(Main Office)

Escamilla & Poneck, Inc., a minority owned business and one of the largest of its kind in Texas, is an energetic, full service law firm. The firm has evolved through expansion into new practice areas to offer our clients expertise in a variety of matters. The result is a highly cooperative working environment in which attorneys and staff all participate to provide our clients excellent legal services.

Statement of Practice

Administrative Law, Condemnation, Real Estate, Insurance Defense, Arbitration and Mediation, Civil Rights Law, Construction Law, School Law, General Civil Practice, Housing, Labor and Employment, Civil Litigation, Local Government, Public Finance, Tax.

Rate Information

Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available

Address

850 Riverwalk Place
700 North St. Mary's Street
San Antonio, TX 78205, (Bexar Co.)

Phone

Phone: 210-225-0001
Fax: 210-225-0041

Website

http://www.escamillaponeck.com

Office Hours

Monday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Tuesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Wednesday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Thursday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
Friday: 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Firm/Affiliate Offices

Laredo, Texas Office: Village Plaza, 216 W. Village Boulevard, Suite 202, 78041. Telephone: 956-717-1300. Fax: 956-717-0539.

Houston, Texas Office: 201 Stratford, 77006. Telephone: 713-426-1516. Fax: 713-864-0048.

Dallas, Texas Office: 100 Crescent Court, Suite 700, 75201. Telephone: 888-700-7557.

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Humberto F. Aguilera (Associate) born San Antonio, Texas, December 1, 1982; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Liberal Arts Honors, 2004; J.D., 2007). Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers; Texas Association of School Boards-Council of School Attorneys; National School Boards Association-Council of School Attorneys. Practice Areas: Public Finance; School Law.Email: Humberto F. Aguilera

Juan F. Aguilera (Senior Attorney) born Uvalde, Texas, April 20, 1952; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; 1989, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1974; J.D., 1986); University of Texas (J.D., 1986). Recipient, Austin Lawyer Care's Pro Bono Award, 1992. Texas Assistant Attorney General, 1989-1992. Former Vice President and Trustee, Round Rock Independent School District Board of Trustees. Former Chairman and Board Member, Williamson County Appraisal District Board of Directors, 1991-1993. Board Chairman, Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center. Of Counsel, Mexican American School Board Members Association. Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Government; Education Law.Email: Juan F. Aguilera

Juan J. Cruz (Associate) born Laredo, Texas, July 3, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas at San Antonio (B.A., Political Science, 1991); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1995). Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award-Federal Procedure. Member: San Antonio and Webb County Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (School Law Section Board of Directors, 2007-—); Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; Defense Counsel of San Antonio (Member, Board of Directors, 1999-2000); National School Board Association; Texas Association of School Board (Council of School Attorneys Board of Directors, 2004-2007); University of Texas School Law Planning Committee Member, 2002-2008. (Resident, Laredo Office). Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Education Law; Insurance Defense.Email: Juan J. Cruz

Marty De Leon (Associate) admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Foreign Policy, 1993); St. Mary's University (J.D., 1999). Registered Lobbyist with the Texas Ethics Commission. Practice Areas: School Finance; Administrative Law; School Law.Email: Marty De Leon

Jeffrey L. Dorrell (Associate) born Beaumont, Texas, March 25, 1955; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Fourth and Fifth Circuits; U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1977); University of Houston (J.D., 1992). Member, Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas. Member: State Bar of Texas. Reported Cases: Mbaba v. Societe Air France, 457 F.3 496 (5th. 2006), cert. denied, 127 S. Ct. 959, 166 L. Ed. 2d 706; Renoir v. Hantman's Assocs., 230 Fed. Appx. 357, U.S. App. LEXIS 7125 (5th Cir. 2007); FDIC v. Bakkebo, 506 F.3d 286 (4th Cir. 2007); Bayway Refining Co. v. Oxgenated Mktg. & Trading, A.G., 215 F.3d 219 (2nd Cir. 2000); Galindo v Prosperity Partners, Inc., 2009 Tex. App. LEXIS 1383, (Tex. App. - Austin 2009, n.p.h.); Rava Square Homeowners Ass'n v. Swan, 2008 Tex. App. LEXIS 7257 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2008, no pet.); Cox v. Southern Garrett, 245 S.W., 3d 574 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, no pet.); Le June v. Pow-Sang, 2006 Tex. App. LEXIS 2470 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st District] no pet.,); Johnson v. Fells, 140 S.W.3d 702 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, pet. denied); Reeves v. Memorial Terrace, Ltd., 2004 Tex. App. LEXIS 11412 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2004, pet. denied); Chapman v. Atlantic Ins. Co., 2002 Tex. App. LEXIS 1814 (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2002, no pet.); Pina v. Connie Ogg-Insight, Inc., 2001 Tex. App. LEXIS 4143 (Tex. App. - Houston [1st Dist.] 2001, pet. denied). Practice Areas: Litigation; Civil Trial and Appeal; Oil and Gas; Real Estate.Email: Jeffrey L. Dorrell

