Kelli Bills

Top rated Appellate attorney in Dallas, Texas

Tillotson, Johnson & Patton
Kelli Bills
Tillotson, Johnson & Patton

Practice areas: Appellate, Business & Corporate; view more

Licensed in Texas since: 2010

Education: The University of Texas School of Law

Selected to Super Lawyers: 2025 Selected to Rising Stars: 2016 - 2020, 2023 - 2024

Tillotson, Johnson & Patton

1201 Main St
Suite 1300
Dallas, TX 75202 Visit website

Details

Kelli Bills serves as of counsel at Tillotson, Johnson & Patton, where she focuses her legal practice on complex appellate litigation across multiple jurisdictions. With almost fifteen years of appellate experience, she has been an integral member of teams handling some of the more high-profile appellate cases across Texas and beyond. Her passion for persuasive writing has been instrumental in representing clients throughout all litigation stages. Ms. Bills is also an accomplished oral advocate, with experience in courts at both the federal and state levels. 

Prior to joining Tillotson, Johnson & Patton, Ms. Bills was a member of the appellate practice group at another private firm and served as a clerk for the Honorable Catharina Haynes on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. She graduated with high honors from the University of Texas School of Law, where she was a Chancellor, a member of the Order of the Coif, and a member of the Order of Barristers. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Texas as well, where she graduated with Highest Honors and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.

Recently, Chambers and Partners recognized Ms. Bills as Up and Coming in Appellate Litigation in Texas for 2024, a testament to her growing influence and effectiveness in appellate law circles. 

Practice areas

Appellate, Business/Corporate

Focus areas

Appeals, Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Contracts, Limited Liability Companies, Partnership, Sub-chapter S Corporations

  • 90% Appellate
  • 10% Business/Corporate

First Admitted: 2010, Texas

Professional Webpage: https://www.tillotsonlaw.com/attorney/kelli-bills/

Bar/Professional Activity:
  • Texas
  • Utah
  • Colorado
  • U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas 
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas 
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit 
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeal for the Columbia Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
Honors/Awards:
  • Super Lawyer – Texas Rising Stars, 2016-2020, 2023-24
  • Chambers and Partners – Up and Coming in Appellate Litigation, 2024
  • Chancellors, University of Texas School of Law
  • Board of Advocates, University of Texas School of Law
  • Children’s Rights Clinic, University of Texas School of Law
  • Conrad Duberstein Interscholastic Bankruptcy Moot Court Team
  • Order of Barristers, University of Texas School of Law
  • Order of the Coif, University of Texas School of Law
Educational Background:
  • University of Texas at Austin, B.A., Government, Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Liberal Arts Honors, Normandy Scholar Program and Women’s Club Volleyball Team, 2007
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
  • Fifth Circuit Civil Appellate Update, The Appellate Advocate, State Bar of Texas Appellate Section
  • Texas Review of Law and Politics and Texas International Law Journal, University of Texas School of Law
  • Rule 50 and Purely Legal Arguments: A Circuit Split, American Bar Association, 2013
  • Appeal of Interlocutory Remand Orders in Putative Class Action Cases, American Bar Association, Co-author, 2012

Office location for Kelli Bills

1201 Main St
Suite 1300
Dallas, TX 75202

Phone: 214-894-0490

Selections

1 Year Super Lawyers
7 Years Rising Stars
  • Super Lawyers: 2025
  • Rising Stars: 2016 - 2020, 2023 - 2024

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