Experience

Bonds Ellis Eppich Schafer Jones LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partner

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  Representing clients in a wide variety of matters—including complex commercial disputes, oil and gas litigation, and high stakes personal injury cases. His broad experience bridges the gap between success at trial and prevailing on appeal. Representing clients in a wide variety of matters—including complex commercial disputes, oil and gas litigation, and high stakes personal injury cases. His broad experience bridges the gap between success at trial and prevailing on appeal.



Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Partner

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2020

  • Jackson Walker, LLP v. Kinsel, No. 07-13-00130-CV, 2015 WL 2085220 (Tex. App.—Amarillo Apr. 10, 2015, pet. filed) (mem. op.) (reversal of multi-million dollar fraud and tortious interference judgment against law firm and its partner)• Crosstex N. Texas Pipeline, L.P. v. Gardiner, 451 S.W.3d 150 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2014, pet. filed) (reversing $2 million nuisance award against interstate pipeline company)• Lermon v. Minyard Food Stores, Inc., No. 05-13-00034-CV, 2014 WL 6466840 (Tex. App.—Dallas Nov. 19, 2014, pet. denied) (mem. op.) (reversal of $1 million dollar malicious prosecution and negligent hiring judgment)• Potts v. Chesapeake Exploration, L.L.C., 760 F.3d 470 (5th Cir. 2014) (affirming trial court's dismissal of royalty owners' suit against operator)• Fleet Oil & Gas, Ltd v. EOG Res., Inc., No. 10-11-00289-CV, 2014 WL 2159537 (Tex. App.—Waco May 22, 2014, pet. denied) (mem. op.) (reversal of trial court's attorneys' fees awards totaling over $600,000)• HMC Hotel Properties II Ltd. P'ship v. Keystone-Texas Prop. Holding Corp., 439 S.W.3d 910 (Tex. 2014) (reversal of $59 million tortious interference award for lack of causation)• Ryals v. Am. Airlines, Inc., 553 Fed. Appx. 402 (5th Cir. 2014) (affirming dismissal of employment discrimination claims against airline carrier)• Schmidt v. Richardson, 420 S.W.3d 442 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2014, no pet.) (reversal of trial court injunction preventing officers and board of directors of company from developing mineral interests on 600 acre property)• Riemer v. State, 392 S.W.3d 635 (Tex. 2012) (reversal in favor of proposed class certification suit against the State of Texas)• In re W.L.W., 370 S.W.3d 799 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2012, no pet.) (obtained mandamus relief overturning trial court's significant alterations of property divisions in divorce decree)