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Sheehan Elected to SA Bar Foundation Fellows
The San Antonio Bar Foundation announced that Hornberger, Fuller & Garza attorney, Ty Sheehan, was recently elected to their Fellows Program. SABF Fellows "serve as patrons of the charitable heart of the legal community." Mr. Sheehan and other members of the Class...
Andy Cohen Joins HF&G as Shareholder
Attorney Andy Cohen has joined the San Antonio law firm of Hornberger Fuller & Garza, Incorporated as a shareholder. A top San Antonio real estate attorney, as selected by Scene in SA Magazine, Mr. Cohen will join the firm’s transactions and real estate practice...
Texas Appellate Court Upholds Post-Production Expense Ruling
On March 2nd, the Thirteenth District Court of Appeals issued their ruling on Burlington Resources v. Texas Crude and Amber Harvest. It was the first case ruling since the Texas Supreme Court ruled in Chesapeake v. Hyder in which the court upheld lease provisions that...
Texas Supreme Court to Hear Case on Forfeiture Clause
The Texas Supreme Court recently granted a petition to review an appeal in Hudson et al. v. Ard, No. 15-0705. The case concerns a will or trust beneficiary’s right to question the actions of executors and trustees in light of a forfeiture clause purporting to...
Christopher Tarrillion Earns Board Certification in Estate Planning and Probate Law
Hornberger Fuller & Garza Incorporated congratulates Christopher Tarrillion on his recent board certification by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is now Board Certified in Estate Planning and Probate Law.In addition to passing a comprehensive, national...
Garza and Matheson Featured Speakers at Advanced Trust Seminar
On Friday, October 21, 2016, HFG Shareholder Rudy A. Garza and Associate Cassie Garza Matheson were featured speakers at the Advanced Trust Forum sponsored by the Texas Bankers Association held in San Antonio, Texas. Rudy and Cassie spoke on updates and current issues...
HFG Attorneys Admitted to LEAD Academy
Hornberger Fuller & Garcia Incorporated attorneys, Stephanie Curette and Cassie Matheson, have been selected as members of the inaugural class of the Bexar County Women's Bar Foundation LEAD Academy. The LEAD Academy is a leadership-development program to assist...
The “Accommodation Doctrine” applies as between a landowner and the owner of groundwater
An oil and gas lessee (usually an operator) has an implied right to use the land as reasonably necessary to produce and remove the minerals but must exercise that right with due regard for the landowner’s rights. Many of us are familiar with this concept, but may not...
Williams Featured Speaker at Intermediate Trust and Estate Administration Seminar
On May 12, 2016, HFG Shareholder Jed Williams was a featured speaker at the Intermediate Trust and Estate Administration Seminar sponsored by the Wealth Management division of the Texas Banker’s Association held in San Antonio. Williams spoke on "Fiduciary Issues in...
Morales Speaks on Estate Planning Options to Simplify Your Client’s Philanthropy
Shareholder Eduardo Morales was a presenter at the Webb County Bar Association Luncheon Seminar sponsored by the Laredo Area Community Foundation held on January 26, 2016 in Laredo, Texas. Eduardo spoke on “Rational Estate Planning Options to Simplify Your Client’s...