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NOTEWORTHY

Joseph Austin Named Tarrant County Bar Association’s 2026 Outstanding Young Lawyer

Joseph Austin has been honored with the 2026 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award by the Tarrant County Bar Association.

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Five Kelly Hart Pitre Lawyers Named 2026 Louisiana Super Lawyers

Demarcus Gordon, Aimee Hebert, Louis Phillips, Loulan Pitre, and Rick Shelby have been named among the 2026 Louisiana Super Lawyers®.

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Amelia Hurt Earns 2026 Louisiana Rising Stars Honors

Amelia Hurt has been recognized as one of the 2026 Louisiana Super Lawyers® Rising Stars in Business Bankruptcy.

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Marianne M. Auld
Managing Partner

“We are proud of our 45-year history, during which we attracted more than 160 attorneys who have brought to this firm the knowledge, experience and expertise to practice at the highest level. We look forward to the future and building on our legacy of success.”

OUR TEAM

Julia G. Hood

Associate

Corporate & Securities

Eliza M. DeWalt

Associate

Appellate

John R. Gillett

Associate

Litigation

Taylor Terry

Associate

Litigation

Sarah A. Anderson

Associate

Litigation

Destiny Morgan

Associate

Corporate & Securities

Seth Paulger

Associate

Oil & Gas/Energy

Gregory E. Martin

Partner

Estate Planning/Wealth Preservation

Will Baskin

Associate

Real Estate

Madelyn R. Corley

Associate

Corporate & Securities

Khari M. Ferrell

Associate

Labor & Employment

Rick Shelby

Partner

Bankruptcy & Business Reorg.

William J. Wolfe

Associate

Corporate & Securities

Christopher W. Ponder

Partner

Estate Planning/Wealth Preservation

Amy M. Lorenz

Senior Counsel

Estate Planning/Wealth Preservation

Harrison A. Pavlasek

Associate

Bankruptcy & Business Reorg.

Austin B. Laws

Associate

Litigation

Annie R. Matthews

Associate

Litigation
Lindsey Teklitz joins Kelly Hart as an associate in the Litigation practice group.

Lindsey S. Teklitz

Associate

Litigation

Pryce C. Stewart

Associate

Oil & Gas/Energy Litigation
Sam Pumphrey joins Kelly Hart as an associate in the Tax practice group.

Sam Pumphrey

Associate

Tax

Chanel D. Thomas

Associate

Corporate & Securities

Stephanie N. Garner

Associate

Litigation

Matthew Francis

Associate

Litigation

Thomas A. Swafford

Associate

Litigation

Scott L. Zimmer

Partner

Litigation

Nicholas S. Davis

Partner

Litigation

Jeffrey Allen

Partner

Oil & Gas/Energy

Jay R. McKiever

Associate

Real Estate

Julie E. Shelton

Associate

Oil & Gas/Energy

Jillian M. Borreson

Associate

Oil & Gas/Energy

Josue A. Barron

Associate

Corporate & Securities

John C. Fronk

Associate

Appellate

John ‘Jack’ W. Delaney

Associate

Litigation

Robbie Clarke

Partner

Real Estate

Kelsey Simchick

Associate

Corporate & Securities

Samantha L. Elliott

Associate

Corporate & Securities

Klayton S. Hiland

Associate

Litigation

Mallory B. (Williams) Wiese

Associate

Litigation

Kirsten McIntyre

Associate

Corporate & Securities

David R. Keyes

Of Counsel

Banking & Finance

Shauna J. Wright

Partner | Co-Chair Litigation Section

Litigation

Julia G. Wisenberg

Associate

Appellate

Scott R. Wiehle

Partner

Litigation

Wayne B. Whitham

Of Counsel

Corporate & Securities

Jeff Whitfield

Partner

Litigation

Hannah M. Watkins

Partner

Real Estate

William N. Warren

Partner

Litigation

Jacob D. Wall

Associate

Oil & Gas/Energy

J. Jody Walker

Partner

Real Estate

Daniel A. Vela

Partner

Corporate & Securities

Jeffrey M. Tillman

Partner

Litigation

John Thompson III

Partner

Oil & Gas/Energy

Elizabeth Cuneo Thomas

Partner

Litigation

Kenneth W. Stogdill

Senior Counsel

Real Estate

Robert T. Stewart

Of Counsel

Environmental Law

Dulaney G. “Dee” Steer

Partner

Estate Planning/Wealth Preservation

Dana M. Stayton

Partner | Chair Nonprofit Organizations Section

Corporate & Securities

Taylor Spalla

Partner

Oil & Gas/Energy

Todd W. Spake

Partner | Chair Oil & Gas/Energy Section

Oil & Gas/Energy

Gabriella “Gabi” Garcia Snow

Associate

Corporate & Securities

Marylynn B. Smitherman

Associate

Litigation

Mason W. Smith

Associate

Oil & Gas/Energy

Craig N. Smetko

Of Counsel

Corporate & Securities

R. Daniel Settle Jr.

Of Counsel

Banking & Finance

James C. Scott

Partner

Litigation

Jody S. Sanders

Partner

Litigation

Bart A. Rue

Partner

Oil & Gas/Energy

Clark H. Rucker

Partner

Oil & Gas/Energy

Howard L. Rosenthal

Of Counsel

Corporate & Securities

Jennifer K. Rosell

Senior Counsel

Real Estate

Ryan M. Roper

Partner

Litigation

J. Andrew Rogers

Of Counsel

Real Estate

Henry H. Robinson

Of Counsel | Chair of Healthcare Law Practice

Labor & Employment

Nancy L. Ribaudo

Senior Counsel

Bankruptcy & Business Reorg.

