Atty. Chad A. Key
Chad A. Key’s legal experience includes all aspects of real estate, with an emphasis on acquisitions and dispositions of real property, development of real property, financing, and commercial leasing transactions.
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Chad A. Key is a real estate attorney based in Fort Worth, Texas, practicing at Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP. They have 25+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2001. Admitted to practice in Texas (2001). Educated at Southern Methodist University (JD, 2001) and Texas Tech University (B.S., 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Real Estate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Oil and Gas Law (2026). Serands clients in Fort Worth, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Chad A. Key’s legal experience includes all aspects of real estate, with an emphasis on acquisitions and dispositions of real property, development of real property, financing, and commercial leasing transactions
- He represents a variety of publicly traded and privately held corporate clients, real estate funds, and individuals in all types of complex real estate matters, including industrial, office, hotel, retail, ranch land, and multi-family projects
- Mr. Key also has experience in the areas of oil and gas, public finance and economic development agreements
- Mr. Key currently serves on the Executive Committee and Co-Chair's Kelly Hart's Real Estate Practice Group
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Chad A. Key's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Chad A. Key handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Fort Worth are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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