Lauren Chlouber Howell is an associate attorney in the firm’s Disputes & Litigation Group, representing business clients in a variety of civil litigation matters. She also has experience in estate planning, labor and employment law, personal injury disputes, and bankruptcy law.
EDUCATION & BAR ADMISSIONS
Juris Doctor, cum laude, St. Mary’s University School of Law
Managing Executive Editor, St. Mary’s Law Journal, 2020–2021
Paralegal Certificate, University of Houston
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Texas A&M University – College Station
Admitted to practice in the State of Texas, and in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
ORGANIZATIONAL INVOLVEMENT
State Bar of Texas Business Section
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
Phi Delta Phi Honorary International Legal Fraternity
PUBLICATIONS
Lauren Chlouber Howell, Comment, Alexa Hears with Her Little Ears—But Does She Have the Privilege?, St. Mary’s L.J. 837 (2021) [http://lnkd.in/gvywqCdc].
Lauren Chlouber & Aaron Valadez, Distracted Driving: A Growing Danger, Tinsman & Sciano, Inc. (2017), http://tsslawyers.com/distracted-driving-growing-danger [https://perma.cc/HB3J-33Ze].
Gary N. Hottle serves in a key supporting role for the firm’s attorneys in the Financing Transactions, Real Estate, Business & Corporate Transactions and Disputes & Litigation practice groups. Throughout his thirty-plus year legal career, Gary has served in a variety of roles in a law firm environment, with the majority of his experience being concentrated in the areas of trial support, business disputes and commercial real estate transactions.
With his primary practice representing businesses in employment law matters, Michael Rapp offers expertise in defense against allegations of unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation under federal and Texas law, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination Act, and the Family and Medical Leave Act, among other federal and state employment statutes.
He has regularly handled defense against EEOC investigations in connection with charges of discrimination of all varieties, as well as investigations into sexual harassment and other employee misconduct. He has also represented employers in wage and hour investigations brought by the U.S. Department of Labor and has defended against class/collective action wage claims brought by private individuals.
Mr. Rapp also frequently drafts employment, confidentiality, non-competition and trade secret agreements and regularly handles litigation in this area.
EDUCATION & BAR Associations
J.D., University of Georgia School of Law
B.A.,Carleton College
Admitted to practice: Texas; United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Mr. Rapp is an active member of both the Texas Young Lawyers Association and San Antonio Young Lawyers Association.
Mr. Rapp has represented management interests in labor and employment law matters and litigation for more than 35 years. His experience encompasses defense against allegations of unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation under federal and Texas law, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act and the full panoply of other federal and state employment statutes.
He also has advised employers experiencing union organizing campaigns and unfair labor practice charges under the National Labor Relations Act. He has represented businesses in health and safety matters, including defending businesses against alleged willful and serious violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act. He has also represented employers during wage and hour investigations brought by the U.S. Department of Labor and has successfully defended against class/collective action wage claims brought by private individuals on multiple occasions.
Mr. Rapp also frequently drafts employment, confidentiality, non-competition and trade secret agreements and regularly handles litigation in this area. He has both prosecuted actions for injunctive relief for breaches of non-compete agreements and defended employers against allegations of interference in such contracts and trade secret litigation.
In addition to litigation, Mr. Rapp’s employment practice includes management training in the human resource field, design of personnel systems, preparation of policies and handbooks, drafting executive employment agreements, creation of affirmative action plans for government contractors, advice on reductions in force and other employment terminations, and investigations of alleged employee misconduct such as theft of trade secrets, sexual harassment and whistleblower claims as well as for claims of unlawful discrimination.
EDUCATION & BAR Associations
J.D., Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Law Review
B.A., magna cum laude, Harvard University
Admitted to practice: Texas; United States Courts of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit; United States District Courts for the Western, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas
ACCOLADES
Mr. Rapp has been Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization for approximately 30 years. He has long held a peer-reviewed “A/V” rating (the highest conferred) from the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. He has been named every year from 2008 to 2015 to the listing “Texas Super Lawyers,” published by Thomson Reuters, a distinction conferred upon only 5 percent of Texas lawyers.
