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Marylynn Smitherman Elected TCYLA President-Elect

Marylynn Smitherman has been elected to serve as President-Elect of the Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association for the 2025 to 2027 term

Marianne Auld, Dee Kelly, and David Keltner Named to FW Inc. 500

Fort Worth Inc. has named Marianne Auld, Dee Kelly, and David Keltner to The 500—its 2025 list of the most influential people in Fort Worth.

Joseph Austin Appointed to State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charges -Business, Consumer, and Employment Committee

Joseph Austin was recently appointed to serve a three-year term on the State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charges – Business, Consumer, and Employment Committee.

Khari Ferrell Joins Kelly Hart’s Fort Worth Office

Khari Ferrell joins Kelly Hart as an associate in the Labor & Employment group.

Harrison Pavlasek Elected Vice Chair of Texas Young Lawyers’ Bankruptcy Committee

Harrison Pavlasek elected Vice Chair of the Young Lawyer’s Committee for Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Texas.

Taylor Spalla Featured Speaker at 5th Annual Oilfield Water Conference

Taylor Spalla recently discussed the changing trends in out-of-basin disposal of produced water from oil and gas operations.

Elizabeth Thomas Appointed to Trinity River Authority Board of Directors

Governor Greg Abbott recently appointed Lizzy Thomas to the Trinity River Authority Board of Directors.

Drew Neill Elected Chair of The Net FW Board of Directors

Drew Neill was recently elected to serve a two-year term as Board Chair of The Net FW.

Kelly Hart Featured Among Texas’ Leading Verdicts for 2024

TopVerdict has recognized the $27 million verdict for VBI Group, LLC in a Trade Secret Theft Case as one of the top 50 plaintiffs’ jury verdicts in Texas for 2024.

Elizabeth Geary Featured Speaker at Northern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference

Elizabeth Geary was a featured panelist at the Northern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference, which focused on trying cases with appeals in mind.