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Mr. Rivas is a bilingual immigrant and proudly naturalized American citizen. He has represented a wide range of corporate and individual clients, including automakers, airplane, off-road recreational vehicle, and heavy construction equipment manufacturers, trucking companies, transportation workers, insurance companies, innkeepers, and retailers. His work has resulted in everything from voluntary dismissals to summary judgments to defense jury verdicts. He has also managed teams of lawyers an...

Mr. Smith’s practice at Ogletree Deakins primarily involves the defense of employers in labor and employment related litigation before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Mr. Smith represents employers in claims involving equal employment opportunity law, unfair labor practices, wage and hour issues, unemployment compensation, wrongful discharge, state law tort and contract claims, occupational safety and health matters as well as class action litigation under the Fair...

Marisol L. Pérez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Immigration Law. Marisol L., who practices law in San Antonio, Texas, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Marisol L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Evan Patterson practices civil litigation, focusing primarily on personal injury defense in commercial transportation and products/premises liability cases. Prior to joining Naman Howell, Evan worked as an Assistant District Attorney at the Bexar County District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted all manner of cases including DWIs, fraud cases, murders, and just about everything else in between. While representing Bexar County, Evan tried over 25 cases to verdict. Apart from his cou...

Laura Pazin Porter is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Laura Pazin, who practices law in San Antonio, Texas, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Laura Pazin is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kerry G. Sonsino is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Construction Law. Kerry G., who practices law in San Antonio, Texas, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kerry G. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Fidel Rodriguez, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Fidel, who practices law in San Antonio, Texas, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Fidel is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kristal Thomson is a Board Certified family law attorney at Goranson Bain Ausley in San Antonio, with more than 20 years of experience. She has been named Best Lawyers in America© “Lawyer of the Year” for Family Law in San Antonio in both 2021 and 2023 and has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America© since 2020. She has also been recognized by Texas Super Lawyers since 2018. Kristal is a Diplomate of the American College of Family Trial Lawyers—an invitation-onl...

Aric J. Garza is an ADR professional and commercial litigation attorney based in San Antonio, Texas. As the founder of Aric J. Garza Law PLLC, he represents businesses and individuals in commercial litigation, business disputes, employment matters, and real estate litigation. In addition to his litigation practice, he serves as a mediator and arbitrator in a wide range of complex matters. Aric has handled online mediations, hearings, and arbitrations since 2020, conducting more than 200 proce...

Daniel J.T. Sciano is president and senior attorney at the Law Offices of Tinsman, & Sciano, Inc. With over 39 years of legal experience, Dan handles complex motor vehicle accident claims, truck/tractor motor vehicle wrecks involving serious injury or death, claims regarding unreasonably dangerous and defective products involving a vast array of commercial and industrial products, premises liability claims, including oil rig and construction site serious injury and death claims, complex m...