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  • August 2, 2010
    Steve Litke's article "Reform Bill Impacts Investors, Investment Professionals" appears in the August 2nd issue of Fort Worth Business Press. 
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  • July 22, 2010
    David Keltner spoke at the State Bar College Summer School Course in Galveston on July 22, 2010.  His paper was entitled "Post-Judgment Collection and Enforcement of Final Judgments in Texas"

  • July 20, 2010
    Mark Bishop spoke to the Tarrant County Bar Association’s Real Estate Section on Rural Land Issues

  • Hugh Connor and Michael Anderson featured in Texas Lawyer ad
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  • June 2, 2010 
    Cassie Stinson spoke on "Transit Oriented Development and Metro Solutions" at a CREW Houston luncheon.
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  • March 25, 2010 
    David Keltner to Speak at the 2010 State Bar College Spring Training: Winning Before Trial.
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  • May 24, 2010
    Chad Key featured in Fort Worth Business Press Ad
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  • May 21, 2010
    Marianne Auld and John Cayce, Jr. spoke at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery CLE Co

  • May 10, 2010
    Kelly Hart Appellate practice group featured in Texas Lawyer ad
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  • March 4, 2010 
    Michael McConnell to speak at Tarrant County Bar Association's Third Annual All-Star CLE

  • March 1, 2010
    John H. Cayce, Jr. featured in a Texas Lawyer advertisement
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  • February 16, 2010
    Kelly Hart featured on the February 16, 2010 Texas Business Update on KLIF 570AM.
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  • January 15- February 7, 2010
    Kelly Hart & Hallman supports the 2010 Southwestern Exposition and Livestock Show

  • January 22, 2010
    John Cayce and David Keltner participated in the Tarrant County Bar Association's Brown Bag Seminar "The First Step of An Appeal: Preserving Error at Trial" at Texas Wesleyan School of Law.

  • December 2009
    Chester W. Grudzinski's article "Consequences of Acquiring Distressed Real Estate Loans" appears in the 4th Quarter issue of Real Estate Taxation.

  • November 2, 2009 
    Russell Cawyer was quoted in a Duluth News Tribune article about employer liability for distracted driving by employees.  View Article

  • October 15, 2009
    Chester Grudzinski presented “Federal Income Tax Issues Arising Out of Modifying a Distressed Loan” at the Texas Bar CLE Advanced Real Estate Strategies Course in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

  • October 9, 2009  
    Glenn E. Johnson presented "Regulation of Gas Gathering Lines in Texas" at the State Bar of Texas' 27th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas & Energy Resources Law Courses in Houston.

  • October 1, 2009 
    David Keltner participated as a Judicial and Appellate Practitioner Panel member for A Candid Conversation Between Appellate Judges and Lawyers, jointly presented by the Appellate Sections of the Dallas, Tarrant and Collin County Bar Associations in Fort Worth.

  • August 6, 2009
    Cindy Smiley gave remarks on behalf of the Southwest Section of the Air & Waste Management Association at the 21st Annual Texas Environmental Superconference in Austin.  

  • June 19, 2009
    Glenn Johnson presented "Lease Development, Preservation and Termination in Texas" at the University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Oil and Gas Short Course in Dallas.

  • June 12, 2009
    Glenn Johnson presented "Lease Development, Preservation and Termination in Texas" at the University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Oil and Gas Short Course in Houston.

  • June 3, 2009
    Michael Anderson spoke on eDiscovery Strategies as part of the Tarrant County Bar Association's eDiscovery CLE series.

  • April 17, 2009
    David Keltner presented a paper at the State Bar of Texas "Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court" CLE Course in Austin, Texas.  The paper, authored by Mr. Keltner, Marianne Auld, and Jody Sanders, was entitled "Respondent's Strategies in the Supreme Court."

  • April 17, 2009
    Cindy Smiley appeared on the Environmental panel at Texas Wesleyan's Urban Gas Drilling Symposium held at the Texas Wesleyan School of Law.  The symposium examined issues surrounding Urban Gas Drilling, including those found in the legal, environmental, and regulatory realms.

  • April 16, 2009
    David Keltner presented a paper entitled "Preservation of Error" to the State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course in Houston, Texas.  The paper was co-authored by Matt Stayton. 

  • April 8, 2009
    Monica M. Jacobs presented "Oil is King; Water is the Heir Apparent" before the Oil, Gas and Mineral Section of the Austin Bar Association.

  • March 27, 2009
    David Keltner moderated a panel at the most recent meeting of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers.  The AAAL is an appellate practice organization that limits its membership to 300 of the top appellate lawyers in the country.  Mr. Keltner has been a fellow of the Academy since 1997.

