Fort Worth, Texas
- Dallas (Principal Office)
- (214) 780-1400
Bryan M. Kelly
Bryan M. Kelly
Associate
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777 Main Street
Suite 600
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
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Texas (2019)
- Juris Doctor, SMU Dedman School of Law, cum laude, 2019
- Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University, Construction Science, cum laude, 2015
- Minor, Texas A&M University, Business Administration, cum laude, 2015
- Fort Worth Young Construction Lawyers Committee Chairperson
- Fort Worth Magazine 2021 “Top Attorney”
- SMU Barristers Honor Society
- Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society
- Eagle Scout
- Fort Worth A&M Club
- Steeplechase Club
- Forrest Smith General Counsel Forum Scholarship
- John E. Kennedy Memorial Award and Scholarship
- Chair, Tarrant County Bar Association – Construction Law Section
- Cost Escalation: COVID Aftershocks Rocking the Contractor World, DALLAS BAR ASSOCIATION | Headnotes p. 22 (August, 2020).
- Corona, Construction and Contracts: How COVID-19 Might Affect Construction, FORT WORTH BUSINESS PRESS p. 22 (March 16, 2020).
- Facebook Nudes and Constitutional Feuds: How One State’s Law Threatens the First Amendment, 40 MITCHELL HAMLINE L.J. PUB. POL’Y & PRAC. 51 (Spring 2019).
Bryan M. Kelly
Bryan’s practice focuses on commercial litigation, and primarily construction and real estate related matters. Bryan represents a broad range of individual and corporate clients including owners, home builders, general contractors, subcontractors, design-team members, and more. Recent matters have involved RCLA, DTPA, construction defect, performance bond, payment bond, and lien issues.
Bryan’s construction practice stems from a strong foundation in construction. In 2015, Bryan earned a B.S. in Construction Science with academic honors from Texas A&M University. During his undergraduate studies, Bryan worked for multiple commercial general contractors. Between undergrad and law school, Bryan worked for a Fort-Worth based general contractor. Then, during law school at SMU Dedman School of Law, Bryan externed with the legal department for one of the largest Fortune 500 constructors. In May 2019, Bryan graduated from SMU Law with both academic and public service honors and has been working in litigation ever since.
In his spare time, Bryan always seems to have a hands-on project in the works, such as helping construct a two-story cabin in Alaska and remodeling a friend’s garage into a “pub.” Bryan also enjoys spending time outside, especially at his family’s ranch west of Fort Worth, and traveling, hiking, and backpacking.
