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Caroleene Dobson joins UFJB&W as an associate attorney in our real estate practice. Caroleene has practiced in the area of commercial real estate law since earning her J.D. from Baylor University (magna cum laude, 2012). With a background in ranching, Caroleene will handle farm and ranch transactions and conservation easements in addition to commercial real estate. We welcome Caroleene as a valuable addition to the firm.
Ezra Johnson was recently appointed to the VIA Board of Trustees. VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority is governed by a 11-member board of trustees. Board members are appointed by San Antonio City Council (appoints five), Bexar County Commissioners Court (appoints three), and the Suburban Mayors (appoints two). The Chair of the Board is elected by the Board members. The VIA Board of Trustees meets monthly to discuss and decide policy issues and hear comments from the community within its 1200-square-mile service area. VIA is in the process of converting its fleet to run on compressed natural gas, and now has one of…
Partner Ezra Johnson and Associates Robert Park and F. Parks Brown have been recognized in the March 2018 issue of Texas Super Lawyers Magazine and also in Texas Monthly Magazine as 2018 Texas Rising Stars.  Nominated by other attorneys, this honor is reserved for those lawyers who exhibit excellence in their practice specialty.  This is Parks Brown’s first year to be recognized as a Rising Star.  Ezra Johnson has been recognized as a Rising Star two times, while this is Robert Park’s fifth consecutive year as a Rising Star.
Joseph Fitzsimons and Parks Brown were recently published in Volume 54, No. 2 of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation Journal on the topic of “Surface Use Negotiations from the Landowner’s Perspective”.  The paper will be republished in an upcoming issue of the Section Report of the Oil, Gas & Energy Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.  For more information about the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation, click here
Parks Brown has joined the Board of Green Spaces Alliance of South Texas.  The mission of Green Spaces Alliance is to sustain the natural environment and enhance urban spaces through land conservation, community engagement, and education.  To date, Green Spaces Alliance has helped protect over 133,000 acres of land over the Edwards Aquifer Recharge Zone, safeguarded 458 additional acres of private property and 123 acres of donated land, fostered over 40 community gardens across San Antonio, and educated over 3,700 students on the importance and beauty of nature.
On June 23, 2017, Trace Burton was elected by The Oil, Gas and Energy Resources Law Section of the State Bar of Texas (“OGERL”) to serve a three-year term on the Council, the governing board for OGERL. Established in 1938 as the “Natural Resources Section,” OGERL is the oldest section of the State Bar of Texas, and is one of the largest and most active in the State Bar of Texas, with more than 5,000 members.  OGERL is dedicated to promoting excellence in the practice of oil, gas and energy resources law by (1) monitoring legal developments, (2) providing education,…