Best Lawyers Near You in Benbrook, Texas

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...

Marylynn B. Smitherman is an associate in the firm’s Litigation practice and works on a range of litigation disputes across a variety of industries. Ms. Smitherman earned her J.D. from Baylor University School of Law in 2019. She graduated from Louisiana State University Honors College with a B.S., magna cum laude , in Psychology and Philosophy. While in law school, Ms. Smitherman interned for the Honorable Jane T. Milazzo at the United States District Court for the Eastern District of ...

Kylie Rahl is an associate in the firm’s Real Estate & Finance practice groups. Kylie graduated first in her class from Texas Tech University School of Law. Ms. Rahl’s real estate practice includes assisting in the representation of owners and developers in the acquisition, disposition and development of various commercial assets including mixed-use, multifamily, office, retail and industrial properties. Her practice involves the preparation and negotiation of purchase and sal...

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...

Trent Appleby focuses his practice on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions representing a wide range of clients, including developers, investors, and lending institutions. He has extensive experience with high-rise, multi-family projects, condominiums, and other commercial developments such as large-scale, mixed-use land developments. Trent has particular experience representing private equity firms and real estate investments trusts in the acquisition, disposition, development,...

Nirav N. Patel focuses his practice on oil, gas and energy litigation and transactions. His litigation practice includes claims and disputes related to termination of oil and gas leases, post-production costs, royalty underpayment, joint operating agreements, and purchase and sale agreements. Mr. Patel also represents clients in title disputes involving mineral and royalty interests, including litigation involving fixed versus floating royalty interests, adverse possession, and deed reformati...

Joseph Austin is an associate in the Fort Worth office's Litigation section. Mr. Austin represents corporate and individual clients in state and federal courts involving complex commercial disputes and bankruptcy matters. His experience includes all stages of litigation, from pleadings through discovery, motion practice, and contested hearings. Prior to joining Kelly Hart, Mr. Austin was a litigation associate at Padfield & Stout LLP in Fort Worth, Texas, where he gained valuable experien...