Principal Attorney Profile · State Bar of Texas #11181500
Joan Kathryn Kehlhof
Principal Attorney, Wist Holland Kehlhof LLP (WHK LLP) · Admitted in Texas Since 1979
For more than four and a half decades, Joan Kathryn Kehlhof ("Joni") has advised and advocated for individuals, families, fiduciaries, business owners, and commercial creditors throughout Houston and the State of Texas.
Joan ("Joni") Kehlhof
University of Houston Law Center, J.D. (1979)
8584 Katy Freeway, Suite 310, Houston, TX 77024
(713) 686-5444
46+ Years of Legal Excellence in Houston, Texas
Joan Kathryn Kehlhof earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center in 1979 and was admitted to the State Bar of Texas (Bar Card #11181500) that same year. Over the ensuing 46+ years, she built a distinguished reputation across Texas state and federal courts as a thorough strategist, persuasive advocate, and practical problem-solver.
Now leading the practice as sole principal of Wist Holland Kehlhof LLP (WHK LLP) under the banner of Joan Kehlhof, Attorney at Law, Joni provides each client with personal attention and direct partner-level judgment. Whether administering a multi-asset Texas probate estate, resolving a commercial real estate or oil & gas title dispute, structuring a closely held business transaction, or enforcing creditors’ rights in federal bankruptcy court, her counsel is grounded in deep institutional knowledge of Texas statutory and common law.
Education & Licensure
Legal Education
University of Houston Law Center
Juris Doctor (J.D.), 1979 · Houston, Texas
State Bar Membership
State Bar of Texas
Admitted 1979 · Bar Card #11181500 · Active Member in Good Standing
Representative Highlights
Estate Planning & Probate
Multi-County Texas Probate & Mineral Estate Administration
Guided independent executors and family beneficiaries through complex Harris County probate administration involving commercial real estate, closely held business interests, and producing Texas oil and gas royalty interests.
Commercial Litigation & Creditors’ Rights
Federal Bankruptcy & Commercial Creditor Enforcement
Represented secured and commercial creditors across Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 proceedings in the Southern, Northern, and Western Districts of Texas, securing relief from the automatic stay, prosecuting adversary complaints, and protecting collateral.
Real Estate & Corporate Transactions
Houston Commercial Property Acquisitions & Corporate Structuring
Structured entity formations, commercial purchase and sale agreements, financing instruments, and title curative solutions for Houston-area business owners and commercial property investors.
Appellate & Tax Court Advocacy
Federal Tax Controversy & Appellate Briefing
Advocated for business and individual taxpayers before the United States Tax Court and handled civil appellate briefing and error preservation across Texas state and federal appellate venues.
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