Ruben R. Barrera
Ruben Barrera has an extensive background in municipal, administrative, real estate, land use regulation (zoning, platting, subdivision, annexation, extra-territorial jurisdiction, and other development controls), condemnation (including inverse condemnation), utilities (water, wastewater, water re-use and electric), construction, water, tort, economic development, public entity structure and governance, public finance disclosure, public contract and education law.
Mr. Barrera has exte…
Robert L. Barrows
Robert L. Barrows attended law school and graduated from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 1977. He began practicing law in 1978 and is now Of Counsel in our San Antonio office. Robert represents commercial creditors in state and federal courts and in the exercise of nonjudicial remedies for enforcement of contracts or loan documents including nonjudicial foreclosures. In his bankruptcy practice, his representation has included creditors, trustees, creditor committees, and debt…
Arthur H. Bayern
Arthur H. Bayern is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and a member of the International Academy of Estate and Trust Law. He is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He received his B.A. from Colgate University and his J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. He has served as President of the San Antonio Bar Association, the San An…
Steven D. Browne
Steve Browne practices in the area of general civil trial law, including construction, legal malpractice, commercial matters, and all facets of insurance litigation (personal injury defense, first party cases, and coverage). He has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1981. He has been named a Best Lawyer in America for Personal Injury Litigation since 2010. He is a member of the San Antonio Bar Assoc…
David S. Gragg
Mr. Gragg represents debtors and trustees in Chapter 11 proceedings and related litigation. He also represents creditors in preference actions, claims objections, and reclamation actions. In addition to his extensive bankruptcy practice, Mr. Gragg also handles a variety of business litigation and personal injury cases.
…Peter Lee Kilpatrick
Peter Kilpatrick has a varied commercial litigation practice. He has tried over 75 cases to verdict for both plaintiffs and defendants in his almost 40 years of practice, many involving contract and business disputes, injunction and real estate related litigation and fiduciary litigation. Peter has also represented homeowners and homeowners’ associations in a myriad of settings involving homeowner association law. Mr. Kilpatrick’s c…
Roger D. Kirstein
Roger Kirstein’s practice is concentrated in the area of Civil Litigation. Over time, the majority of his practice has involved commercial litigation pertaining to a wide range of disputes (i.e. real estate, corporate, construction, consumer, employer/employee and landlord/tenant business relations. Along with this, Mr. Kirstein has consistently handled a negligence/personal injury docket, usually defending businesses and individuals, but oft…
Jo Chris Lopez
Ms. Lopez is one of the top San Antonio family law and appellate lawyers. As a Shareholder in Langley & Banack’s San Antonio office, she handles cases across Texas, as well as appeals to the courts of appeals and the Texas Supreme Court. Board Certified in both Family Law and Civil Appellate Law by the Texas Board of L…
Joyce W. Moore
Joyce Moore is a Trust and Probate Litigation attorney who also handles commercial and oil and gas litigation matters. Ms. Moore is a frequent lecturer for the State Bar of Texas and other professional groups on the subject of fiduciary litigation and was selected by the State Bar to be the course director for the Bar’s first comprehensive fiduciary litigation seminar in Ma…
Robinson C. Ramsey
Rob Ramsey is an appellate specialist who is board-certified in civil appellate law and family law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. In addition to his appellate practice, he has authored or co-authored six books and has published over 100 articles on appeals, evidence, and civil procedure.
…William W. Sommers
William W. (Bill) Sommers has an extensive construction and commercial law practice. He has been practicing construction law for almost 40 years. He was originally licensed in Texas in 1976 and is currently admitted in several Federal Courts and Districts, as well as the United States Claims Court since 1981. He has represented clients in complex multi-party construction disputes regarding non-performance or defective performance, construction delays and …
George H. Spencer, Jr.
Mr. Spencer has decades of experience in handling a wide variety of civil cases in both state and federal courts, with first chair jury trials to verdict in lawsuits ranging from RICO to wrongful death, from breach of fiduciary duty to rock quarry nuisance, and from legal malpractice to scope of insurance coverage. He is also active in representing attorneys in State Bar grievance matters and, on occasion, has assisted in prosecuting such complaints.
…Natalie Friend Wilson
Natalie Wilson has a passion for helping businesses thrive in challenging economic and regulatory environments. She has over a decade of experience representing debtors, trustees, and creditors in commercial bankruptcy cases filed under chapters 7 and 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, including related litigation and appeals. She also consults with other members of the firm about bankruptcy-related issues or questions that may arise in litigation or transactional matters.
