
Benjamin B. Hallmark
Partner
Benjamin.Hallmark@tklaw.com- Austin
F:512.482.5091
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.
- 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
Related Services
News & Insights
- 118 Thompson & Knight Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021 Lists; Six Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year”August 20, 2020
- Chambers USA 2020 Ranks Thompson & Knight Among the Country’s Top Firms and AttorneysApril 23, 2020
- 118 Thompson & Knight Attorneys Honored in The Best Lawyers in America® 2020August 15, 2019
- The Legal 500 US 2019 Ranks Thompson & Knight Among Nation’s Leading Law FirmsJune 21, 2019
Honors & Affiliations
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), 2019-2021
- 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