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    Benjamin B. Hallmark

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    Benjamin B. Hallmark Benjamin B. Hallmark

    Experience

    Ben Hallmark focuses his practice on administrative law and litigation matters, including contested cases before state agencies such as the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Railroad Commission of Texas. He has represented clients in a wide range of litigation and appellate matters involving energy issues, deceptive trade practice claims, trade secrets, and other complex commercial issues.

    Ranked in Chambers USA 2020 by Chambers and Partners

    Named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 by Woodward/White Inc.

    Ranked among the top firms in Texas for Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation in Chambers USA 2019 by Chambers and Partners

    • Recurring representation of a trade association of industrial energy consumers on contested matters before the Public Utility Commission, Courts of Appeal, and Supreme Court of Texas
    • Represented trade association of industrial consumers in ratemaking proceedings before the Texas Railroad Commission
    • Assisted in the representation of landowners in inverse condemnation matter involving a regulated electric transmission service provider and the placement of its transmission lines in a manner that affects saltwater disposal operations
    • Assisted in the representation of a national healthcare company seeking relief for antitrust violations, defamation, business disparagement, and tortious interference with contract and prospective business relations concerning the practice of allergy testing and immunotherapy
    • Assisted in the representation of a school district in an expedited trial and obtained final judgment in favor of the client, including defeating a temporary restraining order and allowing a bond election to proceed as planned
    • Assisted in the representation of a defendant in a trade secret case in state court before a jury in Houston, which resulted in a take-nothing judgment in favor of the client

    Prior Employment

    • Law Clerk for the Honorable Nancy F. Atlas, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas, 2009-2010

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    Distinctions/Honors

    • Chambers USA by Chambers and Partners (Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity)), 2020
    • The Best Lawyers in America® by Woodward/White Inc. (Administrative/Regulatory Law, Energy Regulatory Law), 2019-2020
    • Recommended Attorney, The Legal 500 US by Legalease (Industry Focus: Energy Regulatory), 2019

    Memberships/Affiliations

    • Member, State Bar of Texas; Public Utility Law Section
    • Member, Austin Bar Association

    Education & Admissions

    Education

    • J.D., 2009, with high honors, The University of Texas School of Law; Texas Law Review, Chief Notes Editor (2008-09); Legal Research Board; Order of the Coif
    • B.A., 2000, The University of Texas at Austin

    Admissions

    • Texas