Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P. is a full-service, international law firm serving the needs of businesses, governments, non-profit organizations and individual clients around the world. Fulbright is one of the largest law firms in the United States with nearly 900 attorneys and more than 50 integrated practice areas. There are eight Fulbright offices throughout the United States and international offices in London, Munich and Hong Kong.

The firm's growth, since its founding in 1919, has been built on a strong belief in the personal relationship between client and attorney and a desire to excel on behalf of every client. Our success practicing those ideals every day can be measured in part by the recognition that the firm consistently receives from peers and clients.

Recent Rankings of Fulbright & Jaworski:

Top 20 corporate law firms in the U.S., Corporate Board Member, 2004.

"A-Team" of top tier U.S. law firms for client service, BTI Consulting Group, 2004.

Ranked among the top law firms for dispute resolution, Global Counsel Dispute Resolution Handbook, 2004.

"Arbitration Elite," the world's top 17 firms, The American Lawyer, 2001.

Fourth in the U.S. for trademarks issued in 2003, Intellectual Property Today, 2004.

Third in the U.S. for number of municipal bonds issued in 2003 both as underwriter's counsel, The American Lawyer Corporate Scorecard, 2004.

Top 50 M & A law firms for 2002, The New York Law Journal.

Statement of Practice

General Civil Practice. Trials and Appellate in State and Federal Courts. Administrative and Bond Law, Antitrust, Arbitration and Mediation, Aviation, Banking, Bankruptcy, Reorganization and Creditors' Rights, Corporate and Securities, Employee Benefits, Energy, Environmental Law, Family Law, Finance, Health Care, Insurance Defense, International, Labor and Employment, Land Use and Zoning, Litigation, Oil and Gas, Product Liability, Public Law, Real Estate, Taxation, Trusts and Estates, Venture Capital.

Address

300 Convent Street, Suite 2200
San Antonio, TX 78205-3792, (Bexar Co.)

Phone

Phone: 210-224-5575
Fax: 210-270-7205

Website

http://www.fulbright.com

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PARTNERS

Cynthia Michelle Benedict (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.A., 1978); St. Mary's University (J.D., with honors, 1981). Phi Delta Phi. Member: State Bar of Texas. (Board Certified, Labor Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(95%).Email: Cynthia Michelle Benedict

