Kelly Hart is pleased to announce that 25 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.
Lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America are categorized by geographic region and practice areas. Candidates can only be considered for one recognition at a time, either “Ones to Watch” or traditional Best Lawyers awards. “Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch” is not a preliminary list for “The Best Lawyers,” and all hopeful candidates must be nominated, vetted by their peers, and undergo a verification process before being acknowledged by Best Lawyers. Lawyers are not required or permitted to pay a fee for listing; thus, recognition by Best Lawyers is regarded as a unique honor.
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP would like to congratulate the following lawyers recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:
- Joseph D. Austin – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, and Litigation – Real Estate
- Lanie N. Bennett Read – Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Edward Boschini – Real Estate Law
- Jacob DeKeratry – Appellate Practice
- John W. Delaney – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, and Litigation – Real Estate
- Samantha L. Elliott – Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Kelley E. Flores – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
- Klayton Hiland – Commercial Litigation
- Caitlyn E. Hubbard – Appellate Practice
- Christian Martinez – Commercial Litigation
- Jennifer S. McDaniel – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Corporate Law
- Alexis Rochelle McIntyre – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- David Miles – Commercial Litigation
- Nirav Patel – Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, and Oil and Gas Law
- Kaitlin Paule – Real Estate Law
- John B. Phair – Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Kylie M. Rahl – Public Finance Law and Real Estate Law
- Ryan Roper – Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Mason W. Smith – Oil and Gas Law
- Marylynn Smitherman – Commercial Litigation
- Gabriella Snow – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Corporate Law
- Paul Spalla – Energy Law, Environmental Law, and Oil and Gas Law
- Jeffrey Tillman – Commercial Litigation
- Taylor Winn – Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Julia Wisenberg – Commercial Litigation