Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP

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Individuals recognized in Best Lawyers

Year founded: 1979

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Overview

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Kelly Hart & Hallman has been a trusted provider of comprehensive legal services to some of the most innovative and successful businesses, individuals, and governmental entities in the country for over four decades. Our exceptional lawyers and exceptional clients have been instrumental in our continued success. Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP, also known as Kelly Hart, is a leading business-to-business law firm offering a wide range of legal services. With a team of more than 140 attorneys specializing in over 20 substantive areas of the law, we deliver creative and strategic legal solutions to address our clients’ most intricate business challenges.

Our esteemed client base includes Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, individuals, foundations, investor groups, and governmental entities, all of whom rely on us for their legal needs. Our extensive areas of practice encompass administrative law, appellate law, aviation law, banking and finance law, business reorganization and bankruptcy law, corporate and securities law, energy law, environmental law, estate planning and probate, government enforcement and investigation, health care law, intellectual property and technology law, labor and employment law, litigation, nonprofit organizations, oil and gas/energy law, public finance law, real estate law, tax law, transportation law, and water law.

At Kelly Hart, we are committed to delivering exceptional legal representation and value to our clients, utilizing our depth of knowledge and experience across various legal disciplines.

Firm News

July 10, 2023

Litigation Roundup: Horizon Bank Challenges Texas Law, ESG Class Action Against American Airlines Moves Forward

June 30, 2023

Texas High Court Says Tax Firm May Be Liable For Stolen $1M

June 27, 2023

Feds Want Prairie Chicken Protection Challenges Combined

June 2, 2023

Apple, Vivato Technologies Bury Hatchet In Wi-Fi Patent Fight

May 23, 2023

Intel Says Rival's Patent 'Scheme' Dooms $950M Verdict

May 19, 2023

$35M Patent Infringement Case Against Dropbox Flops At Trial

May 15, 2023

Dropbox Infringes Licensing Co.'s Tech Patents, Jury Told

May 15, 2023

Texas Justices Rule Energy Co. Must Face $54M Contract Suit

May 15, 2023

Texas Justices Rule Energy Co. Must Face $54M Contract Suit

May 12, 2023

Tug Operator Claims Oil And Gas Co. Owes It $836K

May 11, 2023

ISP Loses Bid For Retrial After $47M Copyright Verdict

April 27, 2023

Security Co. Calls $16.3M Judgment Invalid In Investor Suit

April 20, 2023

Texas Says Google Is Stalling Over Experts In Privacy Suit

April 12, 2023

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April 12, 2023

Kelly Hart Advises Kimbell Royalty Partners on $143M Acquisition of Mineral and Royalty Interests from MB Minerals, L.P.

April 5, 2023

Mueller Gets $2.1M In 3D Steel Building Tool Copyright Fight

April 4, 2023

Lottery.com Wants Investor Suit Over IPO Tossed

March 27, 2023

Loulan Pitre Advises Port Fourchon In Transaction for Offshore Wind Energy Port Terminal

March 22, 2023

Texas, oil industry sue Biden admin over prairie chicken protections

March 21, 2023

Record Cos. Say ISP Can't Replay $47M Copyright Trial Loss

March 8, 2023

Judge Says Ipsen IP Row Belongs In Belgium

March 6, 2023

Waco Or Austin: Fed. Circ. Tells Albright To Just Pick Already

February 28, 2023

ISP Says 'Insufficient' Evidence Backed $47M Piracy Verdict

February 13, 2023

Texas Justices Must Fix Pipeline Debt Loophole, Partners Say

February 2, 2023

Judge Albright OKs Apple Patent Suit's Move To Calif.

February 2, 2023

Oil Developers Say They Don't Owe Exxon $71M

January 24, 2023

Mineral Rights, But No Royalties For Cos. In Texas Land Fight

Rankings

Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP is nationally ranked in 2 practice areas and metro ranked in 30 practice areas. Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process.

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National Rankings

Tier 2

Tier 2 for Oil and Gas Law

Tier 3

Tier 3 for Appellate Practice

Metro Rankings

Austin, TX

Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law

Tier 1 for Appellate Practice

Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Energy Law

Select Clients

ACME Brick
AMR Corp.
Bass Family Interests
BNSF Railway Company
Burnett Family Interests
Citigroup Global Markets Inc
City of Arlington
City of Fort Worth
Crescent Real Estate LLC
Hillwood Development Corporation
Justin Companies
Kimbell Art Foundation
Sabre Holdings Corporation
Sid W. Richardson Foundation
Texas Christian University
TTI, Inc.

Rankings

National Rankings

Tier 2

Tier 2 for Oil and Gas Law

Tier 3

Tier 3 for Appellate Practice

Metro Rankings

Austin, TX

Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law

Tier 1 for Appellate Practice

Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 1 for Corporate Law

Tier 1 for Energy Law

Tier 1 for Environmental Law

Tier 2 for Government Relations Practice

Tier 2 for Litigation - Environmental

Tier 2 for Natural Resources Law

Tier 2 for Oil and Gas Law

Baton Rouge, LA

Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Bankruptcy

Dallas/Fort Worth, TX

Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law

Tier 1 for Appellate Practice

Tier 1 for Arbitration

Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Labor Law - Management

Tier 1 for Litigation - Labor and Employment

Tier 1 for Litigation - Real Estate

Tier 1 for Nonprofit / Charities Law

Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law

Tier 1 for Real Estate Law

Tier 1 for Trusts and Estates

Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law

Tier 2 for Employment Law - Management

Tier 2 for Litigation - Construction

Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs

Tier 2 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Tier 2 for Public Finance Law