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Governmental Law Lawyers
The Governmental Law practice at Langley & Banack encompasses both municipal and school law practices. The municipal law practice includes service by specific Langley & Banack attorneys for both home rule and general law cities in the San Antonio area and in South Texas. The Firm currently represents various forms of local governmental and quasi-public entities, including cities, counties, water districts, conservation districts, industrial development authorities, rural electric cooperatives and others for which the primary municipal and public laws and regulations are the same. Langley […] -
Litigation Lawyers
Langley & Banack possesses one of the most experienced, successful and respected team of litigation attorneys in Texas. Langley & Banack’s Texas litigation attorneys regard all litigation as “business” and therefore couple their experience with their “putting the client first” ethic to ensure preparedness without sacrificing economic feasibility. Langley & Banack’s years of experience handling business litigation matters extends through all phases of the litigation process. This includes investigation, evaluation, alternative dispute resolution, arbitration, trial, appeal, collection and enforcement. Our Texas litigation attorneys are licensed […] -
Bankruptcy and Workouts Lawyers
Experienced Bankruptcy Law Practice Langley & Banack has a very active business and personal bankruptcy practice. Our bankruptcy lawyers have been involved in virtually every type of bankruptcy-related case, including litigation arising in the context of the bankruptcy process and related proceedings. Langley & Banack is proud of its reputation and expertise in the restructuring area and frequently represents creditors, creditor’s committees, debtors, shareholders, trustees, landlords, and other interested parties. In addition to handling numerous business and personal bankruptcy proceedings under Chapters 7, 11 and […] -
Estate Planning Lawyers
Langley & Banack offers some of the most comprehensive estate planning services in Texas. Our estate planning attorneys have extensive experience with counseling clients regarding the most effective and appropriate planning for their specific estate and family circumstances. Our experience includes utilizing the most sophisticated planning techniques for preserving family wealth. In addition, though we have the experience and capacity to deal with all matters related to planning for high net worth clients, we also offer our experience and expertise to those who do not […] -
Fiduciary Law, Estate, Trust and Will Contests Lawyers
Langley & Banack’s Will Contest/Estate, Trust, and Fiduciary Litigation Team collectively has decades of experience in all types of inheritance and fiduciary disputes. In general, fiduciaries like executors, trustees, and administrators owe their beneficiaries some of the highest duties provided by law. When a dispute arises about whether fiduciary duties were breached in any of the above relationships, the fiduciary litigation team at Langley and Banack is ready to assist you. Langley & Banack’s attorneys specializing in this area are Joyce Moore, Christopher Hodge, and […] -
Family Law Lawyers
Family & Divorce Attorneys Family matters are complicated situations that require expertise to run smoothly. If you are having difficulty with where to start our law firm can help you start moving in the right direction. Langley & Banack’s Family Law Group has extensive experience in all areas of family law. We work hard to help every client handle their difficult legal situation with ease and professionalism. Family Law Areas of Practice: Divorce Proceedings Division of Property Child Custody Child Support Relocation Paternity Spousal Support […] -
Appellate Law Practice Lawyers
Langley & Banack’s appellate attorneys have a long history of success in state and federal appellate courts throughout Texas and beyond. Our lawyers have extensive appellate representation and support experience in a wide variety of litigation, including business, complex commercial, personal injury, professional responsibility, malpractice, trust and estate, family law, class action, oil and gas, and bankruptcy. The appellate team provides both written and oral argument expertise in appeals and original proceedings. They offer assistance with error preservation and drafting legal documents, such as trial […] -
Construction Law Lawyers
Experienced Construction Law Practice Langley & Banack’s construction attorneys have a broad range of construction law and construction litigation experience. We have experience representing developers, contractors, subcontractors, suppliers, design professionals, sureties, insurers, and all others involved in the construction process. Whether starting a new project, or adding to an existing one, our attorneys can help. Our firm has many years of experience handling legal matters arising from real estate purchases, financing, zoning and other governmental regulation issues, contracts with design professionals and general contractors, easement […] -
Personal Injury Litigation Lawyers
Our team of highly experienced trial attorneys represents individuals, property owners, businesses, hospitals and insurance companies in serious personal injury and wrongful death disputes. We are unique in that we do no focus on representing plaintiffs or defendants. Rather, we focus on protecting the rights of our clients. This allows us to maintain an insightful and balanced approach to maximizing cost effective results. We take a lean and mean approach to preparing these cases. As soon as we are retained, we begin an immediate investigation […]
