The Heart of Bexar County

commercial matters. This inspired the firm to grow
its transactional practice. In the mid-1970s, the
firm began adding like-minded partners focused
on corporate transactions and bank finance.
Bracewell’s reputation in the courtroom was soon
matched by a growing reputation for handling
major M&A transactions and complex financings.
Bracewell’s reputation and size grew in
the 1970s and 1980s. The firm’s geographic reach
expanded to serve an increasingly diverse client
base. New offices were opened throughout Texas
and in Washington, DC, anchored by long-time
Bracewell partners and new lateral partners.
As the world’s economy became increasingly
globalized, Bracewell’s partners recognized the
need to distinguish the firm among elite law firms.
This challenge was successfully met by focusing on
the firm’s strengths in core industries—energy,
infrastructure, finance and technology–along with
strategic practice areas such as public finance, government
relations, financial restructuring, commercial
litigation, real estate and white-collar defense.
This led to an expansion of the firm’s footprint to
include ten offices located in Texas, New York City,
Seattle, Hartford, London, and Dubai.
Bracewell’s culture today embodies the original
commitments made by the Bracewells and
the distinguished lawyers who followed them—
professional excellence, personal relationships
and teamwork—and a shared commitment to
public and community service.
Bracewell lawyers have been recognized by
their peers with membership in a number of prestigious
groups, including the American College of
Trial Lawyers, the International Academy of Trial
Lawyers, the American Board of Trial Advocates,
the American College of Bond Counsel, and the
International Insolvency Institute, among others.
In addition, many Bracewell lawyers and practice
groups are recognized by virtually every prestigious
legal ranking organization in the United
States, United Kingdom and the Middle East.
Bracewell partners and other senior lawyers
have served in the U.S. Senate and House of
Representatives and as the governor of Texas, as
ambassadors, and as federal judges. They have also
served as regents of several leading public universities
and as chairpersons of some of the most
important state and municipal regulatory agencies.
The San Antonio office of Bracewell includes
ten lawyers, and the firm is active in the San
Antonio community. The firm hosts a firm-wide
Day of Service in observance of Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day and is also involved in the San
Antonio Food Bank Community Garden.
Bracewell is grounded in a strong and unwavering
commitment to a culture of professional
excellence, teamwork and personal relationships
based on trust among all Bracewell lawyers and
staff. The firm carries this emphasis on teamwork
and transparency into its relationships
with its associates, counsel, staff and—most
importantly—its clients.
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From top to bottom:
Jane H. Macon.
James H. Kizziar, Jr.
Carey R. Troell.
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