History

Throughout our history, we have partnered with a broad array of clients to achieve success in a number of sophisticated business and legal matters. Since its inception, Kelly Hart has patterned its growth almost entirely on the needs of those forward-thinking businesses and individuals located in Fort Worth, including such clients as the entrepreneurial Bass family, Justin Brands, Anne W. Marion and the Burnett Companies, American Airlines, Pier 1, and BNSF Railway. As our firm’s practice has expanded, our client list has grown to include additional Fortune 500 companies, investor groups, and governmental entities in Texas and around the country. Our clients receive unwavering dedication to exceptional legal representation and outstanding client service, as we offer competent, efficient, and cost-effective services that enable them to anticipate, avoid, and resolve legal issues.

Our greatest strengths, like any business organization, lie in the experience and dedication of our people. Kelly Hart has attracted outstanding graduates from nationally prominent law schools since its inception. Our attorneys include members of the American Law Institute, fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation, numerous former federal and state court judicial law clerks, and dozens of individuals recognized by their peers for numerous legal honors and awards.

Kelly Hart Remembers the Life and Legacy of our Founding Partners.

DEE J. KELLY
1929-2015

“I have loved every minute of being a lawyer and have been honored to work with some extraordinary business and political leaders.” – Dee J. Kelly

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MARK L. HART
1943-2015

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WILLIAM P. HALLMAN
1942-2021