  • February 11, 2009
    Marc Patton presented "Discrimination in the Workplace" before the Houston Corporate Paralegals Association.

  • February 5, 2009
    Glenn Johnson presented "Lease Development, Preservation and Termination in Texas" at the University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Oil and Gas Short Course.  Mr. Johnson will also present the paper at the Dallas Cityplace Conference Center on February 12, 2009 and via video at the Austin Norris Conference Center on April 30, 2009.

  • January 22-23, 2009
    Monica M. Jacobs presented "Emerging Issues in Groundwater and Surface Water Rights" at the 9th Annual Texas Rural Water Association/ Texas Water Conservation Association Water Law Seminar held in Austin, Texas.

  • November 18, 2008
    Pete Vermillion presented his published paper "When Trust Me is Not Enough; Tips for Dealing with Landmen" at the Northeast Tarrant County Bar Association monthly meeting.

  • November 18, 2008
    Henry H. Robinson served as a panelist at a conference sponsored by Texas Christian University and the Fort Worth Business Press called "Preparing for and Surviving: The Economic and Credit Challenges Facing the Business Community."  Mr. Robinson specifically spoke on the topic of "Risk Management."

  • November 17, 2008
    Attorneys Henry H. Robinson and Marc Patton authored an article titled "Don't Overlook Downturn's Hidden Costs," which was published by the Fort Worth Business Press.

  • September 26, 2008
    Pete Vermillion published and presented a paper titled "When Trust Me is Not Enough; Tips for Dealing with Landmen" at the Fort Worth Business Press Breakfast Symposium.

  • August 7, 2008
    Brenda Clayton presented the Environment Case Law Update at the 2008 Texas Environmental Superconference, which played host to more than 500 attendees.

  • July 25, 2008
    David Keltner presented a paper on "Attorney-Client Privilege" to the In-house Counsel section of the State Bar of Texas.  The In-house Counsel seminar is held annually for lawyers who work exclusively for entities or individuals.

  • June 18, 2008:
    Pete Vermillion spoke on the topic of termination of oil and gas leases at the Dallas Bar Association Energy Section's monthly meeting.

  • May 29, 2008:
    David Keltner presented "Finding of Fact & Conclusion of Law:  Do They Really Matter" at the 18th Annual Conference of State and Federal Appeals, hosted by the University of Texas School of Law.   The article was authored by David Keltner and Paula Perkins.

  • April 25, 2008:
    David Keltner presented a paper to the State Bar of Texas Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course in Houston.  The paper and speech were entitled "Protecting the Record for Appeal - Traps to Avoid in Texas Civil Cases."

  • March 13, 2008:
    Brenda Clayton made a presentation to the San Antonio Bar Association Civil Appellate Section about the Third Court of Appeals' Pilot Pro Bono Program.  Ms. Clayton is the Chair of the Screening Committee for the program.

  • March 2008:
    Bill Kerr spoke on the topic "Surface Use Waivers for the Real Estate Developer" at the 19th Annual State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course in Dallas.

  • Spring 2008
    Chad Key was featured in a profile in the inaugural issue of men's MAGAZINE.  The magazine, published by Fort Worth Business Press , addresses issues facing today's young businessman.

  • February 29, 2008:
    Bob Grable spoke on the topic, "Saltwater Disposal and Other 'Hot Issues' in Urban Drilling" at the Barnett Shale Symposium in Fort Worth.

  • February 7 - 8, 2008:
    Glenn Johnson spoke on the topic "Lease Development, Preservation and Termination in Texas" at the University of Houston Law Foundation.

  • February 4, 2008
    David Keltner spoke on the topic, "Privileges and In Camera inspections" at the Texas Center for the Judiciary's Regional Conferences in San Antonio and Houston.

  • February 1, 2008:
    Monica Jacobs spoke on the topic "Case Law Update, New Directions in Water" at the 2008 The Texas Water Conservation Association and The Texas Rural Water Association Water Law Seminar.

  • January 25, 2008:
    Pete Vermillion spoke on the topic "Accommodation Doctrine, Trends Regarding Urban Drilling, and Surface Use Battles" at the Third Annual Texas Journal of Oil, Gas and Energy Law CLE Symposium.

  • January 21, 2008:
    Monica Jacobs and Steve Dickman spoke to LJA Engineering Company about Texas Water Rights...Amenity Lakes, Detention Ponds, and Dams.

  • November 27, 2007:
    Bob Grable participated in a panel discussion on the long term impacts of drilling in the Barnett Shale sponsored by The Nature Conservancy of Texas.

