Jeff Whitfield

Jeff Whitfield


Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP

Recognized since 2022

Fort Worth, Texas

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

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Jeff Whitfield represents businesses and individuals facing a wide variety of legal and policy challenges, including but not limited to contract disputes, election challenges, securities litigation, products and premises liability, international law issues, statutory construction, and questions of constitutionality.

Prior to entering the legal profession, Mr. Whitfield attained the rank of Captain while serving as an active duty Air Force Officer. Following his military service, he worked his way through law school as legislative aide to Texas State Senator John Whitmire. From law school, Mr. Whitfield served with the team prosecuting war criminals at the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia located in the Hague, Netherlands. He then served as law clerk to Judge Rhesa H. Barksdale on the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Mr. Whitfield serves on the board of directors for a number of nonprofit and civic organizations and is the Pro Bono Coordinator for the firm.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 201 Main Street, Suite 2500
    Fort Worth, TX 76102
Education
  • The University of Texas, JD, graduated 2007
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, 2007
  • Louisiana, 2009
Affiliations
  • Texas Bar Foundation - Fellow
  • United Way of Tarrant County - Board
  • Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans - Founding Member and Chair
  • United Way Veterans Fund Committee - Member
  • Rotary Club of Fort Worth - Member
  • Member of the Board of Governors, B.H. Carroll Theological Institute - Member
  • Leadership Fort Worth - Class of 2013
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2008
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2010
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2010
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 2010
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2010

Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas

46 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News & World Report, 2022-2024

    Commercial Litigation

  • Top Attorney, 360 West magazine

    International Law, 2022, 2023

    Professional Malpractice Non-Medical Defense Law, 2019-2021

    Family Law, 2018

    Civil Law | Litigation, 2017

    Products Liability Law, 2017

  • Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine, 2014-2018

    Civil Law | Litigation

  • Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star, Thomson Reuters, 2013-2017
  • Community Champion Award Finalist, Presbyterian Night Shelter Fort Worth, 2017
  • Featured as the Texas Rising Star cover story (“At Your Service: Lessons Learned in the Air Force Inspire Jeff Whitfield Both On and Off Duty”), 2014
  • 40 Under 40 honoree, Fort Worth Business Press, 2013
  • Kelly Hart Pro Bono Award Honoree
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - First Amendment

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