Charles A. Deacon (Partner) born Pontiac, Michigan; admitted to bar, 1983, Texas; U.S. District Court, Western, Eastern, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas, U.S. District Court, District of Colorado and U.S. Supreme Court. Education: Alma College (B.A., 1980); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1983). Listed in: The Best Lawyers in America; "Texas Super Lawyers," Texas Monthly Magazine, 2003—; Best Lawyers in San Antonio, San Antonio Magazine. Author: "Retail Clinics Bring Convenience to Healthcare," NSide M.D., June 2008; "Firing a Patient: Recognizing the Signs and Symptoms and Prescribing an Effective Treatment," NSide M.D., June 2007; "In the Cross Hairs: Plaintiffs Lawyers Take Aim at Nursing Home Owners," Texas Lawyer, April 2000. Co-Author, with Emilie K. Paterson, "Emerging Trends in Biotechnology Litigation," The Review of Litigation, University of Texas School of Law, Vol. 20, No. 3, 589, Summer 2001. Course Director, State Bar of Texas Nursing Home Liability, Dallas, Texas, November 6, 2002. Presenter: "Recent Developments in Long Term Care Litigation - Trends, Case Law, Legislation, Verdicts/Arbitration Awards," Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility Litigation Seminar, Defense Research Institute, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 27-28, 2007; "Torts: Medical Malpractice, Negligence and Products Liability," Law Practice After HB4: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know, University of Texas at Austin School of Law, McAllen, Texas, October 10, 2003; "Welcome to the 21st Century - Stepping Outside the Box to Defend Nursing Home Claims," Nursing Home Litigation Seminar, Defense Research Institute, Chicago, Illinois, September 12, 13, 2002; "Lessons from the Battlefield - An Advanced Course for Nursing Home Self Defense," Arkansas Health Care Association 2002 Spring Convention & Trade Show, Hot Springs, Arkansas, April 10-12, 2002; "Emerging Trends in Biotechnology Litigation," Medical and Health Care Litigation Symposium, The Review of Litigation, The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, March 2, 2001; "Closing Arguments of the Defense in Nursing Home Cases - Themes that Work," 2nd Annual Defending Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Claims Seminar, Defense Research Institute, Phoenix, Arizona, September 14-15, 2000; "Biotechnology Litigation: for a Successful Defense," Bio 2000, Boston, Massachusetts, March 26-30, 2000; "What's Working and What's Not - Liability and Damages," 1st Annual Nursing Home Seminar, Defense Research Institute, Dallas, Texas, October 28, 1999; "Proactive Protection: Managing Risks, Minimizing Exposure," Chicago, Illinois, November 12-13, 1998; "Dealing with Difficult Employees," American Health Care Association 1999 Legal Defense Conference, Chicago, Illinois, October 21-23, 1998; "Strategies and Solutions for Today's Nursing Facility Litigation," American Health Care Association 1998 Legal Defense Conference; "Avoiding the Titanic: Navigating a Long Term Care Facility Through Claims of Abuse and Neglect," AIG/DRI Long Term Care Liability Defense Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, September 23, 1998. Panelist: "Jury Selection in Nursing Home Cases: Getting Rid of the Weeds, Keeping the Flowers, and Determining Which is Which," State Bar of Texas Nursing Home Liability, Dallas, Texas, November 6, 2002; "Winning Trial Strategies - The Trial Consultant's Perspective and Picking the Jury,"1st Annual Nursing Home Seminar, Defense Research Institute, Dallas, Texas, October 29, 1999. Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; American Board of Trial Advocates; National Institute of Trial Advocacy; American Inns of Court; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; American Society for Healthcare Risk Management. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (National Co-Chair, Healthcare Litigation Group). Practice Areas: Litigation; Health Care; Pharmaceutical and Medical Device; Products Liability; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Charles A. Deacon

Dean V. Fleming (Partner) born Robstown, Texas, March 7, 1955; admitted to bar, 1980, Texas; 1982, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1986, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1991, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., 1977); University of Houston (J.D., 1980). Phi Delta Phi (Magister). Editor, Houston Law Review, 1979-1980. Speaker, "Anatomy of a Transborder Arbitration," Colegio Nacional Correduria Publica Mexicano, A.C. Annual Meeting, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico, 2001. Visiting Lecturer: Graduate Program, Universidad Panamerica Sede México School of Law, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, 2000; Unversidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon School of Law, 2001. Briefing Attorney, Texas Court of Civil Appeals, Seventh District, 1980. Member: San Antonio (Member, District Courts Committee) and American (Member, Litigation Section) Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; College of the State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; U.S. - Mexico Bar Association; Texas Association of Bank Counsel. (Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Commercial Litigation; Banking Litigation; Construction Litigation; Class Actions; Commercial Arbitration; International Arbitration.Email: Dean V. Fleming

Joseph B. Friedman, Jr. (Partner) born Houston, Texas, March 29, 1958; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas; 1986, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1992, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., with honors, 1980); South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1984). Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1982. Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Employee Benefits(90%); Liquor Licensing(10%).Email: Joseph B. Friedman, Jr.

