News

Kelly Hart Earns National and Top-Tier Recognition in 2027 Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” Rankings

The 2027 edition of Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” ranked Kelly Hart among the top firms in 43 practice areas, earning 57 total awards. Produced independently by Best Lawyers, the 17th 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 3.41% of law firms nationwide, recognizing them in three tiers. 

National Tier 2 

Oil and Gas Law 

National Tier 3 

Appellate Practice 

Regional Tier 1 

Austin 

Administrative / Regulatory Law 

Environmental Law 

Litigation – Environmental 

Oil and Gas Law 

Baton Rouge

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law 

Litigation – Bankruptcy

Dallas/Fort Worth

Administrative / Regulatory Law 

Appellate Practice 

Arbitration 

Banking and Finance Law 

Bet-the-Company Litigation 

Commercial Litigation 

Elder Law 

Employment Law – Management 

Energy Law 

Labor Law – Management 

Litigation – Labor and Employment 

Oil and Gas Law 

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 

Real Estate Law 

Trusts and Estates 

Great Plains 

Oil and Gas Law 

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants 

Product Liability Litigation – Defendants 

New Orleans

Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law 

Energy Law 

Litigation – Bankruptcy 

Litigation – Environmental 

Oil and Gas Law 

Regional Tier 2 

Austin

Banking and Finance Law 

Corporate Law 

Energy Law 

Government Relations Practice 

Natural Resources Law 

Dallas/Fort Worth 

Corporate Law 

Litigation – Construction 

Litigation – Insurance 

Litigation – Intellectual Property 

Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs 

Mergers and Acquisitions Law 

Nonprofit / Charities Law 

Public Finance Law 

Tax Law 

New Orleans 

Energy Regulatory Law 

Environmental Law 

Natural Resources Law 

Regional Tier 3

Dallas/Fort Worth

Labor Law – Union 

Land Use and Zoning 

Law Litigation – Antitrust