Halbert Stuart Koelsch - Houston, TX

Hal’s passion for the law stems from his admiration for his father, Robert Koelsch. Growing up, Hal saw firsthand the meaningful difference the right attorney could make in the lives of clients and their families. When Robert Koelsch unexpectedly passed away during Hal’s senior year of college, Hal chose to honor his father’s memory by following in his footsteps and pursuing a legal career.

Hal earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center, graduating cum laude in 2024. During law school, he was selected to participate in The Fund for American Studies legal fellowship program in Washington, D.C., was inducted into the Order of the Barons honor society, and he served as Lead Senior Articles Editor for the Houston Journal of International Law, where he was named Editor of the Year.

Hal’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation. He has represented both individual and corporate clients in a broad range of disputes within the oil and gas industry and other sectors. His experience includes matters involving breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, trade secret misappropriation, shareholder disputes, bankruptcy collection matters, intellectual property rights, deceptive trade practices, declaratory judgments, wrongful termination, personal injury, and statutory and common-law fraud.

In addition to his litigation practice, Hal has assisted sophisticated business clients with transactional and regulatory matters, including contract review, intellectual property assignment and licensing, and pre-litigation dispute resolution. He has also advised clients on compliance issues involving federal and state regulations, including USERRA compliance and PACE financing requirements.

A native Houstonian, Hal attended Memorial High School, where he was a member of the debate team and founded the Philosophy Club. He later attended Baylor University, where he met his wife. Outside the office, Hal enjoys hiking with his wife and their two dogs.