W. Wendell Hall (Partner) admitted to bar, 1981, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1978); St. Mary's University (J.D., 1981). Director, District No. 31, Board of Directors, 1985-1987. Outstanding TYLA Director, 1986. Chairman, By-Laws and Policies Committee, 1988-1989. Member: State Bar of Texas (Annual Convention Vice Chairman, 1989; Council Member, Appellate Practice and Advocacy Section, 1990-1993; Chairman, CLE, 1989-1991 and Nominations, 1988-1989 Committees); San Antonio Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1985-1987); Texas Young Lawyers Association (Executive Committee, 1987-1988; Secretary, 1987-1988). Fellow: San Antonio Bar Foundation; Texas Bar Foundation; American Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Civil Appellate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Health Care Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Personal Injury; Products Liability; Toxic Torts; Trusts and Estates; Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices; Consumer Products; Health Care Products and Services.Email: W. Wendell Hall

Brynley James, III (Partner) admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Education: Wilkes College (B.A., 1975); Syracuse University (J.D., 1978). Member: State Bar of Texas; Defense Counsel of San Antonio (Member, Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Litigation; Litigation; Healthcare Litigation.Email: Brynley James, III

Steven D. Jansma (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Texas; 1993, U.S. District Court, Western, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas; 1994, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas; 1995, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1996, U.S. Supreme Court; 2006, Utah, Arizona, U.S. District Court, Central District of Utah and U.S. District Court, District of Arizona. Education: St. Mary's University (B.B.A., 1989); Baylor University School of Law (J.D., 1992). Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation; San Antonio Bar Foundation. Member: San Antonio and American Bar Associations; Defense Research Institute; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Counsel of San Antonio (Former President, 2000; Former Board Member, 1996-2001). Practice Areas: Products Liability(75%); Litigation(25%).Email: Steven D. Jansma

Nancy Nowlin Kerr (Partner) born San Antonio, Texas, December 16, 1948; admitted to bar, 1984, Texas. Education: Wellesley College (B.A., 1971); University of Texas at San Antonio (M.A., 1981); St. Mary's University (J.D., 1984). Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Texas Academy of Probate and Trust Attorneys; Bexar County Women's Bar Association. (Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates(100%).Email: Nancy Nowlin Kerr

W. Jeffrey Kuhn (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., 1978); University of Texas (J.D., 1985). Member: State Bar of Texas; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Municipal Finance.Email: W. Jeffrey Kuhn

Daryl Louis Lansdale, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1992, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.B.A., magna cum laude, 1989); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1992). Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association. (Partner-in-Charge, San Antonio Corporate and Securities Practice). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities; Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures; Venture Capital; Business Law.Email: Daryl Louis Lansdale, Jr.

Jane H. Macon (Partner) admitted to bar, 1971, Texas and Georgia. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1967; J.D., 1970). Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas, 1978. City Attorney, San Antonio, 1977-1983. President, Southwest Legal Foundation, 1991—. Member: State Bar of Texas; Women Lawyers of Texas (President, 1984-1985). Practice Areas: Public Finance; Land Use; International Law; Finance; Commercial Finance.Email: Jane H. Macon

Robert G. Newman (Partner) admitted to bar, 1983, Texas and U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. District Court, Federal, Southern, Western, Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Southwest Texas State University (B.S., 1980); St. Mary's University (J.D., 1983). Member: State Bar of Texas, Americal Law Institute. Practice Areas: Toxic Torts; Professional Liability; Business Litigation; General Litigation; Banking Law; Class Actions; Environmental Law; Probate; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations.Email: Robert G. Newman

Michael W. O'Donnell (Partner) admitted to bar, 1997, Texas. Education: Wesleyan University (B.A., 1994); University of Texas (J.D., with honors, 1997). Phi Kappa Phi. Order of the Coif. Member: San Antonio Bar Association; San Antonio Young Lawyer's Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Michael W. O'Donnell

