Dee J. Kelly is a partner at Kelly Hart & Hallman and served as the firm’s managing partner from 2005-2016. He is a member of the firm’s Litigation and Administrative Law practice groups and serves on its executive committee. Mr. Kelly represents corporate and individual clients in a wide variety of business litigation in state and federal courts. Mr. Kelly also provides advice and representation to clients with matters pending before governmental and administrative bodies.
U.S. News and World Reports has included Mr. Kelly on The Best Lawyers in America® ranking every year since 2007. From 2003 through 2022, he was named a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters. Since 2018, Mr. Kelly has been named to the Top 400 Most Influential by Fort Worth Inc. magazine and was voted by his peers as among the city’s best attorneys in polls conducted by Fort Worth Magazine, and 360 West.
Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News & World Report, 2007-2023
Administrative | Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2003-2022
Business Litigation
Civil Litigation | Defense
Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine, 2006-2022
Civil Law & Litigation
Top Attorney, 360 West magazine, 2017-2022
Government and Administrative Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporte Counsel