Stacy C. Ferguson (Associate) born Dallas, Texas, July 12, 1964; admitted to bar, 1990, Texas; U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1986); St. Mary's University (J.D., 1990). Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, National Council of School Attorneys and School Law Section); Texas Council of School Attorneys. Practice Areas: Special Education.Email: Stacy C. Ferguson

Sonya Marquez Garcia (Associate) born Houston, Texas, March 23, 1970; admitted to bar, 1995, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., Government, 1992); University of Houston Law Center (J.D., 1995). Practice Areas: Government Law; Special Education.Email: Sonya Marquez Garcia

Jennifer Lehmann Hall (Associate) born Fort Worth, Texas, December 26, 1972; admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.S., Advertising, 1994; J.D., 1997). Member, Student Recruitment and Orientation Committee, 1995-1997. Student Bar Association Representative, 1995-1997. Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; San Antonio Young Lawyers Association; Texas Association of School Boards Council of School Attorneys; National Association of School Boards Council of School Attorneys. Languages: English and Spanish. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; School Law; Government.Email: Jennifer Lehmann Hall

Wesley E. Johnson (Associate) born Greenville, Texas, July 7, 1970; admitted to bar, 1999, Texas. Education: Louisiana Tech University (B.A.Ed., 1992); University of Texas at Austin (M.A., Sp.Ed., 1993; J.D., 1999). Member, Texas Council of Administrators of Special Education. Member: State Bar of Texas (Former Member, Professionalism Committee; School Law Section); Texas Council of School Attorneys. Practice Areas: School Law; Special Education; Student Discipline; Personnel Governance.Email: Wesley E. Johnson

Philip Marzec (Associate) born Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 5, 1953; admitted to bar, 1989, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern and Western Districts of Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1975; J.D. with honors, 1989). Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Defense Counsel of San Antonio (Treasurer, 2000; President, 2001); Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute. Reported Cases: Doe v. San Antonio Independent School District-Bexar County, NO. SA-03-CA-0225, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, 2005 U.S. District Lexis 3196, February 3, 2005, Decided; Doe v. Aguilar, Civil Action No. SA-03-CA-0174 NN, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division, 2005, U.S. District Lexis 6415, April 4, 2005, Decided, April 4, 2005, Filed; HISD v. John Cornyn, 25 S.W.3d 328 (Tex. App. Austin 2000, pet. denied); Martinez v. VIA, 38 S.W. 3rd 173. Languages: English. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Education Law; Government Law; Administrative Law; Personal Injury; Civil Litigation.Email: Philip Marzec

Fortunato G. Paredes (Associate) born Laredo, Texas, 1958; admitted to bar, 1989, Texas; 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; U.S Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1979; M.F.A., 1983; J.D., 1986). Member: Webb County Bar Association. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Education Law; Employment Law; Real Estate; Government Contracts.Email: Fortunato G. Paredes

Bobby J. Ramirez (Associate) born El Paso, Texas, March 5, 1966; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1989); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1993). Practice Areas: Education Law; Real Estate; Government Contracts; Administrative Law.Email: Bobby J. Ramirez