Michael M. Parker (Partner) admitted to bar, 1993, Texas; 1994, Colorado. Education: University of Colorado (B.S., with honors, 1986); The University of Texas (M.S., with honors, 1987; M.B.A., with honors, 1993; J.D., 1993). Keeton Fellow, University of Texas Law School. Listed, Texas Super Lawyer, 2005, 2006 and 2008. Named one of twelve, "Outstanding Young Bankruptcy Lawyers," Turnarounds and Workouts, April 1999. Commissioner, Texas Board of Legal Specialization Bankruptcy Commission. President, San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association, 1998-2001. President and Founder, 2000-2007 and Chair, 2008, Central Texas Chapter, Turnaround Management Association. Former Member and Author, The Colorado Bar Association. Member: Turnaround Management Association of Central Texas; National Pointer Reference. Member: San Antonio and Federal Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; American Bankruptcy Institute (Author); San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association; Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation. San Antonio Bar Foundation. (Board Certified, Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Bankruptcy Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy(70%); Debtor and Creditor(10%); Commercial Law(20%).Email: Michael M. Parker

Jack M. Partain, Jr. (Partner) admitted to bar, 1974, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1971); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1973). Member: State Bar of Texas; San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association (President, 1986); American Bankruptcy Institute; Commercial Law League of America; Academy of Commercial and Bankruptcy Law Specialists. (Board Certified, Business Bankruptcy Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization) (Certified Specialist, Business Bankruptcy Law, American Bankruptcy Board of Certification). Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Creditors Rights.Email: Jack M. Partain, Jr.

Saul H. Perloff (Partner) admitted to bar, 1991, California; 1992, U.S. Court of Military Appeals; 1996, Texas and U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1997, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 2001, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California; 2002, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern District of California. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1988); University of Pennsylvania (J.D., cum laude, 1991). Recipient, Rotary International Scholarship. Author: "Understanding and Achieving the Goals of the Client," Advertising and Marketing Litigation Best Practices, Aspatore Books, 2007; "The Ties That Bind: The Limits of Autonomy and Uniformity in International Commercial Arbitration," 13 University of Pennsylvania Journal of International Business Law 323, 1992. Co-Author, "Latent Defects in Government Contracts Law," 27 Pub. Contr. L.J. 87, 1997. Presenter, "Generic Drug Substitution: A Legal Perspective," Annual Meeting, Association of Consultant Pharmacists, November 2002. Member: San Antonio and American Bar Associations; State Bar of California; State Bar of Texas. [Capt., JAGC, 1992-1995]. Reported Cases: Solvay Pharm., Inc. v. Global Pharm., 419 F.Supp.2d 1133 (D. Minn. 2006); Pediamed Pharm., Inc. v. Breckenridge Pharm., Inc., 419 F.Supp.2d 715 (D. Md. 2006); Schwarz Pharma, Inc. v. Breckenridge Pharm., Inc., 388 F. Supp. 2d. 967 (E.D. Wis. 2005); Healthpoint, Ltd. v. River's Edge Pharm., LLP. , 2005 WL 356839 (W.D. Tex. 2005); Healthpoint, Ltd. v. Ethex Corp., 2004 WL 2359420 (W.D.Tex 2004); Solvay Pharm., Inc. v. Global Pharm., 298 F.Supp.2d 880 (D. Minn. 2004); Solvay Pharm., Inc. v. Ethex Corp., 2004 WL 742033 (D. Minn. 2004); Healthpoint, Ltd. v. Stratus Pharm., Inc., 273 F.Supp.2d 769 (W.D. Tex 2001). Languages: French. Practice Areas: Litigation; False Advertising; Intellectual Property Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Pharmacy Law; Professional Liability.Email: Saul H. Perloff

James P. Plummer (Partner) admitted to bar, 1986, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.S., 1982); St., Mary's University (J.D., 1986). Phi Delta Phi. Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Taxation; Government; Government Contracts.Email: James P. Plummer

George W. Scofield (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Texas; 1981, Louisiana. Education: Louisiana State University (B.S., 1977; J.D., 1980); New York University (LL.M., 1981). Board Member: Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce; United Way of San Antonio; San Antonio Medical Foundation; BioMed SA; Boy Scouts of America - San Antonio; North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. Member: Louisiana and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Council Member, Treasurer, Secretary, Chairman-Elect, Chairman and Immediate Past Chairman, Section of Taxation). Practice Areas: Health Care; Taxation; Partnership Law; Business Law; Public Finance.Email: George W. Scofield

