Background

Kirk Bryant practiced law in a small county for fifteen years, which required that he become a legal Jack-of-all-trades.  And it’s that background that gives him extensive and varied experience in multiple litigation fields including personal injury, family law, probate litigation, real estate litigation and commercial litigation. He also has experience working with oil & gas matters including lease and contract disputes and title and leasing matters.

As a result of his wide background, Kirk is able to approach client problems from many angles to find a practical solution while taking into account the interplay of many different areas of law. All about bottom-line analysis, Kirk is skilled at helping people see the cost/benefit of the best course of legal action

Awards & Recognitions

Top Attorney in Civil Litigation by Fort Worth Texas Magazine, 2012-2024

Top Attorney in Oil and Gas by Fort Worth Texas Magazine, 2013

Recognized as a Top Attorney by 360 West Magazine 2018 to present

Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation

Life Fellow, Tarrant County Bar Foundation

AV-Rated Martindale-Hubbell®: Preeminent™

Areas of Practice

Business Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Estate Litigation
Family Law
Oil & Gas
Real Estate Litigation

Associations & Memberships

College of the Texas Bar
American Association of Professional Landmen
Tarrant County Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
District 7 B Grievance Committee, State Bar of Texas 1989-1995District 7 B Grievance Committee, State Bar of Texas 1989-1995
Master Emeritus, Eldon B. Mahon Inn of Court

Education

  • JD The University of Houston Law Center (1984)
  • BBA Abilene Christian University (1981)

Bar/Court Admissions

  • Texas Bar (1984)
  • United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • United States District Court, Western District of Texas
  • United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
11/21/24

FW Magazine names 31 to the Top Attorney List for 2024

Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC announces 31 attorneys have been selected as "2024 Top Attorneys in Tarrant County" by...
2/22/18

J. Kirk Bryant spoke at Texas Bankers Association Conference

J. Kirk Bryant to spoke on March 2, 2018 at the Real Estate, Oil and Gas Conference of the Wealth...
7/11/17

Whitaker Chalk proudly announces 29 of 36 attorneys selected as “2017 Top Attorneys”

Whitaker Chalk Swindle & Schwartz PLLC proudly announces 29 of our 36 attorneys have been selected as "2017 Top Attorneys in Tarrant...
11/1/14

Kirk Bryant Named Top Attorney in Civil Law by Fort Worth Magazine

J. Kirk Bryant has been named a Top Attorney in Civil Law by Fort Worth, Texas magazine for 2014.
11/1/14

Kirk Bryant Named as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation

J. Kirk Bryant has been named as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation.
6/1/09

Kirk Bryant has Published an Article, “Fifty Years After the Deed, Whose Gas Is It?”

Kirk Bryant has Published an Article, "Fifty Years After the Deed, Whose Gas Is It?", in the June 2009 edition...