Thirty-two Langley & Banack attorneys are named 2023 Best Lawyers in America across 24 different areas of practice. Below is the complete list.
- James J. Aycock
Trusts and Estates - Arthur H. Bayern
Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Trusts and Estates - William T. Bayern
Trusts and Estates - Michael C. Boyle
Litigation – Real Estate - Steven R. Brook
Real Estate Law - Steven D. Browne
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants - Moulton S. Dowler, Jr.
Family Law - Otto Stoler Good
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law - David S. Gragg
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy - Christopher T. Hodge
Litigation – Trusts and Estates - James A. Hoffman
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy - Peter Lee Kilpatrick
Commercial Litigation - Roger D. Kirstein
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Construction - Jo Chris Lopez
Appellate Practice
Family Law - James K. Lowry, Jr.
Construction Law
Real Estate Law - Lucretia R. Marmor
Commercial Litigation
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants - Ian M. McLin
Litigation – Construction - Joyce W. Moore
Litigation – Trusts and Estates - Sara Murray
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation - Robinson C. Ramsey
Appellate Practice - J. Patrick Rouse
Real Estate Law - Marc J. Schnall
Real Estate Law - William W. Sommers
Construction Law - George H. Spencer, Jr.
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants - Catherine M. Stone
Appellate Practice - Steven B. Treu
Commercial Litigation - Erica Valladares
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment - Thomas H. Veitch
Insurance Law - Stephen E. Walraven
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Law
Litigation – Insurance
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 Bo...
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. ...
Christopher T. Hodge
Chris Hodge is a Shareholder in Langley & Banack’s San Antonio Office. Mr. Hodge’s practice is focused primarily on Estates, Trusts, Fiduciary Litigation including will co...
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 varie...
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, uti...
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 ...
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 perf...
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, incl...
James A. Hoffman (Jim)
Jim Hoffman devotes his practice almost exclusively to bankruptcy litigation. His bankruptcy practice has included numerous Chapter 7, 11 and 13 Trustee representations, bankruptcy legal malpractice defenses, national creditor representations (including many Fortune 100 and 500 Companies) and gen...
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 Estat...
Private: James K. Lowry, Jr.
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 othe...
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 Ant...
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...
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 ext...
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 Ma...
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 involve...
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 relat...
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 ...
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, emp...
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 atto...
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....
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...
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 I...
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 r...
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 previou...
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...
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 w...
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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 ... -
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 ... -
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’ ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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, ... -
Estate Planning Lawyers
Estate Planning Attorneys 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 ... -
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 ... -
Fiduciary Law, Estate, Trust and Will Contests Lawyers
FIDUCIARY LAW, ESTATE, TRUST AND WILL CONFLICTS 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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ...