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Biography
Dana Stayton joined Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP in 2000 after her graduation from Texas Tech University School of Law in the same year. She practices in the firm's Estate Planning, Probate and Nonprofit Organizations Practice Group. Ms. Stayton focuses her practice in nonprofit corporate law and art law.
Ms. Stayton advises clients in the initial organization and ongoing operation of nonprofit corporations and charitable trusts, including 501(c)(2) title-holding companies, 501(c)(3) public charities and private foundations, 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(5) labor organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and 501(c)(7) social clubs. Ms. Stayton counsels clients concerning obtaining and maintaining exemptions from federal income tax, state franchise tax, sales and use tax, and ad valorem tax. Also, Ms. Stayton represents buyers and sellers of art in domestic and international transactions; negotiates complex acquisition, sale and auction transactions; and counsels concerning claims with respect to the return of stolen or illegally exported art. Further, she advises high net worth individuals concerning estate planning matters and counsels clients concerning charitable giving.
Ms. Stayton is active in various community organizations. She is the current Advisory Planning/Bylaws Chair and the incoming Assistant Vice President Finance for the Junior League of Fort Worth, a member of Junior Woman's Club of Fort Worth, a member of the Board of Directors of Camp Fire USA First Texas Council, and a member of the Planned Giving Committee of Partners Together for Health, the foundation for JPS Health Network.
Ms. Stayton and her husband welcomed their first child in October, 2006.
Education & Honors
Texas Tech University, B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1997
Texas Tech University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2000
Order of the Coif
Honored as a top nonprofit organization attorney in Fort Worth, Texas magazine's top attorney guide, December 2005, 2006 and 2007
Recognized as "Rising Star" in Texas Monthly magazine
Admission & Affiliations
Texas, 2000
Tarrant County Probate Bar Association
Tarrant County Bar Association, Tax and Estate Planning Section | 