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| | Address | | Suite 200, Weston Centre, 112 East Pecan | | San Antonio, Texas 78205 | | (Bexar Co.) | | | |
| | Contact Information | | Phone: 210-222-1100 | | Telecopier: 210-222-2468 | | | Send Us Email |  |
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| The Francis Law Firm
Professional Corporation practices in the following areas of law:
Municipal and Legislative Affairs, Governmental Contracts and Procurements, Commercial Real Estate and Business Negotiations and Transactions, Telecommunications and Cable Television Services, Economic Development Incentives, Land Use, Zoning, Planning and Governmental Relations. | Firm Profile:
The Francis Law Firm, a Professional Corporation, was formed to establish a legislative and representational practice before local, state and federal departments and agencies, and to provide legal advice in the areas of procurements, telecommunications and cable television services, commercial and real estate and business negotiations and transactions, corporate relocations and economic development incentives, zoning, planning, and land use. W. Bebb Francis, III has practiced in Texas for over 30 years in the areas of municipal law and land use controls, real estate and business negotiations, telecommunications and cable television services, and economic development incentives. Mr. Francis is a member of The American College of Real Estate Lawyers and has authored and presented over 40 articles on various topical legal issues. Additionally, Mr. Francis has been recognized in The Best Lawyers of America and as a "Texas Super Lawyer" in Texas Monthly, 2006, 2007 and 2008. At The Francis Law Firm, Mr. Francis is a registered lobbyist with the City of San Antonio and represents the Firm's clients before local, state and federal departments and agencies with emphasis on procurements, contract negotiations and land use, and issues facing the telecommunications and cable television industries. | | Firm Size: 1 | Representative Clients:
Age Refining, Inc.; Alamo City Hotels; American Payroll Association; Citibank, N.A.; Dominion Advisory Group, Inc.; Federal Realty Investment Trust; Global Tower Partners; Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.; Marriott International; Mesirow Stein Development Services, Inc.; OliverMcMillan; Riverwalk Acquisitions, Ltd.; TexStar Midstream Services, LP; Time Warner Cable; QVC San Antonio, Inc.; San Antonio Area Tourism Council; SAT Houston St. LLC; Verizon Wireless; Western Rim Investment Advisors, Inc. | | W. Bebb Francis, III (Member) born Dallas, Texas, 1951; admitted to bar, 1976, Texas; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit; U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas. Education: Louisiana State University (B.A., 1973); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D., 1976). Presentations and Articles: "The Desk Guide to Streets and Roadways," University of Texas School of Law, 11th Annual Land Use Planning Law Conference, 2007; "Special Districts," 39th Annual Mortgage Lending Institute, University of Texas School of Law, 2005; "Zoning Issues," The University of Texas School of Law, 7th Annual Conference on Land Use Planning, 2003; "License Agreements, Is your client receiving what it thought it was getting from the City for as long as it thought it would have it?" The University of Texas of Law, 5th Annual Conference on Land Use Planning, 2001; "Zoning and Planning," State Bar of Texas, Advanced Real Estate Law Course, 1998; "Ethical Lobbyists, This Is Not An Oxymoron," The University of Texas School of Law, 2nd Annual Conference on Land Use Planning, 1998; "Tax Abatements, The 'To Abate or Not to Abate' Debate," Mortgage Lending Institute, 1997; "The Deskguide to Zoning," University of Texas School of Law, Conference on Land Use Planning, 1997; "Public/Private Financing Issues," Mortgage Lending Institute, 1996; "Negotiating the Financeable Ground Lease," Mortgage Lending Institute, 1995; "Sales and Purchases of Improved Property: Negotiating and Documenting the Agreement," University of Houston Law Foundation, Advanced Real Estate Short Course, 1995. Member: American College of Real Estate Lawyers; State Bar of Texas; and San Antonio Bar Association. Practice Areas: Commercial Real Estate Law; Business Negotiations; Transactions; Telecommunications Law; Franchise Law; License Agreements Law; Economic Development Incentives Law; Land Use Law; Zoning Law; Platting Law; Representation of Public Retirement Systems Law; Municipalities Law; Governmental Relations Law. |
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