OF COUNSEL

James M. Heidelberg, Jr. (Of Counsel) born McAllen, Texas, November 17, 1943; admitted to bar, 1969, Texas; 1970, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Tenth Circuits; 1971, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1972, U.S. Supreme Court; 1973, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1981, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1968; J.D., 1969). Member: San Antonio and Fifth Federal Circuit Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Texas Bar Foundation. Reported Cases: Valdez v. Ramirez, 574 S.W.2d 748 (Tex. Sup. Ct. 1978); Rosow v. City of Antonio, 734 S.W.2d 659 (Tex. Sup. Ct. 1987), 108 S. Ct. 1021; McConnell v. Southside ISD, 858 S.W. 2d 337 (Tex. Sup. Ct. 1993); San Antonio ISD v. McKinney, 936 S.W.2d 279 (Tex. Sup. Ct. 1996); Rendon v. AT&T Technologies, 883 F.2d 388 (5th Cir. 1989); Owsley v. San Antonio ISD, 187 F.3d 521 (5th Cir. 1999), 120 S. Ct. 1423; Benavides v. Housing Authority of San Antonio, 238 F.3d 667 (5th Cir. 2001); Copeland v. Boone, 866 S.W.2d 55 (Tex. Civ. App. 1993); Loyd Electric Co. v. Millett, 767 S.W.2d 476 (Tex. Civ. App. 1989); Co-Counsel: Carter v. Service Life & Casualty Ins. Co., 703 S.W.2d 349 (Tex. Civ. App. 1985); Vigil v. American Tel. & Tel. Co., 455 F.2d 1222 (10th Cir. 1972); Barela v. United Nuclear Corp., 462 F.2d 149 (10th Cir. 1972); Rodriguez v. East Tex. Motor Freight, 560 F.2d 1286 (5th Cir. 1977); United States v. Texas Education Agency, 579 F.2d 910 (5th Cir. 1978); United States v. Texas Education Agency etc., 564 F.2d 162 (5th Cir. 1977); Harlandale ISD v. C2M. Tex App. Lexis 6242 (Tx.App. San Antonio, 2007). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Construction Law; School Law; General Litigation.Email: James M. Heidelberg, Jr.

Donald J. Walheim (Of Counsel) born Philadelphia, Pennsylvania October 27, 1942; admitted to bar, 1971, Texas; 1973, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: LaSalle University (B.S.); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D.). Phi Delta Phi. Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, School Law Section); Texas Association of School Boards Council of School Attorneys. [Capt., U.S. Army, 1964-1968.]. Practice Areas: School Law.Email: Donald J. Walheim

John D. Rice (Of Counsel) born Morganfield, Kentucky, November 27, 1949; admitted to bar, 1979, Texas; 1981, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, U.S. Tax Court. Education: Baylor University (B.A., 1972); Texas Tech University (M.B.A., 1979; J.D., 1979). Certified Public Accountant, Kentucky, 1980 and Texas, 1981. Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Taxation.Email: John D. Rice

Richard A. Strieber (Of Counsel) born San Antonio, Texas, May 24, 1956; admitted to bar, 1985, Texas. Education: Incarnate Word College (B.A., 1979); St. Mary's University (M.A., 1981; J.D., 1985). Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Legal Research Board, 1983. Teaching Assistant, Legal Research and Writing, 1984-1985. Co-Author: "Characterization of Property and Reimbursement," 1986 State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course; "Back to Basics: Civil Rights Implications of Land Use Decisions by Local Governments," 1986 Texas City Attorney Association Seminar; "Recent Significant Family Law Decisions," 1987 State Bar of Texas Marriage Dissolution Course; "Negotiation and Settlement of Divorce Cases," 1987 State Bar of Texas Advanced Family Law Course; "Privatization of Tax Collection," 29th Annual Institute on Property Taxation; Planning Committee Member, State Bar of Texas 2nd Annual Entertainment Law Institute 1992; Characterization of Marital Property, Baylor Law Review, Fall, 1987. Member: San Antonio and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Entertainment and Sports Law Section); State Bar Ad Valorem Tax Committee; Texas Trial Lawyers Association; The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Practice Areas: School Law; Government Law; Ad Valorem Tax; Entertainment Law; Criminal Law.Email: Richard A. Strieber