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Anna Brandl is a partner at Kelly Hart whose practice focuses on complex commercial litigation for defendants, including oil and gas, intellectual property, and product liability litigation. She represents clients across a range of industries and has experience handling matters in federal and state courts. Ms. Brandl’s litigation practice includes disputes involving energy, technology, construction, financial services, and medical technology companies. In addition to her litigation work...

Christopher K. Wrampelmeier practices exclusively in the area of Family Law and was Board Certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Certification in 2000. Chris’s family law cases come from all 26 counties of the Texas Panhandle. Besides litigation, he prepares premarital and marital property agreements, represents clients in collaborative law matters, and mediates family law suits. He frequently speaks on family law issues at the local and state level. Chris served on the Tex...

Ann Manning is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Education Law. Ann practices law in Lubbock, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Ann Manning since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Ann Manning is held by other lawyers.

William B. Burford is a partner in the firm's Oil & Gas/Energy section. His practice focuses on Natural Resources Law and Oil and Gas Law, with experience handling oil and gas title examination and transactional matters involving fee, state, and federal lands in Texas and New Mexico. Mr. Burford advises clients on a broad range of energy-related legal matters, including title review, due diligence, leasing, acquisitions, divestitures, and other transactions associated with oil and gas dev...

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...

Experienced in federal and state trial and appellate courts, Kelly Utsinger’s practice is concentrated on employment, insurance, nonsubscriber, trucking and catastrophic injury litigation. After receiving his law degree from Texas Tech University School of Law, he worked as a briefing attorney for the 7th Court of Appeals. He has maintained an appellate practice with over 30 reported cases and has also prosecuted and defended commercial litigants and multi-million dollar first party ins...

Mitzi S. Mayfield is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants. Mitzi S. practices law in Amarillo, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Mitzi S. Mayfield since 2022. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Mitzi S. Mayfield is held by other lawyers.

David Backus is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Education Law. David practices law in Lubbock, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized David Backus since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which David Backus is held by other lawyers.

Fred Stormer is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Education Law. Fred practices law in Amarillo, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized Fred Stormer since 2018. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Fred Stormer is held by other lawyers.

Harold L. Hensley, Jr. is a partner in the Oil & Gas/Energy and Litigation Sections of the firm. He is a skilled trial lawyer with a legacy of victories in both state and federal courts. He is a member of the Roehl Circle of Honor of trial lawyers in New Mexico and served the New Mexico Supreme Court as a member of its Uniform Jury Selection Committee. Mr. Hensley received his BBA degree from Rice University and his law degree from the University of Texas. He is a member of the State Bar ...