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…
Catherine M. Stone
With nearly four decades of legal and judicial experience, Catherine M. Stone brings a seasoned and realistic view to legal issues. Board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in civil appellate law, Catherine served as a justice on the Fourth Court of Appeals for nearly 21 years. Appointed to that Court in 1994 by the late Governor Ann Richards, Catherine was thereafter elected in 2008 as Chief Justice of the Court. During her tenure on the Court she wrote thousands of legal o…
Christopher T. Hodge
Chris is a Shareholder in Langley & Banack’s San Antonio Office. His practice is focused on complex Estates, Trusts, and Fiduciary Litigation including will contests, trust contests and contested estate and trust proceedings. Chris is consistently recognized as one of the top litigation attorneys in Texas in his field year in and year out.
Chris graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2002 with a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish. He obtained his law degree from St….
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.
…Private: Erica Valladares
Ms. Valladares is a Shareholder in the firm’s labor and employment and government law sections, with experience representing both public and private clients in litigation and providing general advice and counsel. Ms. Valladares’ governmental background includes assisting municipalities, utility districts, school districts, community college districts and other governmental entities with matters ranging from condemnation litigation, land use regulation (zoning, annexation, ETJ), open gov…
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.
…Ian M. McLin
Ian McLin is a Shareholder in Langley & Banack’s San Antonio Office. Mr. McLin’s practice is focused primarily on construction, surety, insurance, and commercial litigation. He has represented clients in complex multi-party construction disputes regarding non-performance or defective performance, construction delays and impact claims, design omissions or defects, and other related matters. He has handled and tried cases to verdict in both State and Federal Courts, and to final decisio…
J. Patrick Rouse
Patrick Rouse is a Shareholder in the Real Estate and Corporate Law sections of Langley & Banack. Patrick’s real estate experience includes representation of both landlords and tenants in the negotiation of commercial leases, representation of buyers and sellers of commercial property, including farms and ranches, as well as the development and operation of such properties. He also has significant experience in asset-based and mortgage lending transactions, including the representation …
James J. Aycock
James J. Aycock is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He served as the Estate and Gift Tax Editor and Editor in Chief of the Reporter published by the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, and is a Past Chair of that Section. Mr. Aycock is a Fellow of the American College of
Jim Lowry has a very broad-based business practice. He assists clients in forming corporations, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, joint ventures, professional corporations, professional associations, non-profit corporations and other entities. Mr. Lowry represents clients in connection with business acquisitions and mergers, real estate transactions, contract negotiations, private securities offerings, loan transactions, and a v…
Private: James K. Lowry, Jr.
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…
Marc J. Schnall
Mr. Schnall practices in the areas of real estate, municipal, business, corporate formation and transactions, and probate and estate planning. He is Board Certified in Commercial Real Estate Law and Residential Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Mr. Schnall has extensive experience in handling real estate and corporate transactions. He has represented buyers, sellers, borrowers, lenders, landlords, and tenants in real estate matters and frequently represents cl…
Michael Charles Boyle
Michael Boyle is involved in a general civil litigation practice with emphasis in personal injury and real estate litigation. Mr. Boyle also has considerable experience representing governmental entities, as well as financial institutions. Born on March 18, 1951, Philadelphia, Pa. Primary interests are family, including grandchildren, and church. Hobbies are sports and handy-man activities.
…Moulton S. Dowler, Jr.
Moulton Dowler has a very broad-based civil practice with emphasis on family law and general litigation. Mr. Dowler is a San Antonio Family attorney that has been involved all aspects of family law, including divorce, enforcement of property division, enforcement of child support, and modification of custody and child support, as well as pre-marital agreements and pos…
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…
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.
…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…
Sara Murray
Sara Murray is an appellate attorney whose practice embraces all aspects of civil appellate law. In state and federal appellate courts, her practice includes briefing, oral argumentation, and motions. In state and federal trial courts, she provides litigation support to clients and trial attorneys during all stages of the litigation process. Her litigation-support practice includes legal research and analysis, error preservation, and the drafting of pleadings, dispositive motions, jury …
Stephen E. Walraven
Stephen E. Walraven has been practicing as a trial lawyer in San Antonio and South Texas since 1975. He has successfully handled a variety of commercial lawsuits, including contract disputes, construction claims, negligence suits, and in particular insurance disputes. The major portion of his practice is devoted to handling insurance disputes. These lawsuits include disputes between policyholders and their insurance carriers, between two or more insurance carri…
Steven Bruce Treu (Steve)
Steve Treu is a Shareholder in Langley & Banack’s San Antonio office. Mr. Treu’s practice focuses on Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Collections Law, Extraordinary Remedies, Landlord-Tenant, Construction Disputes, and Liens & Bonding Law.
…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…
Steven R. Brook (Steve)
Steve Brook has been practicing in the area of real estate and mortgage lending in San Antonio since 1980. His real estate practice includes a broad range of representation of landlords and tenants in commercial leasing, and the buying and selling of retail, residential development, and farm and ranch property. In the area of mortgage lending, Mr. Brook has represented mortgage originators, savings and loans, and state and national banks.
