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P: (210) 253-7104 F: (210) 735-6889 warmstrong@langleybanack.com

Shareholder | San Antonio

Bill Armstrong has a general litigation practice with particular emphasis on representing governmental entities in many areas of law, including advice on Open Meeting Act and Public Information Act issues, defense of employment discrimination claims, voting rights claims, civil right suits, breach of contract claims and general tort action defense. His litigation experience has also involved trial and appellate work in anti-trust, product liability defense, family law, oil and gas litigation and probate litigation.

Practice Areas
Employment Law
School Law

Education

• American University, B.A., 1969
• University of Texas, J.D., 1972 – With Honors

Bar Admissions

• The State of Texas, 1972
• United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit, 1978
• United States District Court Southern District of Texas, 1978
• United States District Court Western District of Texas, 1978
• United States Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit, 1981
• United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1981
• United States Supreme Court, 1992

Professional Associations

• American Bar Association
• Texas Bar Association, Member, Council of the School Law Section, past officer
• Texas Council of School Attorneys, President 2003 – 2004
• Texas Association of Defense Counsel San Antonio Longhorn Club, President, 1996 – 1997
• San Antonio Texas Exes, President, 1993 – 1994

Representative Cases
Alamo Community College District v. Browning Const. Co., 131 s.w.3d 146, 187 Ed. Law Rep. 315 (Tex. App. – San Antonio (2004, Pet. pending)

Martinez v. City of San Antonio, 40 S.W.3d 587 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2001)

Yzaguirre v. KCS resources, Inc., 53 S.W.3d 368 (Tex. 2001)

Lenape Resources Corp. v. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., 925 S.W.2d 565

Houston Lighting & Power Co. v. Dickinson Independent School Dist., 794 S.W.2d 402 (Tex. App. – Texarkana 1990)

Texas Employment Comm'n v. Southside Independent School Dist., 775 S.W.2d 733 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 1989)

Austin v. Rosenberg, 740 S.W.2d 62 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 1987)

In Re Adjudication of Water Rights in Medina River Watershed of San Antonio River Basin,
(Tex. 1984)

Garza v. Mitchell, 607 S.W.2d 593 (Tex. Civ. App. – Tyler 1980)

Kelly v. Kelley, 575 S.W.2d 612 (Tex. Civ. App. – San Antonio 1978)

North East Independent School District v. North East Federation of Teachers, Local No. 3410, Am. Federation of Teacher, AFL-CIO, 541 S.W.2d 191 (Tex. Civ. App. – El Paso 1976)

Karam v. H.E. Butt Grocery Co., 527 S.W.2d 481 (Tex. Civ. App. – San Antonio 1975)

Kirkland v. Northside Independent School Dist., 890 F.2d 794 (5th Cir. [Tex.] 1989)

Gibson v. Rosenberg, 797 F.2d (5th Cir. [Tex.] 1986)

Findeisen v. North East Independent School Dist., 749 F.2d 234 (5th Cir. [Tex.] 1984)

Hastings v. North East Independent School Dist., 615 F.2d 639 (5th Cir. [Tex.] 1980)

Carpa, Inc. v. Ward Foods, Inc., 567 F.2d 1316 (1978)

Siler v. Brady Independent School Dist., 553 F.2d 385 (5th Circ. 1977)

Carpa, Inc. v. Ward Foods, Inc., 536 F.2d 39 (5th Cir. 1976)

Published Works
Co-Author, "Teacher Termination and Nonrenewal in Texas Public Schools," 16 St. Mary's L.J. 783 (1985)

Additional Information
Mr. Armstrong is married to Nancy Bayliss Armstrong and has three children, Will, Anne and Daniel. He is active in organizations of attorneys representing Texas school districts, including recently serving as Chairman of the Texas Council of School Attorneys. He has spoken at a wide range of legal and school law continuing education seminars. He is active in local organizations; Mr. Armstrong has served as a director of the South Texas Leukemia Society and Oak Hills Country Club. He is an avid supporter of the University of Texas and has served as President of the San Antonio chapters of the Texas Exes and the Longhorn Club. Mr. Armstrong's hobbies are golf, reading and gardening. He is a member of the Alamo Heights Methodist Church.

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