“Best Lawyer” Employment Litigation Defense, S.A. Scene Magazine (2018)
“Best Lawyer” Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management Best Lawyers in America (2021 Edition)
“Lawyer of the Year” Labor Law – Management Best Lawyers in America (2021 Edition)
Samantha Rodriguez is a partner in our Business & Corporate Transactions, Estate Planning and Taxation practice groups, assisting clients with their corporate and business succession planning. Ms. Rodriguez’s practice focuses on developing long term relationships with clients allowing her to advise them through initial organization, drafting and negotiation of commercial contracts, expansion through debt financing or equity investment, and eventual sale or merger. Her expertise in corporate and tax law allows her to assist clients in structuring the ownership of their businesses and corporate transactions in a tax efficient manner.
EDUCATION & BAR Associations
Master of Laws in Taxation, New York University School of Law
Juris Doctor, Southern Methodist University School of Law
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Vanderbilt University
Member, State Bar of Texas
Member, San Antonio Bar Association
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
A native of San Antonio, Ms. Rodriguez is active in a variety of community and civic activities
ACCOLADES
“Best Female Lawyer” Business and Corporate, S.A. Scene Magazine (2021-2022)
“Best Lawyer” Business and Corporate, Closely Held Business and Mergers and Acquisitions, S.A. Scene Magazine (2013- 2022)
Named among Texas Super Lawyer Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters (2005-2009)
Mr. Sandoloski, Chairman of the firm’s Business & Corporate Transactions practice, concentrates in the areas of corporate law and business transactions. He has been engaged in the practice of law since 1980. Mr. Sandoloski’s clients are diverse and include early stage and closely-held companies. Mr. Sandoloski acts as a virtual general counsel, advising clients on day-to-day and long-term strategic business issues and transactions, including equity and debt financing, acquisitions and sales of assets and lines of business, joint ventures and partnerships, employment matters, real estate transactions and corporate governance.
In addition, Mr. Sandoloski has litigation experience in a broad range of business and commercial disputes. Mr. Sandoloski also has extensive business experience. Prior to joining the firm, he founded and served as Chairman and CEO of a venture capital-funded national retail chain. His business experience also includes serving as president of one real estate development company and as general counsel to another. Mr. Sandoloski has served as director and loan committee member of financial institutions.
EDUCATION & BAR Associations
Juris Doctor with honors, The University of Texas School of Law
Bachelor of Arts with honors, The University of Texas at Austin
Member, State Bar of Texas
Admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the United States District Courts for the Western, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas
ACCOLADES
“Texas Super Lawyers” listing published by Thomson Reuters, a distinction conferred upon only 5 percent of Texas lawyers (2014 – 2018)
“Best Lawyer” Business and Corporate and Business Litigation, S.A. Scene Magazine (2012–2022)
“Best Lawyer” Corporate Law, The Best Lawyers in America (2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 Edition)
Chairman of the firm’s Intellectual Property Group, William H. Quirk is a certified patent attorney admitted to practice in the State of Texas and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Quirk has practiced intellectual property law for more than thirty years and in FDA and regulatory affairs for nearly as long. Mr. Quirk strategically manages legal affairs for technology development enterprises, developing and monetizing their intellectual property portfolios and resolving pathways for favorable regulatory treatment, all in sync with true corporate objectives.Before joining the firm in 2008 Mr. Quirk served the bulk of his career as in-house counsel for two technology-based consortiums, most recently as General Counsel for medical and veterinary technology developer Vital Needs International, and previously as Associate General Counsel for Intellectual Property and Regulatory Affairs with Kinetic Concepts, Inc., a global medical technology company that leads the marketplace in advanced wound care and therapeutic surfaces. Prior to that, Mr. Quirk focused on patent and trademark preparation and prosecution in private law practice.
