Atty. Klayton Hiland
Klayton Hiland is an associate in the Fort Worth office’s Litigation section. Mr.
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Klayton Hiland is a business and litigation attorney based in Fort Worth, Texas, practicing at Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP. They have 7+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2019. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas (2019). Educated at Southern Methodist University (J.D., 2019). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Top Attorney, 360 West magazine, 2023-2025 (2026). Serands clients in Fort Worth, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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 the Honorable Judge Fitzwater in the Northern District of Texas
- Mr. Hiland was also honored to receive the Justice James A. Baker Memorial Clerkship and spent a summer clerking for Chief Justice Hecht of the Supreme Court of Texas
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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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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