Kelly Hart Opens Midland Office, Laterals O&G Law Veterans

© 2014 The Texas Lawbook.By Natalie Posgate – (October 6) – Fort Worth-based Kelly Hart & Hallman on Monday announced that it has opened a new office in Midland. The new Midland location, which is the firm’s fourth office, officially opened its doors Oct. 1 and is being launched by nine Midland attorneys from the New Mexico-based firm Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor & Martin. The attorneys specialize primarily in oil and gas litigation and transactional matters, which will be the main focus of Kelly Hart’s new West Texas stomping grounds. Dee Kelly, Jr. the firm’s managing partner, said Kelly Hart has been looking at expanding in the past year (which also included opening a New Orleans office in June), and Midland was a good fit because of the firm’s “good amount” of existing business in the area and the explosion of activity with the Permian Basin.He said the Hinkle Hensley lawyers were a good fit because they were already in Midland and Kelly Hart already had an existing relationship with them. “The lawyers we’re bringing in are quality lawyers and we are excited to have them join us,” Kelly said. “We wanted to expand with lawyers who live in the market.”…