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Harrison A. Pavlasek is an associate in Kelly Hart’s Bankruptcy and Business Reorganization section, where he counsels debtors, creditors, trustees, and debtors-in-possession through the intricacies of Chapter 11 restructurings. His corporate restructuring practice is deeply informed by his experience serving as a term law clerk to the Honorable Mark X. Mullin, United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Northern District of Texas. In addition to guiding clients through complex transactional...
David E. Miles is an associate in the Litigation practice group. He graduated with high honors, magna cum laude , from Texas Tech School of Law, where he showcased his legal acumen as an Articles Editor for the Texas Tech Law Review . In 2017, Mr. Miles successfully completed his Doctor of Jurisprudence degree, receiving accolades such as the Top Grade Award in Civil Procedure, Entertainment Law, and Trial Advocacy. His outstanding performance also earned him the Distinction Award in Torts, E...
Klayton Hiland is an associate in the Fort Worth office’s Litigation section. Mr. Hiland has experience representing corporate and individual clients in state and federal actions involving commercial disputes, breach of contract claims, oil and gas issues, and business torts. Prior to joining Kelly Hart, Mr. Hiland was a litigation associate at K&L Gates LLP in Fort Worth, representing clients in oil and gas disputes. While in law school, Mr. Hiland worked as a judicial extern for t...
Kaitlin Paule is an associate in the firm’s Real Estate & Finance practice group, with a focus on financing transactions. She represents lenders and borrowers in a variety of financing arrangements, including interim, permanent, and construction loans. Ms. Paule has experience with loans secured by real property, including industrial, office, retail, and other commercial properties, as well as loans secured by various types of other assets. In addition to her finance work, Ms. Paule...
Alex Thornton is a Senior Associate at Varghese Summersett, where she focuses her practice on state criminal defense in Tarrant County and surrounding communities. She represents clients facing a wide range of misdemeanor and felony charges, including DWI and other intoxication offenses, drug-related charges, and offenses involving alleged crimes against people. Alex approaches each case with a thorough understanding of the law and a strong commitment to protecting her clients’ rights a...
Gabi Snow is an associate in the Corporate & Securities section of the firm. Ms. Snow currently focuses her practice on general corporate and business transactional matters, including merger and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, and strategic and platform stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Snow was an associate at Harris Cook, LLP.
Mason W. Smith is an associate in the firm’s Oil & Gas/Energy section. He represents landowners, oil and gas operators, mineral/royalty owners, and surface developers in a variety of oil and gas matters. His primary area of focus is transactional work, which involves handling the buying and selling of working interest properties, mineral interests, and midstream assets. He also deals with oil and gas leases, surface use agreements, water use and disposal agreements, water leases, pi...
Kirsten McIntyre is an associate in the Corporate & Securities section of the firm. Her focus is on general corporate and business transactional matters, including merger and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity investments, and strategic and platform stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions. Before joining the firm, Ms. McIntyre worked as an associate at a national litigation firm based in Houston, Texas. Ms. McIntyre obtained her J.D. from Texas A&M University School of...
Hailey Klingbeil is an Associate in Varghese Summersett’s Family Law Group, where she represents clients navigating divorce, child custody, property division, and other significant family law matters. She takes a personalized approach to each case, taking time to understand her clients’ circumstances and goals before developing a strategy tailored to their needs. Whether pursuing a favorable resolution through negotiation or advocating in the courtroom, Hailey is committed to prot...
Alyse Burks handles the defense of employment practices and professional liability matters, as well as catastrophic injury, premises liability and products liability matters. Alyse works closely with clients in investigating and defending claims under Title VII, the Texas Labor Code, the Deceptive Trade Practices Act, and an assorted array of federal and state laws and regulations. Additionally, Alyse regularly provides counsel and consultation to businesses for improving and implementing eff...
Jacob D. Wall is an associate in the firm's Oil & Gas/Energy section, where he advises clients on complex transactional and regulatory matters across the energy sector. He brings strong academic credentials to his practice, having earned his J.D. magna cum laude from the SMU Dedman School of Law, where he served as Associate Managing Editor of the International Law Review . Recognized early in his career, Jacob has been honored by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in the areas of Energy Law and...
McKenzie Coe is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Family Law. McKenzie practices law in Fort Worth, Texas Best Lawyers has recognized McKenzie Coe since 2027. 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 McKenzie Coe is held by other lawyers. As an Associate in Varghese Summersett’s Family Law Division, she represents clie...
John Phair advises private equity sponsors, management teams, and family offices on a range of strategic transactions and investment matters. He also advises clients in matters involving complex mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, internal restructuring, entity formation, equity incentive arrangements, capital raising and deployment, and general corporate governance. Mr. Phair has worked on behalf of clients in a broad range of industries, including energy, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, ...
Ryan M. Roper’s practice focuses on representing corporate and individual clients in a wide variety of litigation in state and federal courts involving commercial disputes, general liability insurance coverage, health insurance claims, personal injury cases, and breach of contract actions. Mr. Roper earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia and received his J.D. from Baylor University School of Law.
