Branscomb Law Attorneys Speak at the 44th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law CLE
Branscomb Law real estate litigation attorney Clint Buck and water law attorney Mary Adair presented at the 44th Annual Advanced Real Estate Law CLE presented by TexasBarCLE in San Antonio, Texas. Branscomb Law was also one of the sponsors of the event. The seminar is attended by real estate attorneys and professionals from across the […]
Consequences For Misclassifying Workers As Independent Contractors
Sometimes, at first blush, it may seem beneficial to treat workers as independent contractors rather than employees. In general, when dealing with independent contractors employers do not make matching contributions for Social Security and Medicare (“FICA”) payments and do not have to pay overtime. Workers sometimes desire to be treated as independent contractors so that […]
Branscomb Law Congratulates Class of 2022 Emerging Professionals
Branscomb Law and @Education to Employment Partners would like to say congratulations to the Class of 2022 Emerging Professionals interns!! On Wednesday, May 4th, we celebrated the successful completion of their internships as they prepare to graduate from high school and pursue their goals toward successful careers. Branscomb Law sponsored two interns, Rianne Olivares – […]
Branscomb Law’s Mary E. Adair Named San Antonio’s 2022 Rising Star Lawyer
Branscomb Law is pleased to announce that San Antonio’s Scene in S.A. magazine, Winter 2022 edition, has recognized Mary E. Adair in its annual Rising Star Lawyers feature. The magazine spotlights young San Antonio lawyers who have been identified as leaders in their respective practice areas by senior lawyers in the city. Adair is an […]
Rhonda Jolley Recognized by Scene in S.A. Magazine as One of S.A’s 2022 Outstanding Women in Law
Branscomb Law attorney Rhonda Jolley has been recognized by Scene in S.A. Magazine as one of San Antonio’s 2022 Outstanding Women in Law. Ms. Jolley’s law practice focuses primarily on commercial and ranch real estate transactions as well as water law, and she serves as Branscomb Law’s head of its Water Law section within the […]
Supreme Court of Texas Rules in Bank’s Favor on Breach of Contract Case
In a decision pitting a lawyer against his firm’s bank, the Supreme Court of Texas recently issued an opinion holding that a transfer-request form was not sufficiently definite to confirm that a bank actually intended to be contractually bound by a promise to only transfer “collected” funds. In Cadence Bank, N.A. v. Roy J. Elizondo […]
Fifth Circuit Opinion: Cimarex Energy Company, et al. v. CP Well Testing, L.L.C.
Fifth Circuit Opinion: Applying the Texas Oilfield Anti-Indemnity Act, a contractor’s indemnity obligation under the contract between the contractor and the owner-operator of a well the contractor worked on was limited to the $3 million of insurance the contractor was required to maintain under the contract, even though the indemnity obligation was unlimited in amount […]
Supreme Court of Texas Holds That a Defendant Condominium Association May Recover Attorney’s Fees Under the Texas Property Code
Recently, the Supreme Court of Texas issued an opinion in Sunchase IV Homeowners Association, Inc. and Board v. Atkinson. The issue presented was whether Section 82.161(b) of the Texas Property Code allowed a condominium association to recover its attorney’s fees after successfully defending a lawsuit brought by a unit owner. Chapter 82 of the Texas Property […]
13 of Branscomb Law’s Attorneys Named to the Bend Magazine’s Best Lawyers in the March 2022 Edition
Branscomb Law has a collection of high-quality lawyers with the practice areas necessary to serve all the needs of successful individuals who own their own businesses. Branscomb Law helps its clients in all stages of a business-from forming a business, defending it, to selling or passing it on to the next generation. Branscomb Law’s 13 […]
Member Clint Twaddell Argues at Supreme Court of Texas
Branscomb Law Member Clint Twaddell recently presented oral argument to the Supreme Court of Texas in Pape Partners, Ltd., et al. v. DRR Family Properties, LP. Mr. Twaddell also prepared the briefing presented to the Court. The case involved a question of who has jurisdiction to determine surface water ownership disputes – the courts or […]
