The 2026 edition of Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” ranked Kelly Hart among the top firms in 36 practice areas. Produced independently by Best Lawyers, the 16th edition compiled results from over 110,000 client references, 70,000 peer-lawyer surveys, and nearly 1,000 leadership interviews. Best Law Firms highlights the top 3.8% of law firms nationwide, recognizing them in three tiers on both national and regional scales. Kelly Hart’s recognized practice areas include:
National Rankings
Tier 2 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 3 for Appellate Practice
Regional Rankings
Austin
Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Environmental Law
Tier 1 for Government Relations Practice
Tier 1 for Litigation – Environmental
Tier 2 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Energy Law
Tier 2 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 2 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 3 for Corporate Governance
Baton Rouge
Tier 1 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 1 for Litigation – Bankruptcy
Dallas/Fort Worth
Tier 1 for Administrative / Regulatory Law
Tier 1 for Appellate Practice
Tier 1 for Arbitration
Tier 1 for Banking and Finance Law
Tier 1 for Bet-the-Company Litigation
Tier 1 for Commercial Litigation
Tier 1 for Elder Law
Tier 1 for Employment Law – Management
Tier 1 for Energy Law
Tier 1 for Labor Law – Management
Tier 1 for Litigation – Insurance
Tier 1 for Litigation – Labor and Employment
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Tier 1 for Real Estate Law
Tier 2 for Corporate Law
Tier 2 for Litigation – Construction
Tier 2 for Litigation – Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
Tier 2 for Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tier 2 for Public Finance Law
Tier 2 for Tax Law
Tier 2 for Trusts and Estates
Tier 3 for Labor Law – Union
Tier 3 for Land Use and Zoning
Tier 3 for Litigation – Antitrust
Tier 3 for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Great Plains
Tier 1 for Oil and Gas Law
Tier 1 for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Tier 1 for Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
New Orleans
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 Advertising Law
Tier 2 for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Tier 2 for Energy Regulatory Law
Tier 2 for Environmental Law
Tier 2 for Intellectual Property
Tier 2 for Natural Resources Law
Tier 2 for Trademark Law