Commercial Litigation
Jeffrey Tillman
Recognized in Ones to Watch since 2025 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Jeffrey Tillman is a partner in the Fort Worth office’s Litigation section. Mr. Tillman represents corporate and individual clients in state and federal courts involving complex commercial litigation, breach of contract, insurance defense, construction and real estate litigation, personal injury, and wrongful death. Mr. Tillman has extensive experience with all stages of litigation, from pleading through discovery, motion practice, and trial.
Prior to joining Kelly Hart, Mr. Tillman was a litigation associate at Brackett & Ellis, P.C. in Fort Worth representing clients in civil litigation disputes.
While in law school, Mr. Tillman interned for the Honorable Reed O’Connor of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas as well as for the Honorable Dana Womack of the 348th District Court in Tarrant County and the Honorable Jane Cummings of the Tarrant County Criminal Court No. 5. He also served as a law clerk at the Texas Attorney General’s Office Transportation Division in Austin, TX.
Overview
- Texas Tech University, B.S., graduated 2012
- Texas Tech University, J.D., graduated 2015
- Texas, State Bar of Texas, 2015
- Tarrant County Bar Association - Member
- Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association - Board
- Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo - Greeting Committee
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
- Texas, State Bar of Texas, 2015
- Tarrant County Bar Association - Member
- Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association - Board
- Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo - Greeting Committee
- Texas Tech University, B.S., graduated 2012
- Texas Tech University, J.D., graduated 2015
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2026 for work in:
- Commercial Litigation
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Litigation - Construction
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Awards:
Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters, 2025
- Business Litigation
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, Best Lawyers®, 2025, 2026
- Commercial Litigation
Top Attorney, 360 West magazine, 2021-2025
- Construction Law
- Personal Injury
Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine
- Commercial Litigation, 2022-2024
- Civil Law Litigation, 2021
Top Attorney, less than Five Years of Practice, 360 West magazine, 2019
- Personal Injury
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Civil Litigation
Represented various clients in civil litigation matters, including commercial and residential real estate litigation, first and third-party insurance defense, personal injury, premises liability, landlord and tenant disputes, and breach of contract
- Litigation
Argued numerous traditional and no-evidence motions for summary judgment
- Mediation
Successfully settled mediation cases in connection with insurance, business, and real estate disputes
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