Thomas H. Veitch (Tom)
Engaged in the practice of law since 1973 in San Antonio, Texas, Mr. Veitch’s practice focuses on Insurance Law, Insurance Claims and Coverage, Wills, Trusts, Probate Law and Litigation, Expert Witness/Consulting, and General Business Law. Mr. Veitch was previously employed by insurance companies from 1963-1973 in claims, underwriting, sales, and management positions. Mr. Veitch also had an ownership interest in Commercial Underwriters Insurance Agency in Sa…
William T. Bayern
William T. Bayern is Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, and is licensed to practice before the United States Tax Court and the United States Supreme Court. Mr. Bayern is a member of the San Antonio Estate Planners Council (past President), the San Antonio Bar Association, the Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, and the College of …
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 …
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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 […] -
Construction Litigation Lawyers
The Firm has developed a national reputation in construction law and litigation. The heart of this part of our practice remains the resolution of construction claims, but it also involves a wide array of related issues such as bidding disputes, arbitrations, mediations, regulatory matters, compliance, contract negotiation and formulation, liens, environmental problems, construction defect litigation, labor, as well as surety bonding questions in both the public and private sectors. The Firm’s lawyers have broad experience in all phases of construction law representing developers, contractors, subcontractors, […] -
Commercial Litigation Lawyers
Langley & Banack’s commercial litigators bring a wealth of experience to navigating business-related disputes that range from contract disputes to fiduciary obligations of officers and directors to unfair competition claims. We listen to our clients’ business and legal concerns to develop a strategy that fits your business’s broader needs and culture. We develop winning strategies that help us resolve disputes through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or at trial, if necessary. Resolving disputes quickly and cost-effectively, with minimal interruptions to your business, is as much a victory […] -
Insurance Litigation Lawyers
Langley and Banack attorneys have litigated almost every type of insurance dispute, in state and federal courts, both at the trial and appellate levels, all over the State of Texas. By combining a thorough knowledge of insurance policies and policy construction, the statutes and regulations in dealing with the insurance industry, and the customs and practices of the insurance industry Langley & Banack attorneys have considerable experience in obtaining successful results in the courtroom. Langley & Banack also has attorneys who provide expert analysis and […] -
Labor and Employment Litigation Lawyers
Langley & Banack has diverse experience representing private and public clients in practically every type of employment law matter and dispute. Langley & Banack labor and employment litigation team prefers to work proactively with its business clients to provide inexpensive solutions to avoid employment law disputes from arising in the first place. Sometimes, however, no measure of planning can prevent the expensive and time-consuming administrative proceedings and lawsuits that every employer must face from time to time, which is why whether you are in front […] -
Energy, Oil and Gas Litigation Lawyers
Providing Local Legal Solutions for Texas Oil & Gas Issues The oil and gas industry in Texas is constantly evolving. With oil plays throughout the state causing an increase of legal issues involving the ownership, exploration, production, gathering and distribution of oil and gas, Langley & Banack’s energy attorneys are uniquely positioned to assist with all aspects of oil, gas, and energy matters. As a true South Texas firm, with decades of extensive on point experience, our attorneys manage all aspects of transaction and litigation […] -
Real Estate Law Lawyers
The Texas real estate market offers a variety of challenges, both urban and rural. Langley & Banack’s real estate attorneys have assisted clients with all aspects of real estate transactions and have represented investors, lenders, builders, brokers, municipalities, developers, and end-users. Given our extensive experience working with clients doing business in Texas, our real estate team is capable of finding the most accurate and cost-effective solutions for our clients. We are also able to assist in the following areas of commercial real estate representation: Attorneys […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Insurance Law Lawyers
Langley & Banack is proud that it can offer its clients one of the strongest insurance law groups of any law firm in South and Central Texas. Langley & Banack’s insurance attorneys have a wealth of experience dealing with a wide variety of insurance policies and issues. This experience includes dealing with property insurance, liability insurance, directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, errors and omissions insurance, life insurance, health and accident insurance, inland marine insurance, excess and umbrella insurance, farm and ranch insurance, title insurance, fidelity […] -
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 […] -
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 […] -
Collaborative Law Lawyers
What is a collaborative divorce? A collaborative divorce is a divorce that uses the collaborative law process. This process looks at the divorce as a problem to be fixed instead of a fight to be won. Both sides will work together on settling the divorce and agree not to take any of the issues to court. The idea behind the collaborative divorce process is to avoid a litigated divorce and allow the lawyers to create a mutually agreed upon settlement that works for both parties. […] -
Labor and Employment Law Lawyers
Langley & Banack has diverse experience representing private and public clients in practically every type of employment and labor law matter and dispute. Langley & Banack employment attorneys work proactively with business clients to provide inexpensive solutions to avoid employment law disputes from arising in the first place. Sometimes, however, no measure of planning can prevent the expensive and time-consuming administrative proceedings and lawsuits that every employer must face from time to time, which is why whether you are in front of the Texas Workforce […] -
Energy, Oil & Gas Lawyers
Energy, Oil & Gas in South Texas With oil plays throughout the state causing an increase of legal issues involving the ownership, exploration, production, gathering and distribution of oil and gas, Langley & Banack’s energy attorneys are uniquely positioned to assist with all aspects of oil, gas, and energy matters. Our attorneys’ energy, oil and gas experience, combined with the firm’s varied practice areas, create a distinctive resource base to assist our clients. These practice areas include general business, real estate, regulatory, financing, taxation, litigation […] -
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 […] -
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Lawyers
The lawyers at Langley & Banack recognize that disputes are sometimes best resolved outside of the court system through alternative dispute resolution methods. The law firm’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Group offers a full range of ADR options. The Group’s members are active attorneys with years of substantive legal practice and with extensive experience serving as arbitrators and mediators in varied legal disputes. Our team has mediated and arbitrated in areas such as business and commercial disputes, civil cases, real estate, bankruptcy, family law, oil […]
