Oct 29, 2018
Jury verdict affirmed on appeal.
Thankful for clients
who trust and allow us
to champion their rights!
About Curnutt & Hafer, L.L.P.
The team at Curnutt & Hafer provides high-quality representation focused on bottom line results. A recognized business trial practice and listed as a “Go To” litigation firm in the Fortune 500 list of attorneys, they have the know-how and experience to solve every legal problem, whether in the boardroom, the field or the courtroom. Areas of practice include commercial litigation, will disputes and probate litigation, oil and gas litigation, franchising, insurance coverage and bad faith, and injury and death cases.
Nov 30, 2017
Last month, the team at Curnutt & Hafer, L.L.P. obtained two more appeal court victories for the firm’s clients.
First, the Texarkana Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling obtained by partner Kelly Curnutt dealing with the statutory family allowance in a probate case arising from an inheritance dispute. The ruling effectively doubled the financial result for the firm’s client.
Second, the Texas Supreme Court denied review of a judgment obtained by partner Kelly Curnutt and associate Adam Alexander for the firm’s clients in a wrongful death jury trial in Fort Worth, Texas.
About Curnutt & Hafer, L.L.P.
The team at Curnutt & Hafer provides high-quality representation focused on bottom line results. A recognized business trial practice and listed as a “Go To” litigation firm in the Fortune 500 list of attorneys, they have the know-how and experience to solve every legal problem, whether in the boardroom, the field or the courtroom. Areas of practice include commercial litigation, will disputes and probate litigation, oil and gas litigation, franchising, insurance coverage and bad faith, and injury and death cases.
Oct 6, 2017
Curnutt & Hafer is proud to announce that Kelly Curnutt, business trial attorney and co-founder of Curnutt & Hafer, L.L.P., has been selected as a 2017 Super Lawyer for the sixth consecutive year.
Super Lawyers is a 
rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
The “Super Lawyer” designation is a nationwide rating based on a thorough evaluation process combined with independent research and peer review. Once a candidate is nominated, he or she is evaluated on a dozen indicators, including verdicts and settlements, experience, professional activity and honors. Super Lawyer status, which is granted annually on a state-by-state basis, is given to no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in each state.
About Curnutt & Hafer, L.L.P.
The team at Curnutt & Hafer provides high-quality representation focused on bottom line results. A recognized business trial practice and listed as a “Go To” litigation firm in the Fortune 500 list of attorneys, they have the know-how and experience to solve every legal problem, whether in the boardroom, the field or the courtroom. Areas of practice include commercial litigation, will disputes and probate litigation, oil and gas litigation, franchising, insurance coverage and bad faith, and injury and death cases. Visit CurnuttHafer.com to learn more.
Oct 4, 2017
Curnutt & Hafer, L.L.P. is pleased to welcome back Logan W. Simmons as our associate. Simmons was previously a member of our team from 2007-2015. His areas of focus include business litigation, oil and gas disputes, franchise disputes and personal injury cases.
From 2015-2017, Simmons served as staff attorney to Justice Sue Walker in the Second District Court of Appeals in Fort Worth, Texas. His efforts in representative matters have resulted in favorable judgments for his clients, including a mid-six figure judgment for an estate in a breach of fiduciary duty action and assisting franchisors in litigation against current and former franchisees.
Two-time winner of the Texas Bar Journal annual short story contest, Simmons’ articles include Good News, Sunshine (2016, first place) and Johnny Flash (2017, second place).
Simmons received his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law. He served as the Associate Editor for the Texas Review of Law and Politics and was one of only seven recipients of the Townes-Rice Scholarship. Named the Robert Miller Scholar, Simmons also holds a B.S. in Political Science from Baylor University.
About Curnutt & Hafer, L.L.P.
The team at Curnutt & Hafer provides high-quality representation focused on bottom line results. A recognized business trial practice and listed as a “Go To” litigation firm in the Fortune 500 list of attorneys, they have the know-how and experience to solve every legal problem, whether in the boardroom, the field or the courtroom. Areas of practice include commercial litigation, will disputes and probate litigation, oil and gas litigation, franchising, insurance coverage and bad faith, and injury and death cases. Visit CurnuttHafer.com to learn more.
Jul 26, 2017
Curnutt & Hafer is proud to announce that Douglas Hafer, business trial attorney and co-founder of Curnutt & Hafer, L.L.P., has been selected to membership in the 2017 list of the “Nation’s Top One Percent” by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel (NADC).
According to the NADC announcement, members are thoroughly vetted by a research team, selected by a blue-ribbon panel of 
attorneys with podium status from independently neutral organizations, and approved by a judicial review board as exhibiting virtue in the practice of law. Due to the selectivity of the appointment process, only the top one percent of attorneys in the United States are awarded membership in NADC. This elite class of advocates consists of the finest leaders of the legal profession from across the nation.
About the National Association of Distinguished Counsel
NADC is an organization dedicated to promoting the highest standards of legal excellence. Its mission is to objectively recognize individual attorneys who elevate the standards of the Bar and provide a benchmark for other lawyers to emulate. Visit distinguishedcounsel.org for more information. Follow this link to view Douglas Hafer’s NADC profile.
About Curnutt & Hafer, L.L.P.
The team at Curnutt & Hafer provides high-quality representation focused on bottom line results. A recognized business trial practice and listed as a “Go To” litigation firm in the Fortune 500 list of attorneys, they have the know-how and experience to solve every legal problem, whether in the boardroom, the field or the courtroom. Areas of practice include commercial litigation, will disputes and probate litigation, oil and gas litigation, franchising, insurance coverage and bad faith, and injury and death cases. Visit CurnuttHafer.com to learn more.
