS provides penalty relief and instructions for applying Employment Tax credits
- DOL Publishes Model COBRA Notices and Premium Assistance Guidance
- MAY 27, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
- MAY 12, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
- MAY 5, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
- Texas Supreme Court Creates New Exception to "Eight-Corners Rule"
- APRIL 28, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
- APRIL 24, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
- APRIL 21, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
- Texas Supreme Court Confirms Payment of Appraisal Award Has No Impact on Insurer Liability for Prompt Pay Penalty
- APRIL 17, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
- APRIL 14, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
- APRIL 10, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
- APRIL 7, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
- APRIL 3, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
- MARCH 31, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
- MARCH 25, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
- Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
- Texas Supreme Court Holds Lack of Groundless-Claims Clause in Insurance Policy Does Not Impact the Applicability of the "Eight-Corners Rule"
- Texas Insurance Commissioner Issues Bulletin Clarifying Applicability of Texas Small and Large Employer Health Plan Requirements in Light of Recent Federal Rules Expanding Availability of HRAs
Publications
- Co-Author, Cover Your Grass: Ethical Considerations in Land-Use Transactions, 2018 Land Development Seminar, Austin Bar Association (October 2018)
- Speaker, Drones in the Courtroom, TJCA Education and Technology Conference, Texas Justice Courts Association, Austin, Texas (July 2017)
- Co-Author, Pleas to the Jurisdiction: A Trial Court’s Duty to Rule, 28th Annual Administrative Law Course, State Bar of Texas (August 2016)