Tier 3 for Corporate Law

Tier 3 for Labor Law - Union

Tier 3 for Litigation - Intellectual Property

Tier 3 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Great Plains, TX

Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation

Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants

Tier 2 for Natural Resources Law

New Orleans, LA

Tier 1 for Energy Law

Tier 1 for Energy Regulatory Law

Tier 1 for Litigation - Environmental

Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law

Tier 2 for Environmental Law

Tier 2 for Natural Resources Law

Practice Areas

The below are areas of legal specialty volunteered by the firm and do not designate a specialty in which a Best Law Firms ranking is held.

Acquisition Finance
Administrative
Antitrust Law
Appellate
Arbitration
Aviation Law
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Capital Markets
Civil Litigation
Commercial Finance
Commercial Litigation
Complex Litigation
Construction Law
Corporate Governance
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Energy
Environmental Law
Labor
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation
Mergers & Acquisitions
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Public Finance Law
Railroad Law
Real Estate Law
Regulatory
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trade Secrets Law
Trademark Law
Transportation Law
Trusts and Estates
Water Law
Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Individuals Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America^®

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Awards

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2023_5thCir_David E. Keltner, Esquire (innsofcourt.org)
Chambers USA 2023 Recognizes Four Kelly Hart Attorneys. Chambers USA has ranked four Kelly Hart attorneys for legal excellence in their respective fields.
Twenty Kelly Hart attorneys have been selected 2023 Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars.
Fort Worth Inc. has named three Kelly Hart attorneys to The 400—its 2023 list of the most influential leaders in Fort Worth.
Ruth Hughs Named Texas Women of Influence
Kelly Hart Attorneys Named 2023 Top Attorneys by 360 West Magazine.
Kelly Hart named Tarrant County Volunteer Attorney Services 2022 Law Firm Partner of the Year
Lesli D. Harris and Louis Phillips earn 2023 Top Louisiana Super Lawyers honors.
Kelly Ransom named NewOrleans CityBusiness 2023 Leadership in Law Honoree
Four Kelly Hart Lawyers Named 2023 Louisiana Super Lawyers
Kelly Hart Attorneys Earn 2022 Top Texas Super Lawyers Honors
The State Bar of Texas Pro Bono College recognizes nine Kelly Hart attorneys who performed a minimum of 75 hours of eligible pro bono legal assistance in the 2022 calendar year.
Whitney Beckworth and Joe Greenhill have been chosen as honorees for the 2023 40 under 40 awards presented by the Fort Worth Business Press.
SIXTEEN KELLY HART ATTORNEYS NAMED TOP ATTORNEYS UNDER FIVE YEARS360West selects 16 Kelly Hart attorneys for their exceptional performance.
Four Kelly Hart Attorneys Named CityBusiness 2021 "Leadership in Law" Honorees
Monica Jacobs Named National Law Journal’s Energy Environmental Trailblazer of 2021
Chambers USA 2021 Recognizes Four Kelly Hart Attorneys
Fort Worth Inc. has named four Kelly Hart attorneys to The 400—its 2021 list of the most influential leaders in Fort Worth.
The Tarrant County Bar Foundation (TCBF) selected Whitney Beckworth as the TVAS 2020 Pro Bono Attorney Volunteer Award recipient.
New Orleans CityBusiness has selected Kelly Hart partner, Loulan Pitre as a 2020 Driving Forces Award recipient. Recipients of the New Orleans CityBusiness Driving Forces Award were chosen for their innovation, energy, achievement, and community progress
Fort Worth Inc. has named five Kelly Hart attorneys to The 400—its 2020 list of the most influential leaders in Fort Worth, Texas.
Kelly Hart Named Tarrant County Volunteer Attorney Services 2019 Law Firm Partner Award Recipient
Fort Worth Inc. has named six Kelly Hart attorneys to The 400—its 2019 list of the most influential leaders in Fort Worth, Texas
Kelly Hart attorney, Heidi Angel, named Tarrant County Volunteer Attorney Services (TVAS) 2018 Attorney Mentor Award Honoree
Fort Worth Inc. has named nine Kelly Hart attorneys to The 400—its 2018 list of the most influential leaders in Fort Worth, Texas
Kelly Hart Receives Top Honors as Vault's 2017 Best Midsize Law Firms to Work For, 2017
Kelly Hart Named Texas Lawyer for Texas Veterans (TLTV) Law Firm Partner Award Recipient, 2017
Kelly Hart attorneys, Nancy Ribaudo, and Shauna Wright named 2017 Tarrant County Volunteer Attorney Services (TVAS) Pro Bono Award Recipients for Attorney Volunteer and Attorney Mentor
Kelly Hart Receives The Fort Worth Chamber Spirit of Enterprise Award
A. Sherman Christensen Award presented by the American Inns of Court awarded to Kelly Hart partner, Michael McConnell
Tarrant County Volunteer Services (TVAS) Named Kelly Hart Pro Bono Law Firm Partner of the Year, 2016
Ronald D. Secrest Outstanding Trial Lawyer Award, 2013, presented to Kelly Hart partner, Marshall Searcy