Molly Hatchell's practice has focused exclusively on civil appellate law. She began her practice by serving three years as a briefing attorney for two courts of appeals. She entered private practice to concentrate on appeals and was board-certified in appellate law in 1992. Her experience includes more than fifty state and federal appeals, which include landmark decisions and cases of first impression. She has argued cases before the Tyler, Texarkana, Corpus Christi, and Eastland Court of Appeals, and the federal Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Ms. Hatchell has been named a "Texas Super Lawyer" in appellate practice by Texas Monthly every year since 2003, when the survey began. She is a past member of the State Bar Rules Committee, which suggests changes to the rules of appellate procedure. She is an accomplished and prolific writer on topics related to appellate law in Texas. Ms. Hatchell is known statewide as the creator and former co-editor of "The Hatchell Report," which analyzed and tracked cases pending in the Supreme Court of Texas.
Education
- J.D., South Texas College of Law, 1987
Articles Editor, South Texas Law Review
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award, Oil & Gas - B.S., University of Texas at Tyler, 1982
Bar Admissions
Reported Decisions
- Classic Oil & Gas, Inc. v. Cook, 2006 WL 941801 (Tex. App. – Tyler 2006, pet. denied)
- Romero v. KPT Consol., Inc., 166 S.W.3d 212 (Tex. 2005)
- R.R. Street & Co., Inc. v. Pilgrim Enterprises, Inc., 166 S.W.3d 232 (Tex. 2005)
- Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Garza, 164 S.W.3d 607 (Tex. 2004)
- Bunton v. Bentley, 153 S.W.3d 50 (Tex. 2004)
- COC Services, Ltd. v. CompUSA, Inc., 150 S.W.3d 654 (Tex App.—Dallas 2004, pet. denied)
- Tarrant Regional Water Dist. v. Gragg, 151 S.W.3d 546 (Tex. 2004)
- Miller ex. rel. Miller v. HCA, Inc., 118 S.W.3d 758 (Tex. 2003)
- King Ranch, Inc. v. Chapman, 118 S.W.3d 742 (Tex. 2003)
- Henry Schein v. Stromboe, 102 S.W.3d 675 (Tex. 2002)
- Bentley v. Bunton, 94 S.W.3d 561 (Tex. 2002)
- Intratex Gas Co. v. Beeson, 22. S.W.3d 398 (Tex. 2000)
- Exxon Corp. v. Garza, 981 S.W.2d 415 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1998, pet. denied)
- Southwestern Elec. Power Co. v. Burlington Northern Railroad Co., 966 S.W.2d 467 (Tex. 1998)
- Richey v. Brookshire Grocery Co., 952 S.W.2d 515 (Tex. 1997)
- Matter of Estate of McDaniel, 935 S.W.2d 827 (Tex. App.—Texarkana 1996, writ denied)
- Haynes & Boone v. Bowser Bouldin, Ltd., 896 S.W.2d 179 (Tex. 1995)
- Exxon Corp. v. Tidwell, 867 S.W.2d 19 (Tex. 1993)
- Dresser Industries, Inc. v. Lee, 880 S.W.2d 750 (Tex. 1993)
- Robertson v. Hide-A-Way Lake Club, Inc., 856 S.W.2d 841 (Tex. App.—Tyler 1993, no writ)
- State Farm Mut. Ins. Co. v. Conn, 842 S.W.2d 350 (Tex. App.—Tyler 1992, writ denied)
- Exxon Corp. v. Perez, 842 S.W.2d 629 (Tex. 1992)
- Kelly v. Diocese of Corpus Christi, 832 S.W.2d 88 (Tex. App.—Corpus Christi 1992, writ dism’d w.o.j.)
Publications & Presentations
Professional History
- Of Counsel, Locke Lord LLP (May 2004 – Present)
- Shareholder, Hatchell PC, Tyler, Texas, (2000 – April 2004)
- Ramey & Flock, PC, Tyler, Texas
- Shareholder (1997 – 2000)
- Associate (1990 – 1997)
- Briefing Attorney, Justice Bill Bass, Twelfth Court of Appeals (1989 – 1990)
- Briefing Attorney, Chief Justice Paul W. Nye, Thirteenth Court of Appeals (1987 – 1989)
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Director, Smith County Bar Association (2002 – 2004)
- State Bar of Texas
- Court Rules Committee (1994 – 1997)
- CLE Committee (1994 – 1997)
- Appellate Practice & Advocacy Section:
- Appellate Rules Committee (1994 – 1996)
- Nominating Committee (1994)
- Liaison Committee (1996 – 1997)
- Professionalism Committee (1997 – 1998)
- Named, “Super Lawyer” in Appellate Practice
- Dallas/Fort Worth region, Texas Monthly Survey (2003)
- Austin Region, Texas Monthly Survey (2004 - 2005)
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Related Practice Areas
Board Certifications
Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1992
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