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David Keltner Receives Tarrant County Bar Association’s Top Honor

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By Brooks Igo

(May 31) – David Keltner has had a distinguished and decorated career in the practice of law that has included serving on the Texas Court of Appeals, being a pioneer of the state’s appellate bar and receiving numerous awards for excellence and professionalism.

But this month he received an honor that ranks near the top of his accomplishments. The Tarrant County Bar Association presented Keltner with its most prestigious recognition, The Blackstone Award, which his father received in 1986.

Mark Curriden

Mark Curriden is a lawyer/journalist and founder of The Texas Lawbook. In addition, he is a contributing legal correspondent for The Dallas Morning News.

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