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Karl Seelbach, Esq.

Karl Seelbach Esq

Karl Seelbach is the managing partner of Doyle & Seelbach PLLC, based in Austin, Texas, and the founder of Skribe.ai, a legal tech company specializing in AI-powered deposition and transcription services. With extensive experience in litigation, Karl is dedicated to integrating cutting-edge technology into the legal field to improve efficiency and reduce costs. He is a graduate of South Texas College of Law and Stephen F. Austin University.

Education

South Texas College of Law

  • J.D., 2006, cum laude
  • Law Review, Assistant Editor-in-Chief
  • Order of the Lytae; Order of the Barristers
  • National Finalist, 2006 American College of Trial Lawyers National Moot Court
  • Regional Champion and Best Brief, 2005 American Bar Association Regional Moot Court
  • State Champion and Best Brief, 2005
  • Scribes Brief-Writing Award, The American Society of Legal Writers, 2006

Stephen F. Austin State University

  • B.B.A., 2003
  • Mr. SFA, 2003
  • Student Body Vice President 2001-2003
  • Sigma Tau Gamma, VP Finance, 2002-2003
  • Dean’s List, SFA College of Business, 2000-2003

Awards and Recognition

  • Texas Rising Star, Thomson Reuters & Texas Monthly, 2013-2020
  • Texas Bar Foundation Fellow

Publications and Speaking Engagements

  • Using Software to Reduce Deposition Expenses and Increase Efficiency, TrialSmith national webinar, August 2, 2023
  • Healthcare Industry Breakout, 21st Annual PartnerSource Employer’s Conference, September 30, 2021
  • COVID-19 and Texas Injury Benefit Plans, Webinar Moderator, Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers’ Compensation (ARAWC), April 28, 2020
  • Will there be Texas work injury lawsuits alleging COVID-19 coronavirus exposure? Perhaps, but employees who file COVID-19 lawsuits against their employers may face an uphill battle; Article, April 20, 2020
  • Opting Out of Workers’ Compensation in Texas, Lockton Law Day, February 13, 2020
  • Communications Committee Update, Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers’ Compensation (ARAWC), Annual Meeting, October 2, 2019
  • The Dos and Don’ts of Work Injury Claim Investigations, 2019 Safety & Workers’ Compensation CEU Seminar, hosted by Select Physical Therapy, February 6, 2019
  • A Commitment to Employee Care – Aligned, Balanced and Connected, 18th Annual PartnerSource Employer’s Conference, October 25, 2018
  • Licensing and Brand Protection Update, Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers’ Compensation (ARAWC), Annual Meeting, October 24, 2018
  • Legal Panel: Focus on Texas Nonsubscription, Texas Alliance of Nonsubscribers, Annual Meeting, May 2, 2018
  • Medicare Conditional Payments: Protecting the Employer; Legal Panel Webinar, Texas Alliance of Nonsubscribers, November 8, 2017
  • Defining the Employer’s Duty to Train; Texas Alliance of Nonsubscribers – Capitol Update; November 30, 2016
  • Investigation and Evaluation of Liability in Nonsubscriber Claims; York Risk Services Group Training, 2016
  • Technology is Making Everything Better Right? A Construction Litigator’s Guide to Surviving in the Digital Age; American Bar Association, Construction Law Forum, Austin, Texas, October 2015
  • Flip Side Of Texas High Court’s Austin v. Kroger Decision; Law 360, September 2, 2015
  • Texas Supreme Court Further Limits Slip-and-Fall Liability For Premises Owners and Employers; Law 360, June 2015
  • Putting Texas Premises Liability Law In Perspective; Law 360, 2015
  • Legal Considerations for Nonsubscriber Lifting Injury & Premises Liability Claims; TXANS 24th Annual Conference, 2014
  • Trials by iPad for Litigators; Austin Bench Bar Conference, 2014
  • Recovering Attorneys’ Fees; WinU at Winstead PC, 2013
  • Attorney Leaders – Panel Discussion; 2013 Austin Bar/AYLA Leadership Academy
  • Nonsubscriber, Employee-Injury Litigation; Tarrant County 4th Annual All-Star CLE Program; 2011
  • Products Liability Litigation: An Update on Current Issues; Texas Advanced Civil Litigation Course, 2008
  • Appellate Update; Texas State Bar Newsletter, 2007
  • Erroneously Compelled to Arbitration? Interlocutory and Mandamus Review post-Palacios; The Appellate Advocate, 2007

Professional, Charitable and Community Organizations

  • Kid’s Chance of Texas, Board of Directors, 2020-present, Fundraising Committee, 2019-present
  • Association for Responsible Alternatives to Workers’ Compensation (ARAWC), Executive Committee, 2019-present, Communications Chair, 2019-present, Legal Committee, 2018-2019
  • Austin Bar Association, Bench Bar Committee 2017-2018, Leadership Academy 2012
  • Young Risk Professionals of Austin, Chair 2013-2014
  • Dripping Springs Historic Preservation Commission, 2012-2015
  • Houston Young Lawyers Association, 2007-2008 Leadership Academy, 2008-2009 Special Olympics Committee Chair

 Admissions

  • United States Supreme Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
  • Texas State Courts