Lisa Horvath Shub (Partner) born New York, New York; admitted to bar, 1993, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.S., with honors, 1987); St. Mary's University (J.D., magna cum laude, 1993). Member: San Antonio Bar Association; American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Lisa Horvath Shub

Michael Louis Spain (Partner) admitted to bar, 1979, Virginia; 1985, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.A., 1969); University of Texas (M.A., 1970; J.D., 1979). Member: State Bar of Texas; American Health Lawyers Association; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Health Care; Government; Finance; Business Law; Government Contracts.Email: Michael Louis Spain

James M. Summers (Partner) admitted to bar, 1976, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.A., 1973); University of Texas (J.D., 1976). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Oil and Gas; Land Use.Email: James M. Summers

John W. Weber, Jr. (Partner) born San Antonio, Texas; admitted to bar, 1973, Texas; 1976, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1978, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1982, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2004, U.S. District Court, Northern and Eastern Districts of Texas. Education: Baylor University (B.B.A., 1971; J.D., 1973). Phi Alpha Delta. Listed in: International Who's Who of Product Liability Defense Lawyers; The Best Lawyers in America, 1993-2007; The Best Lawyers in America in Construction Law, Personal Injury Litigation, and Product Liability Litigation, 2007, 2008; Texas Monthly Super Lawyers, Civil Litigation, Defense, 2004-2007; Texas Lawyer Top 50 Attorneys in Central and West Texas Region, 2006-2007; Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, 2007. Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; American College of Trial Lawyers; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute; American Board of Trial Advocates; Trial Attorneys of America; Product Liability Advisory Council (Sustaining Member). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability; Personal Injury; Construction Litigation.Email: John W. Weber, Jr.

Laurie Weiss (Partner) admitted to bar, 1988, Texas. Education: University of Kansas (B.S.E., 1974); West Texas State University (M.B.A., 1984); University of Texas (J.D., 1988). Order of the Coif. Recipient, Bexar County Women's Bar Association Belva Lockwood Outstanding Lawyer Award, 2001. Member, University of Texas Law Review, 1986-1987. President, Bexar County Women's Bar Association and Foundation, 1998. Chair, San Antonio Bar Foundation, 2004-2005. Co-Author, "Metadata: Emerging Trends, Introduction to Metadata - "DNA" of Electronically Stored Information," DRI The Voice of the Defense Bar, e-Discovery Connection, July 2006. Co-Author with Keith Angle, "Records Management and Electronic Discovery: Guiding Principles," Energy Law Institute, South Texas College of Law, September 2006. Speaker: "Preparing for the Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure - It's Crunch Time," Web Seminar, Defense Research Institute, October 2006; "Preparing IT and Records Managers for the 30(b)(6) Deposition," ARMA International's 51st Annual Conference & Expo, October 2006; "Electronic Discovery: Managing Electronic Information," 16th Annual Advanced Evidence and Discovery Course, Houston, Texas, May 2003; "Electronic Discovery," State Bar of Texas Advanced Expert Witness Course, Dallas, Texas, November 2002. Member: San Antonio, Federal and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; Defense Research Institute. Fellow: Texas Bar Foundation; San Antonio Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Health Care; Health Care Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Business Litigation; Litigation; Electronic Discovery and Information Management.Email: Laurie Weiss

OF COUNSEL

Philip J. Pfeiffer (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1972, Texas United States Supreme Courts Federal Courts of Southern, Eastern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: Sam Houston State University (B.S., 1969); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 1972). Listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Member: State Bar of Texas. Fellow: College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. Chambers & Partners, USA, National Directory of Labor and Employment Lawyers, Editor in Chief, Second Supplement to Employment Discrimination Law, 3rd Edition American Bar Association. State Bar of Texas Texas Bar Foundation San Antonio Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Alternate Dispute Resolution; Litigation.Email: Philip J. Pfeiffer

Paul E. Sexton, Jr. (Of Counsel) admitted to bar, 1978, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.E., 1968); University of Houston (J.D., 1978). Phi Delta Phi. Member: San Antonio and Fifth Circuit Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas; American Employment Law Conference. [U.S. Navy, Civil Engineer Corp., 1971-1974]. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment(75%); Alternative Dispute Resolution; Civil Rights; Class Actions(5%); Litigation(10%); Occupational Safety and Health(10%).Email: Paul E. Sexton, Jr.

