Jody S. Sanders

Jody S. Sanders


Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP

Recognized since 2024

Fort Worth, Texas

Practice Areas

Appellate Practice

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Jody S. Sanders obtains his clients’ goals by telling their stories and legal arguments through concise, well-written legal briefing and informative and persuasive oral presentations. His effective legal writing has been recognized by his clients, colleagues, co-counsel, and opposing counsel. He also ensures the best outcome by preparing strategies that bring success in litigation and throughout the appellate process—whether in state or federal court. His approach focuses on identifying key legal issues that streamline the litigation process to achieve clients’ goals while avoiding unnecessary expense.

Mr. Sanders’s experience includes all stages of litigation in trial courts throughout the state, as well as appeals and original proceedings in Texas’s intermediate courts of appeals, the Texas Supreme Court, and federal appellate courts. Mr. Sanders is called frequently to assist other litigators in drafting dispositive motions, ensuring error preservation, and handling trial and post-trial proceedings to prepare for a potential appeal.

Mr. Sanders also represents clients in a variety of administrative and arbitration proceedings. His experience includes frequent representations of clients appealing property tax determinations before county appraisal districts, representing clients in state-level administrative proceedings, and representing clients in both the attorney and judicial disciplinary systems. He also has represented clients in a variety of arbitration forums.

Location
  • 201 Main Street, Suite 2500
    Fort Worth, TX 76102
Education
  • University of Houston, J.D., graduated 2005

Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas

53 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

28 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Appellate Practice
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News & World Report, 2024, 2025

  • Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2022-2024

  • Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine, 2013-2020, 2022, 2023

  • Top Attorney, 360 West magazine, 2017-2024

Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Litigation and Controversy - Tax
  • Commercial Litigation

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