Hallie Graves is a Partner at Hardie Alcozer, where she leads the firm’s litigation and guardianship team. She helps shape case strategy, supports attorneys across the docket, and brings years of trial experience to the courtroom when a case goes to trial. Her creative, out-of-the-box thinking makes her a natural fit for complex fiduciary litigation. She brings that same curiosity to cross-training with planning and probate, where she’s good at spotting the family disputes a thoughtful will or trust can help prevent.
Hallie took the scenic route to law. She earned a degree in physics, with minors in music and math, then went to law school and started her career clerking for a federal court judge and then in big law. Along the way she picked up a motto she still lives by: do the sort-of-easy thing now so you don’t have to do the really hard thing later.
She’ll happily admit she loves a microphone and a good chat, which may be why the courtroom feels like home. Her favorite part of Hardie Alcozer is the people: a team that cares deeply about its clients, doesn’t take itself too seriously, and always shows up for one another while having as much fun as possible.
Hallie earned her J.D. from SMU Dedman School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Texas and three federal district courts and was selected as a 2026 Super Lawyer.
Never one for boredom, she’s also a foster-turned-adoptive single mom of kids with disabilities and is active in both communities. Outside the office, you’ll find her at a Broadway show, mentoring foster parents at Foster Village, or hanging out with her kids, ideally with chips and queso close by.