SENIOR COUNSEL

Thomas A. Countryman (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1982, Texas; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit and U.S. District Court, Northern, Western, Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas. Education: Texas Christian University (B.S., summa cum laude, 1979); Baylor University (J.D., 1982). Listed in: Best Lawyers in San Antonio, San Antonio Monthly, 2007; Who's Who in American Law, 1991—; Who's Who in America, 1998—; Who's Who in American Law Schools, 1982. Chancellor's Scholar; Brown-Lupton Scholar;. Member: San Antonio and American Bar Associations; San Antonio Defense Counsel Association. Fellow: San Antonio Board Foundation (Trustee); Texas Bar Foundation. Practice Areas: Drug and Medical Device Defense(40%); Drug and Medical Device Litigation(30%); Nursing Home Litigation(10%); Business Litigation(10%); Commercial Litigation(10%).Email: Thomas A. Countryman

Steve A. Peirce (Senior Counsel) born Sudbury Suffolk County, England; admitted to bar, 1988, Texas, U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Southwest Texas State University (B.S., 1981); South Texas College of Law; St. Mary's University of San Antonio; University of Houston (J.D., magna cum laude, 1987). Order of the Coif. Order of the Barons. Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association; Coastal Bend Bankruptcy Bar Association. Practice Areas: Bankruptcy; Commercial Litigation.Email: Steve A. Peirce

Rosemary R. Williams (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1988, Texas; U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.A., with high honors, 1978); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with honors, 1988). Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Bexar County Women's Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice; Health and Hospital Law; Mediation; Electronic Discovery and Information Management.Email: Rosemary R. Williams

Bertina Buran York (Senior Counsel) admitted to bar, 1989, Texas; U.S. District Court, Southern, Northern and Western Districts of Texas. Education: University of Oklahoma (B.A., 1986); Baylor University (J.D., 1989). Phi Delta Phi. Practice Areas: Litigation; Medical Malpractice; Health Care; Personal Injury.Email: Bertina Buran York

COUNSEL

Emilie Baine (Counsel) admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: Duke University (B.A., cum laude, 1997); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 2000). Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Emilie Baine

Joseph A. Bourbois (Counsel) born 1966; admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Southern Methodist University (B.S.M.E., 1989); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1994). Member: Defense Counsel of San Antonio (Member, Board of Directors). Practice Areas: Drug and Medical Device Defense; Products Liability Defense; Intellectual Property Litigation.Email: Joseph A. Bourbois

Rosemarie Kanusky (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1994, Texas. Education: Our Lady of the Lake University (B.A., 1988); University of Houston (J.D., 1994). Practice Areas: Appellate Law.Email: Rosemarie Kanusky

Edward Kliewer, III (Counsel) born Washington, D.C.; admitted to bar, 1973, Texas; 2005, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Trinity University (B.S., 1967); Texas Tech University School of Law (J.D., 1972).Email: Edward Kliewer, III

Gary H. McDaniel (Counsel) admitted to bar, 2000, Texas. Education: Texas Tech University (B.B.A., 1994); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2000). Order of Lytae. Certified Public Accountant, Texas, 1997. Member: State Bar of Texas; Texas Society of CPAs. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Gary H. McDaniel

Timothy Sterling Myer (Counsel) admitted to bar, 1991, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1987); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1991). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Litigation; Drug and Medical Device Litigation; Intellectual Property.Email: Timothy Sterling Myer

Carlos R. Peña (Counsel) born Houston, Texas; admitted to bar, 1992, Texas. Education: Princeton University (A.B., 1989); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1992). Member, Texas Law Review, 1991-1992. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Carlos R. Peña

Robert Rouder (Counsel) admitted to bar, 2002, Texas. Education: University of Wisconsin (B.A., History, 1997); University of Texas School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2002).

