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Shareholders Lucretia R. Marmor, Steven D. Browne and Ruben Valadez were named as part of San Antonio’s Top 30 Personal Injury Lawyers for 2016 in San Antonio Scene magazine.  Dane Patrick was also named as one of the other best personal injury lawyers in the poll.

Langley & Banack received 7 Tier 1 rankings in Woodward/White’s 2016 Best Law Firms in America listing; Additionally, the Firm received a combined 8 additional Tier 2 and Tier 3 rankings.

San Antonio Scene magazine named 35 Langley &Banack attorneys to their Best Lawyers list for 2015. Recognized in areas ranging from real estate and family law to bankruptcy and litigation, Langley & Banack is proud to be part of the esteemed San Antonio legal community.

Natalie Wilson was quoted in last week’s San Antonio Business Journal in response to questions regarding the Firm’s representation of Primera Energy investors in its current bankruptcy proceedings.

Shareholder Emerson “Buddy” Banack, Jr. celebrated his 50 year anniversary practicing law on Wednesday, May 6th at the Plaza Club.  His family and colleagues, including Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ronald B. King, who is a former Langley & Banack attorney, and Dr. William L. Heinrich, President of the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, gave speeches honoring Buddy and his contributions to the legal field and the San Antonio community.  To read Buddy’s reflections on practicing for 50 years, click on the following link to his interview with the San Antonio Business Journal’s Katie Burke.

Shareholder Thomas H. Veitch has been appointed by the Commissioner of Insurance as the public representative on the Texas Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel.  The Panel is part of the Texas Department of Insurance and Mr. Veitch will hear cases from across the state.

Tax and Employee Benefits Shareholder Bob Werner was elected Mayor of the City of Shavano Park this month.  Mr. Werner has been an active member of the City of Shavano Park government having served as a Councilman and on the Planning & Zoning Committee, where he has served as Chairman since 2006.  Mr. Werner replaces Mayor Pro Tem Michele Bunting Ross.

Shareholder Rob Ramsey’s caption was voted #1 by The New Yorker readers on April 6, 2015.  Each week there are approximately 5,000 entries in the caption contest, so selection as a finalist is a great honor.  Rob is not only a talented appellate and family lawyer, he is also a gifted comedic writer.  Congratulations, Rob.

Shareholder and appellate practice group leader, Catherine M. Stone, was inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 21, 2015.  The purpose of the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame is to provide scholarships for local women looking to pursue higher education.  Langley & Banack is glad to support such an important organization in our community and we congratulate Former Chief Justice Stone and all of the 2015 inductees into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame.

Shareholder Bill Armstrong was elected Second Vice President of the Texas Association of Community College Attorneys.  Mr. Armstrong will serve 3 years in leadership roles on the board.

Catherine M. Stone, Former Chief Justice for the 4th Court of Appeals, has joined Langley & Banack as head of the Appellate Section.

The San Antonio Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) has elected Steven D. Browne as 2015 president. ABOTA is a national organization of experienced trial lawyers on both sides of the docket who support the 7th Amendment right to a civil trial by jury and is devoted to promoting ethics, integrity, and professionalism. Further information about ABOTA can be found at www.abota.org.