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3 attorneys join Decker Jones;
construction and real estate law groups expanded

FORT WORTH -- Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates, P.C., has added three attorneys to enhance the offerings of its Construction Practice Group and its Real Estate and Lending Practice Group.

Matthew C. Motes, formerly of the Arlington construction law boutique firm Bush & Motes, focuses his practice primarily on construction litigation. Stephen L. Polozola, who practiced construction law with Motes at their former firm, handles both litigation and transactional matters. For Kelly Decker, a real estate litigator and oil and gas counsel, it is a homecoming of sorts. She is the granddaughter of the late Robert W. Decker, a respected attorney and community leader whose name her new firm bears.

“Today, Fort Worth is poised for great things. Development continues to expand,” said Chuck Milliken, Decker Jones’ managing partner. “We are committed to the success of clients involved in that arena, the lenders, developers and contractors. This is simply an extension of that commitment.”

Motes and Polozola have joined the Construction Practice Group, which is directed by Brad Rice. “With this move, we add even broader experience and a heightened response capacity,” Rice said. “It is a great fit.”

Decker joins the Real Estate and Lending Practice Group that is headed by Gary Moates, a veteran real estate attorney and former member of the Fort Worth Zoning Commission.

Motes’ practice areas include litigation and arbitration of commercial and residential construction law matters, commercial litigation, title insurance defense and church law. Polozola’s practice is focused on residential and commercial construction litigation defense, real estate, entity formation, mechanic’s liens/surety bonds and business tort law.

Before following in her grandfather’s footsteps, Decker practiced general civil litigation, oil and gas and probate law at Brown, Pruitt, Peterson & Wambsganss in Fort Worth, where much of her time was spent representing real estate developers.


Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates, P.C. has provided sound legal advice and counsel to Texans and their businesses since 1896. The firm has throughout its history remained at the forefront of business law practice, and most recently has enjoyed considerable recognition in the fields of Litigation and Intellectual Property Law. To learn more about Decker, Jones, McMackin, McClane, Hall & Bates, P.C., go to www.deckerjones.com.