Eric Scott (Counsel) born January 17, 1973; admitted to bar, 1998, Virginia; 1999, Georgia; 2004, Texas. Education: University of Virginia (B.A., summa cum laude, 1995; J.D., 1998). Member: State Bar of Texas; State Bar of Georgia; Virginia State Bar. Practice Areas: Litigation.Email: Eric Scott

Byron T. Stone (Counsel) born Wichita Falls, Texas, August 11, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas; 1997, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Abilene Christian University (B.A., 1993); University of Texas (J.D., 1996). Member: San Antonio Bar; Federal Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation.

William T. Sullivan (Counsel) born San Antonio, Texas, February 23, 1960; admitted to bar, 1987, Texas; 1988, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; 1990, U.S. District Court, Southern and Northern Districts of Texas; 1991, U.S. Supreme Court. Education: St. Mary's University (B.B.A., 1981; J.D., 1987). Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; San Antonio Bar Foundation; Institute for Professionals in Taxation. Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice(20%); Ad Valorem Tax(50%); Litigation(10%); Products Liability(10%); Commercial Litigation(10%).Email: William T. Sullivan

Troy L. Vancil (Counsel) born Abilene, Texas, August 17, 1970; admitted to bar, 1996, Texas and U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 1992); St. Mary's University School Law (J.D., 1996). Practice Areas: General Civil Litigation; Product Liability; Consumer Law; Collections; General Negligence.

Bryan C. Wittman (Counsel) born Marshall, Missouri, 1967; admitted to bar, 1993, Illinois; 1999, Texas. Education: University of Missouri (B.A., summa cum laude, 1988); Harvard University (M.A., 1993); Harvard Law School (J.D., 1993). Phi Beta Kappa. Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Business Law Section). Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Business Law; Technology Law; Emerging Business Law; Private Equity; Investments; Bankruptcy Reorganization.Email: Bryan C. Wittman

SENIOR ASSOCIATES

Clayton S. Binford (Senior Associate) born San Antonio, Texas; admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.B.A., 1998); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 2001). Phi Delta Phi. Member, John M. Harlan Society. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Public Finance.Email: Clayton S. Binford

Erwin E. Caban (Senior Associate) born Aguadilla, Puerto Rico; admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: University of Texas (B.A., 2000); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 2003). Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; National Association of Bond Lawyers. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Public Law; Public Corporations; Election Law; Local Government Law; Multi-Family Housing; Municipal Law; Municipal Bonds; Municipal Corporation Law; Municipal Finance; Municipal Securities; Municipal Taxation; Tax Increment Finance.Email: Erwin E. Caban

Laura Gabrysch (Senior Associate) admitted to bar, 1996, Texas. Education: University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1988); St. Mary's University (J.D., summa cum laude, 1996). Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Taxation.Email: Laura Gabrysch

John P. Jennings (Senior Associate) admitted to bar, 2001, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1994); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., cum laude, 2001). Phi Delta Phi. Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: John P. Jennings

Robert J. Kraemer (Senior Associate) admitted to bar, 2003, Texas. Education: Sul Ross State University (M.B.A., 1984); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., summa cum laude, 2003). Member: San Antonio Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Real Estate; Construction Law); State Bar of Texas. [Lt. Colonel, U.S. Air Force, 1980-2000]. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Government Contracts.Email: Robert J. Kraemer

Connie C. Lock (Senior Associate) admitted to bar, 1998, Texas. Education: Trinity University (B.S., 1993); St. Mary's School of Law (J.D., 1998). Member: National Association of Bond Lawyers. Practice Areas: Public Finance; Municipal Law.Email: Connie C. Lock

