Clint Buck is a Member in the firm’s Litigation Group. He has represented individuals, small businesses, and large companies in a broad spectrum of litigation and pre-litigation matters centering on cases involving real estate, water rights, and business disputes.
Education
J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law, 2011
B.A., cum laude, Austin College, 2007
Experience
Clint handles a variety of cases involving individuals and businesses, primarily in the following areas:
- Boundary, title, and easement disputes;
- Real estate sales and earnest money disputes;
- Lease issues and evictions;
- Fraud and deceptive trade practices cases; and
- Breach of contract claims.
Representative Matters
- Prosecuted and defended cases involving allegedly deficient TREC Seller’s Disclosure Notices
- Represented buyers in real-property sales disputes where specific performance was sought as a remedy
- Pursued title claims of surface and groundwater estates based on adverse possession
- Obtained the dismissal of DTPA and gross negligence claims against a title company in case involved wire fraud
- Obtained the dismissal of claims against a credit union based on allegedly unconstitutional home-equity lending
- Represented a realtor in a TREC complaint proceeding
- Represented landlords in eviction proceedings
- Represented parties in earnest money disputes, leading to the release of earnest money by the title company
- Represented homeowners in rate disputes with their water providers before the Texas Public Utility Commission
Professional
Best S.A. Lawyers, Real Estate Litigation and Business Litigation – Scene in S.A. Magazine July 2022
Best S.A. Lawyers, Civil Law Litigation – San Antonio Magazine July/August 2023
Member, Texas Bar College
Admitted to the United States District Court, Western District of Texas
Admitted to the United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
Member, State Bar of Texas – Real Estate, Probate, Trust Law and Litigation Sections
Member, San Antonio Bar Association – Real Estate Section
Member, Kendall County Bar Association
Presentations, Publications, and Articles
Water Regulations – State Bar of Texas 44th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law CLE, 2022
Texas Water Rights and Regulation – “Water Well Drilling Laws and Regulations,” HalfMoon Education, 2022
Supreme Court of Texas Rules in Bank’s Favor on Breach of Contract Case – 2022
Supreme Court of Texas Holds That a Defendant Condominium Association May Recover Attorney’s Fees Under the Texas Property Code – 2022
A Deal’s a Deal – Right? – 2020
Applications for Open-Space Agricultural Use Appraisal—What You Need to Know to Protect Your Ag Use Valuation – 2019
Defining Trespass and Adverse Possession – “Boundaries and Easements,” HalfMoon Education, Inc., 2018
Groundwater as the Dominant Estate – State Bar of Texas 40th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law CLE, 2018
A Storm Just Damaged My Home—Now What? – 2017
Can That Drone Fly Over My Backyard? – 2017
Personal
Clint grew up in Boerne, Texas, and now lives in San Antonio. He formerly served on the Board of Directors for TEAMability, Inc., including six years as Board Chair, and currently serves on its Advisory Board. He is also a member of the Austin College Alumni Board and served two years as its President. He is a graduate of Leadership Boerne (Class of 2024) and continues promoting his love for music by playing bass guitar, tuba, and banjo.