  • October 25, 2007:
    Alan Hegi spoke at the Barnett Shale Breakfast Symposium on "Don't Forget About Me: Obtaining Consents From Third Parties to Oil and Gas Leases" held at the Historic Hilton Downtown Fort Worth.

  • October 24, 2007:
    Monica Jacobs presented "Water Rights Permitting Process" before the Brazos G Regional Water Planning Group at the Brazos River Authority Central Office in Waco, Texas.

  • October 18, 2007:
    Cindy Smiley moderated a panel of experts on the topic of "Municipal Setting Designations: Perspectives from Cities, the State, and the Environmental Practitioner." The panel presentation was made in Ausin, at a meeting of the Industry Council on the Environment.

  • October 12, 2007:
    Bill Kerr presented "Mineral Severances- Surface Lender's Perspective," at the University of Texas School of Law's 41st Annual William M. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute in Dallas, Texas.

  • October 4, 2007:
    Pete Vermillion spoke on the topic, "Lease Termination: Determining the Correct Cause of Action," at the State Bar of Texas 25th Annual Advanced Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Course in Houston, Texas.  

  • September 21, 2007:
    Bill Kerr spoke on the topic, " Mineral Severances - Surface Lender's Perspective," at the University of Texas School of Law's 41st Annual William M. Gibson, Jr. Mortgage Lending Institute in Austin, Texas.

  • September 19, 2007:
    Andrew Weber presented "Supreme Court Update" at the Judicial Annual Conference in Galveston, Texas.

  • September 18, 2007:
    David Keltner spoke on the topic, "Voir Dire after Cortez and Hyundai" at the Judicial Annual Conference in Galveston, Texas.

  • September 6, 2007:
    David Keltner presented "Voir Dire and Jury Selection:  Scope of Examination and Error Preservation" at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Appellate Practice Course in Austin, Texas.

  • August 30, 2007:
    David Keltner spoke on the topic, "Jury Selection," at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Civil Trial Course in Dallas, Texas.

  • August 23, 2007:
    Marshall Searcy presented "Cross-Examination in Legal Malpractice Actions" to the Tort and Insurance Section of the Dallas Bar Association.

  • July 19, 2007:
    David Keltner spoke on the topic, "Jury Selection," at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Personal Injury Trial Course in Dallas, Texas.

  • June 27, 2007:
    Cindy Smiley participated in a panel presentation on the past, present and future of the Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act at the Annual Conference of the Air & Waste Management Association in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

  • June 22, 2007:
    Alan Hegi spoke on the topic, "Obtaining Third-Party Consents to Oil and Gas Leases," at the Brown Bag Seminar presented by the Real Estate Section of the Tarrant County Bar Association.

  • June 15, 2007:
    Pete Vermillion spoke at the Barnett Shale Breakfast Symposium on "Regulation of Barnett Shale Drilling by Local Government Entities" held at the Historic Hilton Downtown Fort Worth.

  • June 12, 2007:
    Clay Taylor presented a CLE course to client's in-house counsel entitled "Risk Minimization:  How to Protect Yourself from Chargebacks in Bankruptcy."

  • June 1, 2007:
    David Keltner spoke on the topic, "Jury Selection:  Preservation of Error," at The University of Texas 17th Annual Conference on State and Federal Appeals.

  • March 30, 2007:
    Pete Vermillion spoke at the Barnett Shale Breakfast Symposium on "The Mineral Owner's Right to Use the Surface: General Principles Related to Seismic Acquisitions" at the Historic Hilton Downtown Fort Worth.

  • March 8, 2007:
    Bill Kerr spoke on the topic, "Drafting Mineral Severance Arrangements - Surface Owner's Perspective," at the State Bar of Texas Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course in Houston, Texas.

  • February 23, 2007:
    Marshall Searcy spoke on the topic, "Cross-Examination Tips and Traps," at the Tarrant County Bar Association's Third Annual Practice Series, Masters at Work.

  • February 15, 2007:
    Andy Rogers moderated a CLE panel discussion on the topic, "The Anatomy of a Complex Real Estate Transaction."

  • February 1-2, 2007:
    Glenn Johnson spoke on the topic of "Oil and Gas Lease Development, Preservation and Termination in Texas" in Houston, Texas.

  • January 25-26, 2007:
    Glenn Johnson spoke at the University of Houston Law Foundation Advanced Oil & Gas Short Course in Dallas, Texas.

  • January 19, 2007:
    Glenn Johnson and David Triana, KHH's Regulatory Specialist, presented a seminar on energy regulatory matters to our client Samson Resources in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

     

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