William M. Kerr, Jr.

William M. Kerr, Jr.


Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP

Recognized since 2013

Austin, Texas

Practice Areas

Energy Law

Natural Resources Law

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William M. Kerr, Jr. has more than three decades of experience in commercial transactions, with particular emphasis on acquisitions, financings and divestitures of oil and gas related concerns. He is a graduate of Washington and Lee University, where he received his bachelor of arts degree, cum laude, in 1979, as well as of the University of Texas School of Law, where he received his juris doctor, with honors, in 1981. Mr. Kerr is a fourth generation Texas lawyer and practiced for many years in Midland, Texas prior to joining the Austin office of this firm in 2005. His business practice includes extensive international experience in North America, South America, and Europe. Mr. Kerr represents clients ranging from individual investors to mid-size independents to major corporations. Mr. Kerr is a past president of The Trail Foundation in Austin.

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Location
  • 303 Colorado Street, Suite 2000
    Austin, TX 78701
Education
  • The University of Texas, JD, graduated 1981
  • Washington and Lee University, B.A., graduated 1979
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, 1982
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Austin Bar Association - Member
  • Institute for Energy Law - Advisory Board Member
  • Texas Bar Foundation, - Fellow

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Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Energy Law, Austin (2022)
  • Natural Resources Law, Austin (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Energy Law
  • Natural Resources Law
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News & World Report, 2013-2024

    Energy Law

    Natural Resources Law

  • Best Lawyers®"Lawyer of the Year" Austin, U.S. News & World Report

    Energy Law, 2022

    Natural Resources Law, 2021

  • Named Top Austin Attorney, Austin Monthly, 2019
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Oil and Gas Law
  • Water Law

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