ASSOCIATES

Alexander P. Dunn (Associate) born Provo, Utah; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., magna cum laude, 1996; J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Member: State Bar of Texas. Languages: Spanish and French. Practice Areas: Corporate Law; Securities.Email: Alexander P. Dunn

Mark Emery (Associate) admitted to bar, 2005, Texas. Education: James Madison College, Michigan State University (B.A., 1992); Yale University (Ph.D., 2000); University of Notre Dame Law School (J.D., 2005). Member: San Antonio, Federal and American Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Litigation.Email: Mark Emery

Jaime French (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., Industrial Engineering, 1998); Southern Methodist University (J.D., magna cum laude, 2006). Member: State Bar of Texas. Practice Areas: Public Finance(80%); Municipal Law(20%).Email: Jaime French

Katharyn A. Grant (Associate) born Galveston, Texas; admitted to bar, 2005, Texas; 2006, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Texas A & M University (B.S., 1987; Ph.D.,1990); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 2005). Order of the Coif. Professional Engineer, Texas, 1997. Member: San Antonio and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas. [Major, U.S. Air Force (1997-2001)]. Practice Areas: Pharmaceutical Litigation.Email: Katharyn A. Grant

Emilie Herrmann Petty (Associate) admitted to bar, 2008, Texas. Education: Vanderbilt University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2005); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., magna cum laude, 2008). Member: State Bar of Texas; American Bar Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association; San Antonio Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Corporate Law.Email: Emilie Herrmann Petty

Stephen J. Romero (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Texas and U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas; 2005, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas. Education: University of North Texas (B.M., 1997); Southern Methodist University (J.D., 2004). Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; San Antonio Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Labor and Employment; Litigation.Email: Stephen J. Romero

Bryce T. Seki (Associate) born Monterey Park, California; admitted to bar, 2004, Texas. Education: University of Notre Dame (B.A., 1998; J.D., 2003). Languages: Japanese. Practice Areas: Real Estate.Email: Bryce T. Seki

Ronald D. Smith (Associate) born Bellflower, California; admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Swarthmore College (B.A., Economics, 1996); University of Texas at Austin (J.D., with high honors, 2006). Order of the Coif; Chancellors. Member: State Bar of Texas; Federal Bar Association. Practice Areas: Litigation(100%).Email: Ronald D. Smith

Katherine Tapley (Associate) born Indiana; admitted to bar, 2007, Texas. Education: The University of Texas at Austin (B.A., 1999; B.J., 1999); St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas (J.D., summa cum laude, 2007). College of the State Bar of Texas. Phi Delta Phi. John M. Harlan Honor Society. Recipient, Pro Bono Achievement Award. Solicitation and Articles Editor, St. Mary's Law Journal, 2006-2007. Board of Directors, SAM Ministries, San Antonio; Secretary, Board of Directors, Autism Community Network, San Antonio; Board of Directors, San Antonio Area Foundation Real Estate Service Board; Bright Scrawl Editor-in-Chief, Junior League of San Antonio; Board of Directors, Austin Habitat for Humanity, 2002-2004; Board of Directors, International Association of Business Communicators - Austin Chapter, 2001-2004; Smart Women Series Planning Committee, San Antonio Women's Chamber of Commerce; Real Estate Council of San Antonio. Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Real Estate; Probate, and Trust Law; Real Estate Legislative Affairs Committee); San Antonio Bar Association; American Bar Association; Bexar County Women's Bar Association; San Antonio Young Lawyers Association. Practice Areas: Real Estate; Energy; Commercial Law.Email: Katherine Tapley

Jeffrey Webb (Associate) admitted to bar, 2006, Texas. Education: Ohio State University (B.S., magna cum laude, 2001); The University of Toledo College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2005). Practice Areas: Litigation; Products Liability.Email: Jeffrey Webb