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David E. Keltner represents clients in Fort Worth, Texas across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.
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About David E. Keltner
Formerly a Justice on the Texas Court of Appeals, David Keltner is a highly acclaimed and recognized lawyer in the field of appellate law in Texas. He has served as lead counsel in over 350 appellate decisions and his legal writings have been cited with approval by Texas courts. He has been honored with various prestigious awards and accolades for his outstanding contributions to the legal profession.
From 2021 through 2025, he was recognized as a Star Individual by Chambers USA and has received Band 1 ranking every year since 2007. He was also recognized as the Go-To Appellate Lawyer in Texas by Texas Lawyer and has been chosen as one of the Top 10 Lawyers in Texas by Thompson Reuters for the last eighteen years, ranking No. 1 in 2009-2011 and 2021-2025. In addition, he was named Best Lawyers® Appellate Lawyer of the Year for Dallas/Fort Worth in 2016 and 2018 and has received the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from ALM | Law.com.
Mr. Keltner has also received recognition for his professionalism and excellence in the practice of law. He received the American Inns of Court James E. Coleman Jr. Award for Professionalism in the Fifth Circuit, the Gregory S. Coleman Outstanding Appellate Lawyer Award from the Texas Bar Foundation and the Jim D. Bowmer Professionalism Award from the College of the State Bar of Texas. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, a distinction held by only 320 lawyers in the country.
Credentials
Education
Trinity University
B.A. · 1971
Southern Methodist University
J.D. · 1975
Jurisdictions
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Texas
1975 · ACTIVE
Recognition
Awards & honors
Lawyer of the Year — Arbitration (Dallas/Fort Worth)
2020
Lawyer of the Year — Appellate Practice (Dallas/Fort Worth)
2018
Lawyer of the Year — Appellate Practice (Dallas/Fort Worth)
2016
Lawyer of the Year — Appellate Practice (Dallas)
2011
Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Arbitration
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Bet-the-Company Litigation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Federal
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Supreme Court
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Texas Supreme Court
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Lifetime Achievement Award, ALM | Law.com Texas Legal Awards 2025
2026
Best Lawyers in America — American Inns of Court James E. Coleman Jr. Award Recipient for Professionalism in the Fifth Circuit, 2023
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Chambers USA: Texas,
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Litigation: Appellate, 2005-2025
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Star Individual, 2021-2025
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Band 1, 2005-2024
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Top 10 Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2003-2023
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Ranked No. 1, 2009-2011, 2021-2025
2026
Best Lawyers in America — The 400 Most Influential People, Fort Worth, Inc. magazine, 2018-2025
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2003-2025
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Top 100 Texas Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2003-2025
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine, 2006-2025
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Top Attorney, 360 West magazine, 2017-2025
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Appellate
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Arbitration and Mediation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Chief Justice Jack Pope Professionalism Award, Texas Center for Legal Ethics, 2018
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Tarrant County Bar Association's Blackstone Award, 2018
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Gregory S. Coleman Outstanding Appellate Lawyer of Texas (Inaugural Recipient), Texas Bar Foundation, 2012
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Jim D. Bowmer Professionalism Award, College of the State Bar of Texas, 2007
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Dan Rugely Price Memorial Award (Excellence in Legal Writing), Texas Bar Foundation, 2002
2026
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What areas of law does David E. Keltner practice?
David E. Keltner focuses on ADR, Appellate, and Litigation.
Where is David E. Keltner located?
David E. Keltner primarily serves clients in Fort Worth, Texas, with an office at 201 Main Street, Suite 2500.
How experienced is David E. Keltner?
David E. Keltner has 51 years of legal practice, having been licensed since 1975.
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