Education &Bar Admission
Juris Doctor, St. Mary’s University School of Law
Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
Member, State Bar of Texas
Member, San Antonio Bar Association
Community Involvement
An involved community leader, Mr. Quirk serves on various civic and charitable boards.
Accolades
“Best Lawyer” Intellectual Property, S.A. Scene Magazine (2014-2022)
“Best Lawyer” Patent Law, Best Lawyers in America (2021, 2022 Edition)
With her primary practice in the Real Estate and Business & Corporate Transactions practice groups, Susan Rogers offers institutional lending, real estate transactions, and general business expertise. As a real estate attorney, her practice focuses on commercial real estate and real estate finance, corporate and asset-based lending, acquisitions and dispositions of owned and leased assets, and general corporate and business matters and contract issues.
Education & Bar Admissions
Juris Doctor, The University of Texas School of Law
Bachelor of Business Administration, Baylor University (summa cum laude)
Member, State Bar of Texas
Community Involvement
Board Member, Gloria Deo Academy
Former Sudreau Fellow, Sudreau Global Justice Institute in Uganda (2018)
Accolades
“Rising Star in San Antonio” – Scene in SA Monthly (2007)
“Best Lawyer” Real Estate Transactions, S.A. Scene Magazine (2018-2022)
“Best Female Lawyer” Real Estate Transactions, S.A. Scene Magazine (2021-2022)
Steve Lecholop remains Of Counsel with the firm while he serves as the Deputy Commissioner for Governance at the Texas Education Agency. Steve was an attorney in the firm’s Disputes and Litigation Group from March 2013 through October 2022, including as a partner from 2019 through 2022.
Education & Bar Admissions
Juris Doctor, Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law (cum laude)
Master of Arts in Teaching, The Johns Hopkins University
Bachelor of Business Administration, The University of Texas at Austin (Business Honors Program)
Admitted to practice in the State of Texas, and before the United States District Courts for the Western, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of Texas, the District of Colorado, and the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Community Involvement
San Antonio Independent School District, School Board Trustee (May 2013 – May 2022)
American Bar Association, Executive Editor of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Litigation Journal and co-chair of the Publications Subcommittee (2011-2013)
Teach for America, Corps Member (2004-2006) and San Antonio Regional Advisory Board Member (2010-2013; 2022)
Leadership San Antonio, Class 40 (2015) and Steering Committee Class 46 (2022)
Accolades
San Antonio Business Journal, Top 40 Under 40, 2014-2015
Named among Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters, (2016-2021)
“Rising Star”, S.A. Scene Magazine, (2018-2019)
“Best Lawyer” Business Litigation, S.A. Scene Magazine (2018-2022)
Nathan Ketterling has been litigating Dispute cases since 2003. He represents individual and business clients in all aspects of the litigation process, including pre-suit, discovery, motion practice, settlement negotiation, trial, and appeals. Mr. Ketterling handles commercial litigation cases for both plaintiffs and defendants, including consumer, breach of contract and products liability litigation.
Mr. Ketterling started his legal career at a boutique medical malpractice defense firm in San Antonio where he represented doctors, nurses, hospitals, nursing homes, and various other healthcare providers. He has practiced medical malpractice defense and defended healthcare providers for more than 20 years.
Mr. Ketterling also maintains a non-profit corporate practice, and represents non-profit clients, including churches schools, colleges, and universities, in litigation matters. He advises non-profits on formation, obtaining and preserving tax-exempt status, corporate governance, and complying with Internal Revenue Service regulations.
Education & Bar Admissions
Juris Doctor, St. Mary’s University School of Law (magna cum laude; John Harlan Society; Phi Delta Phi)
Associate Editor, St. Mary’s University Law Journal
Bachelor of Arts, St. Mary’s University (magna cum laude)
Admitted to practice: Texas; United States District Court for the Western District of Texas; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
