About Marianne
Marianne M. Auld is the managing partner of Kelly Hart and the chair of the firm’s Appellate section. She has briefed and argued dozens of appeals in both state and federal courts of appeals.Ms. Auld began her career as a law clerk on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Following her clerkship, she joined Kelly Hart as an associate in the firm’s litigation section, where she worked on a wide range of civil matters for clients including governmental entities and both publicly-traded and privately-held companies. Later, she served as a tenured professor of law at Baylor Law School, where she taught, among other courses, civil procedure, remedies, and legal writing.
Marianne M. Auld is the managing partner of Kelly Hart and the chair of the firm’s Appellate section. She has briefed and argued dozens of appeals in both state and federal courts of appeals.
Ms. Auld began her career as a law clerk on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Following her clerkship, she joined Kelly Hart as an associate in the firm’s litigation section, where she worked on a wide range of civil matters for clients including governmental entities and both publicly-traded and privately-held companies. Later, she served as a tenured professor of law at Baylor Law School, where she taught, among other courses, civil procedure, remedies, and legal writing.
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Awards & Recognition
- Recognized: Appellate Practice
- Recognized: Commercial Litigation
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2015-2025
- Named to The 400 Most Influential by Fort Worth Inc. magazine, 2018-2025
- Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters, 2013-2025
- Top 50 Women Texas Super Lawyers, 2022-2024
- Top 100 Dallas/Fort Worth Super Lawyers, 2022-2024
- Top Attorney in Appellate Law, 360 West magazine, 2017-2025
- Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine, 2012-2025
- Great Woman of Texas, Fort Worth Business Press, 2018
- Law Good Scout Recipient by the Longhorn Council of the Boy Scouts of America, 2017