Kelly Ransom

Partner

Environmental Law

Andrew J. Ramsey

Senior Counsel

Corporate & Securities

Kylie M. Rahl

Partner

Real Estate

Don C. Plattsmier

Of Counsel

Oil & Gas/Energy

Loulan J. Pitre

Partner In Charge

Environmental Law

Louis M. Phillips

Partner

Bankruptcy & Business Reorg.

John B. Phair

Partner

Corporate & Securities

Robin B. Happel

Partner

Corporate & Securities

Kaitlin F. Paule

Associate

Real Estate

Nirav N. Patel

Partner

Oil & Gas/Energy

J. Ray Oujesky

Senior Counsel

Real Estate

Diana L. Nichols

Senior Counsel

Litigation

J. Drew Neill

Partner

Corporate & Securities

Andrew H. Neal

Partner

Oil & Gas/Energy

Preston R. Mundt

Partner

Litigation

Derek L. Montgomery

Partner

Litigation

Michael R. Moan

Partner

Corporate & Securities

Sharon S. Millians

Partner

Real Estate

David E. Miles

Associate

Litigation

W. Chase Medling

Partner

Litigation

Patricia F. Meadows

Partner

Real Estate

Richard McMillan II

Partner

Oil & Gas/Energy

Jennifer S. McDaniel

Senior Counsel

Corporate & Securities

Phillip W. McCrury

Partner | Chair of Estate Planning and Probate Section

Estate Planning/Wealth Preservation

Christian Martinez

Associate

Litigation

Matthew W. Luensmann

Partner

Real Estate

Daniel L. Lowry

Partner

Real Estate

Daniel Lichtl

Partner

Corporate & Securities

James A. Larsen

Associate

Corporate & Securities

R. Paul Lancaster

Partner

Estate Planning/Wealth Preservation

Jeff Kuhnhenn

Partner

Oil & Gas/Energy

Meredith W. Knudsen

Partner

Labor & Employment

Chad A. Key

Partner | Co-Chair Real Estate Section

Real Estate

William M. Kerr Jr.

Partner

Oil & Gas/Energy

David Keltner

Partner

Appellate

Dee J. Kelly

Partner

Litigation

E. Glen Johnson

Of Counsel

Litigation

Monica M. Jacobs

Partner | Chair(s) Water Law Section and Environmental Law Section

Water Law

Jane A. Jackson

Partner

Appellate

Amelia L. Hurt

Senior Counsel

Bankruptcy & Business Reorg.
The Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC) has named Ruth Hughs as one of its 2024 Women of Distinction.

Ruth Hughs

Partner in Charge Austin | Chair Public Law Practice

Public Law

Caitlyn E. Hubbard

Partner

Appellate

Christopher E. Howe

Of Counsel

Labor & Employment

Katherine T. Hopkins

Partner

Bankruptcy & Business Reorg.

Andrew W. Homer

Associate

Corporate & Securities

Brandon M. Hill

Partner

Banking & Finance

Donald E. Herrmann

Partner

Litigation

Harold L. Hensley Jr.

Partner

Litigation

Alan D. Hegi

Partner | Co-Chair Real Estate Section

Real Estate

Aimee W. Hebert

Partner

Oil & Gas/Energy

Kyle N. Harter

Partner

Corporate & Securities

Joe R. Greenhill

Partner

Appellate

Demarcus J. Gordon

Partner

Oil & Gas/Energy

Kelley E. Flores

Associate

Corporate & Securities

Lisa K. Falcone

Associate

Corporate & Securities

Jacob A. deKeratry

Associate

Appellate

Orest B. Dachniwsky

Senior Counsel

Litigation

Jonathan W. Cranz

Of Counsel

Real Estate

David W. Cook

Partner | Chair Corporate & Securities Section

Corporate & Securities

Hugh G. Connor II

Partner

Litigation

Brenda L. Clayton

Partner

Environmental Law

Russell D. Cawyer

Partner | Chair Labor & Employment Section

Labor & Employment

Natalie J. Carlgren

Partner

Corporate & Securities

William B. Burford

Partner in Charge

Oil & Gas/Energy

Caleb Bulls

Partner

Litigation

Anna Brandl

Partner

Litigation

Sean A. Bryan

Partner | Chair Tax Section

Tax

Edward M. Boschini

Associate

Real Estate

C. William Blair

Of Counsel

Corporate & Securities

Mark E. Bishop

Partner

Real Estate

Jacob Birnbaum

Senior Counsel

Tax

Lars L. Berg

Partner

Litigation

Whitney Beckworth

Partner

Litigation

Robert H. Baker

Associate

Corporate & Securities

Joseph D. Austin

Partner

Litigation

Marianne M. Auld

Managing Partner | Chair of Appellate Section

Appellate

Chad Arnette

Partner

Appellate

Michael D. Anderson

Partner | Co-Chair Litigation Section

Litigation

Derek W. Anderson

Partner

Litigation