David H. Herrold

James Grice focuses his practice on general commercial real estate, primarily representing investors, developers, operators, and users in the data center and digital infrastructure realm. Jim has distinguished himself in the data center and renewable energy sector where he utilizes his intimate understanding of project finance and experience with tax incentives to help clients structure deals to their best advantage. Jim regularly works with clients on standalone data center asset purchases a...

Derek L. Montgomery is a partner in Kelly Hart’s Litigation and Appellate practices and handles a variety of complex civil litigation and appellate matters for individuals, corporations, and other institutional clients. He has extensive experience representing plaintiffs and defendants in a wide range of matters, including business disputes, oil & gas litigation, wind energy matters, personal injury, professional malpractice claims, real property disputes, breach of contract, and te...

Russell D. Cawyer is a partner and chairs the firm’s Labor and Employment Practice. He received his juris doctor, cum laude , from Texas Tech University School of Law, where he also served as a note editor on its law review. Mr. Cawyer received his Bachelor of Science, cum laude , from the University of North Texas. Mr. Cawyer’s practice focuses exclusively on labor and employment-related legal matters including litigation in federal and state courts and administrative proceedings...

Dustin is a founding member of Simon | Paschal PLLC, an employment and business law boutique law firm in Frisco, Texas. Prior to starting and managing his own firm, Dustin exclusively practiced employment law at another law firm. Dustin has a degree in Human Resource Management from Baylor University and a law degree from Baylor Law School. Dustin maintains an active advice and counsel practice in addition to his litigation work. Dustin’s practice focuses on the workplace and employment...

Fred Fulton focuses his practice on the representation of public and private retail and distribution companies in connection with such general corporate matters as corporate governance, disclosure, and contract negotiation. He represents both purchasers and sellers in numerous industries in mergers and acquisitions and other significant transactions. Fred also represents issuers and underwriters in initial public offerings and other public and private offerings of equity and debt securities.

Chris Konneker’s experience in Family Law stretches back nearly ten years, with additional experience handling matters in Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, and Immigration Law. He takes great satisfaction in helping people through tough times, especially in those instances he can reunite parents and their children. Mr. Konneker's father, a retired patent attorney, always told him that the law is a powerful way to genuinely help others, and Mr. Konneker lives by t...

Matthew T. Taplett is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law. Matthew T., who practices law in Fort Worth, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

William N. Warren joined Kelly Hart in 1993 and is a partner in the firm’s Litigation practice group. He attended Baylor University, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1989, and Baylor University Law School, graduating with his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude , in 1993. Mr. Warren has considerable experience representing clients in state and federal courts in a broad range of complex civil litigation matters, including business torts, securities issues, construction claims, products...

Carol Willis Butrus is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Carol Willis, who practices law in Plano, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Carol Willis is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Member, UT Harry Ransom Center Advisory Council