Kelly C. Hartmann

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Kelly C. Hartmann: Attorney with Galloway, Johnson, Tompkins, Burr & Smith

Biography

Kelly Hartmann looks for innovative ways to resolve his client’s issues, focusing on serving his clients’ needs without compromising their expectations. This includes balancing aggressive litigation with cost-effective resolution, with an eye toward achieving the client’s business objectives.

Kelly regularly represents energy, maritime and construction firms, as well as their underwriters and other insurance companies. He also has extensive experience in complex litigation including death cases, multi-party personal injury claims, lawsuits arising from drilling operations, cases arising under the Jones Act and general maritime law, health care, and trucking liability matters.

In addition to litigating and trying cases, Kelly also drafts, reviews, and renders legal opinions on contracts and other commercial documents, including master service agreements, general and subcontractor agreements, business startup, and employer dispute resolution programs within the health care and energy industries.

In his free time, Kelly plays golf, snowboards, competes in triathlons, and spends time with his family.

Awards & Recognitions

The Best Lawyers in America - Admiralty and Maritime Law, Litigation - Insurance, 2026

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Three Texas Galloway Attorneys Named Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” 2019

Three Texas Galloway Attorneys Named Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” 2019

Areas of Practice (7)

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Litigation
  • Maritime Law & Admiralty
  • Premises Liability
  • Construction
  • Maritime
  • Oil & Gas/Energy

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
University of South Florida, BA in Psychology, 2002; University of South Florida, Minor in Criminology, 2002
Law School Attended:
Duquesne University, J.D., 2006
Year of First Admission:
2006
Admission:
2006, Texas; 2007, U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas; 2009, Colorado
Memberships:

ASSOCIATIONS

•State Bar of Texas
•State Bar of Colorado
•Houston Bar Association
•Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM)
•Houston Young Lawyers Foundation, Fellow

Reported Cases:
Representative Matters: Obtained an outstanding result for a major oilfield services company in a personal injury case valued at more than $3.5 million and tried in Texas. Our client had to pay less than 10% of the initial claim in a case tried against one of the top plaintiff attorneys in the country.; Obtained summary judgment in an oil and gas contractual defense and indemnity case in Texas, convincing both the trial court and appellate court that a transportation exclusion did not apply to the interpretation of the contract.; Obtained an outstanding result in a multi-party construction defect lawsuit valued at more than $10 million, resolving the matter for less than half what was originally demanded.
ISLN:
919473049

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713-843-7487  Phone

713-599-0777  Fax

www.gallowaylawfirm.com

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