Joseph D. Austin

Joseph D. Austin


Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP

Recognized since 2023

Fort Worth, Texas

Practice Areas

Commercial Litigation

Litigation - Real Estate

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Joseph Austin is an associate in the Fort Worth office's Litigation section. Mr. Austin represents corporate and individual clients in state and federal courts involving complex commercial disputes and bankruptcy matters. His experience includes all stages of litigation, from pleadings through discovery, motion practice, and contested hearings.

Prior to joining Kelly Hart, Mr. Austin was a litigation associate at Padfield & Stout LLP in Fort Worth, Texas, where he gained valuable experience representing clients in a variety of commercial and bankruptcy litigation matters.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 201 Main Street, Suite 2500
    Fort Worth, TX 76102
Education
  • Texas Tech University, J.D., graduated 2016
  • Abilene Christian University, BBA, graduated 2013
Bar Admissions
  • Texas, 2016
  • New Mexico, 2017
Affiliations
  • Tarrant County Young Lawyers Association - Board of Directors, 2022-2023
  • Cancer Care Services - Board Secretary
  • Tarrant County Bar Association - Member
Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, New Mexico
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas

Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas

53 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

27 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards

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Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2025 for work in:
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Real Estate
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers®, Dallas/Fort Worth-Ones to Watch, U.S. News & World Report, 2023-2025

    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star, Thomson Reuters, 2019-2024

    • Business Litigation
  • Top Attorney, 360 West magazine, 2022-2024

    • Bankruptcy Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Bankruptcy and Workout
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

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