About Kyle Stone
Legal Assistant: Linda Price | 713-554-6755 | lprice@thompsonhorton.com
Educational institutions play a central role in serving students and their communities, and Kyle’s practice is focused on helping them navigate the challenges that come with fulfilling that mission. He works with public and private colleges and universities, as well as school districts, so that administrators and teachers can focus on student outcomes.
Kyle advises educational institutions on a wide range of education law matters, including governance, policy development, open government, employment and student issues, administrative proceedings, litigation, and appeals. He also serves as a Title IX hearing officer and conducts investigations as needed.
Kyle has represented educational institutions his entire legal career. Prior to joining Thompson & Horton, Kyle represented educational institutions in private practice. Before that, he served as an in-house attorney for Lone Star College, the largest college system in Texas, where he advised administrators on a wide range of education law matters affecting the system. He is pleased to continue representing educational institutions in his current role.
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Baylor Law School, 2019
- B.A., in English, summa cum laude, Texas A&M University, 2015
Licensing & Court Admissions
- Licensed in the state of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
- U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas
Memberships & Recognition
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Association of Community College Attorneys
Selected Client Representations
- Advised public and private higher education institutions on a variety of employee and student matters, including allegations of illegal conduct and policy violations
- Represented community colleges and school districts in administrative proceedings before the attorney general, seeking to withhold information under the Public Information Act
- Represented public and private educational institutions in state and federal court in various cases involving alleged constitutional (e.g., First Amendment, Fourth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment) and statutory violations (e.g., Title VII, Title IX)
Representative Speeches & Presentations
- “Community Colleges Update: New Laws, Guidance, and More”, 41st Annual School Law Conference (Feb. 12, 2026)
- “Beware the Lion’s Den: A School Lawyer’s Guide to Avoiding Pitfalls in the Texas Open Meetings Act”, 57 St. Mary’s L.J. 307 (2026)