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Lance C. Blankenship, born December 17, 1975, Austin, Texas; admitted to bar November 6, 2003. Also, licensed in the U.S. District Court, Western and Southern Districts of Texas. Preparatory education: Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas (B.S. Accounting, 1998); legal education: St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D., 2003). Texas Young Lawyers Association; State Bar of Texas.

Mr. Blankenship is a member of the firm's Real Estate and Labor & Employment Law Sections. His practice focuses on representation of real estate agents, certified appraisers and property inspectors in litigation matters, as well as employment related litigation, including advising public and private entities on statutory and regulatory compliance, employee relations, and management training.

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Jessica B. Burda, born September 26, 1982, San Marcos, Texas; admitted to bar November, 2008. Preparatory education: Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas (B.A. Mass Communications, summa cum laude, 2005); legal education: St. Mary’s University School of Law, (J.D., cum laude, 2008). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi; John M. Harlan Society (honorary). Member: State Bar of Texas and American Bar Association.

Ms. Burda currently concentrates her practice in the area of personal injury defense.

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John D. Carlos (av), born Mangum, Oklahoma, October 18, 1949; admitted to bar 1975, Texas.  Preparatory education, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas (B.B.A., 1972); legal education, Baylor University, Waco, Texas (J.D., 1975).  Fraternity: Phi Alpha Delta.  Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1981.  Pattern Jury Charge Committee, 1986-88.  Member: San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel.

Mr. Carlos currently concentrates his practice in the area of personal injury defense.

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Joseph G. Pena, born San Antonio, Texas, May 2, 1979; admitted to bar 2006, Texas.  Licensed in the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas.  Preparatory education, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas (B.A. Economics, 2001); legal education, St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas (J.D., 2005). Fraternity: Phi Delta Phi. Member: American Bar Association; San Antonio Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; Texas Young Lawyers Association; and San Antonio Young Lawyers Association.

Mr. Pena is currently practicing in the areas of insurance defense, commercial litigation and business transactions.

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Andrew K. Stamper, born Kansas City, Missouri, February 6, 1977; admitted to bar 2002, Texas.  Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Texas, United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces and United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals. Preparatory education, Baylor University, Waco, Texas (B.B.A., 1999); legal education: University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas (J.D., 2002).  Mr. Stamper served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force, Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps from 2002 to 2008.  Member: State Bar of Texas; San Antonio Young Lawyers Association.

Mr. Stamper currently concentrates his practice in the area of personal injury defense.

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Michael H. Wallis, born Houston, Texas, July 29, 1974; admitted to bar 2001, Texas, also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts Southern, Northern, and Western Districts of Texas and U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.  Preparatory education, Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana (B.A. Public Relations, 1996); legal education: South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas (J.D., 2001).  Honors and Distinctions:  National Order of Barristers (2001); National First Amendment Moot Court Tournament - First Place (2001); National Health Law Moot Court Tournament ¬First Place (2000). Member: State Bar of Texas; San Antonio Bar Association.

Mr. Wallis currently concentrates his practice in the defense of a variety of professional liability claims including medical and legal malpractice as well as personal injury claims.

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