Ms. Tucker’s primary practice is representing school districts in special education and disability law litigation.  Her experience also includes representation of school districts in ARD meetings and mediations, preparing response to TEA Complaints and drafting Shared Service Arrangement Agreements.  She was admitted to the Texas bar in 2003.  She is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Northern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas.

She received her preparatory education from Texas A&M University (B.S., 1993; M.Ed. with emphasis in special education, 1996); and her legal education from South Texas College of Law (J.D., 2003).  Ms. Tucker was also on the South Texas Law Review, Dean’s List and received the American Jurisprudence Award.  Ms. Tucker is a member of the Garland Walker Inn of Court and Texas Council of School Attorneys.

Mr. Hoffer’s practice is focused in the areas of (1) civil litigation; (2) labor and employment; (3) board governance including due process hearings and grievances, open meetings act and public information act; (4) business transactions including public procurement and contracting, False Claims Act, trademark and copyright, and interlocal and shared services arrangements; (5) student law including special education, discipline, civil rights and grievances; and (6) administrative law, including appeals of state agency action.  Mr. Hoffer is admitted to practice before all Texas Courts, and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Education and Honors
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas and Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos (B.A. summa cum laude 2003); St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D. 2006); While in law school, Mr. Hoffer served on the Editorial Board of the St. Mary’s Law Journal, serving as Research/Articles Editor his third year and as a staff writer his second year.  Mr. Hoffer was on the law school Dean’s List and graduated in the top 11% of his class.

Affiliations
State Bar of Texas (School Law Section, Administrative and Public Law Section, Labor and Employment Law Section); President, Judson ISD Education Foundation, Inc., 2008-10 (Vice President 2007-08), Education Law Association, Military Child Education Coalition; and Texas Council of School Attorneys.

Publications
Joseph E. Hoffer, Qui Tam: Survival of the Action and Fate of the Proceeds Following the Death of the Relator. For the King and For Himself . . . And His Heirs, 37 St. Mary's L.J. 199 (2005) ((cited by United States ex rel. Colucci v. Beth Israel Med. Ctr., 603 F. Supp. 2d 677, 683 (S.D. N.Y 2009)); (quoted by United States ex rel. Lemmon v. Envirocare of Utah, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 29619 at *25 (D.C. UT 2007); (cited by Michael Lee, Attorneys' Fees in Environmental Citizen Suits and the Economically Benefited Plaintiff: When are Attorneys' Fees and Costs Appropriate? 26 Pace Envtl. L. Rev. 495 n. 148 (S. 2009); (cited by Dr. Carl Pacini & Michael Bret Hood, the Role of Qui Tam Actions Under the False Claims Act in Preventing and Deterring Fraud Against Government, 15 U. Miami Bus. L. Rev. 273 n. 182 (S. 2007)).

Training
2009
Resource Center For Charter Schools, 12th Annual Texas Charter Schools Conference Charter Laws & Rules You May Not be Familiar With – But Should Be) TASBO ‘09 Annual Conference:  Update on Federal Whistleblower Laws (False Claims Act)

2008
Judson ISD:  Purchasing Do’s & Don’ts
Resource Center For Charter Schools, ESC Region II, Corpus Christi Statewide Charter School Board Member & Administrator Training (Co-Author)

2007
Principals’ Summit:  FLSA Update

2006
TASA/TASB Annual Conference, Investigative Techniques (Co-Author)
 

Mr. Brush’s practice is focused on litigation, including the representation of public and private entities in all types of labor and employment, civil rights, commercial, and construction litigation.   Mr. Brush has experience handling matters in Texas and federal court at both the trial and appellate levels.
 

Mr. Brush is admitted to practice before all Texas Courts, and is also admitted to practice before U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of Texas, as well as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
 

Education and Honors

Mr. Brush received a B.F.A. in Art History in 1996 and a B.A. in History in 1998 from The University of Texas at Austin.  Mr. Brush received his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from Baylor University School of Law in 2004.  While in law school, Mr. Brush was an Articles Editor for the Baylor Law Review and a member of the Baylor Order of Barristers.

Affiliations

Mr. Brush is a member of the Construction Law Section and the Employment Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.  Mr. Brush is also a member of the Garland R. Walker American Inn of Court and the Texas Council of School Attorneys.

Ms. Lundy's practice focuses on the general representation of school districts in all areas including labor and employment, civil rights matters, elections, public information issues, contractual issues, student discipline issues and special education litigation.  Ms. Lundy is admitted to practice in Texas and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court in the Southern District of Texas and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Education and Honors
The University of Texas (B.A. 2002); legal education, South Texas College of Law (J.D. 2006). Dean's List, American Jurisprudence Award.

Affiliations
State Bar of Texas, School Law Section; Texas and National Council of School Attorneys.

Ms. Smith has extensive experience in real estate sales and acquisitions, including contract preparation and negotiation, identification and resolution of due diligence issues, and complex closings.  Her position with each of Liechty & McGinnis (Dallas) and Horan & Devlin also developed her background in leasing, taxation, mechanic’s & materialmen’s liens, foreclosures and evictions.  Ms. Smith joined the Firm in 2007, following several years of private practice.  Her practice concentrates on the areas of real estate, construction, condemnation and corporate law.
 

Ms. Smith is a native Houstonian, born in 1957.  She was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1989.  Ms. Smith graduated from Texas A & M University in 1978 (B.S. Biomedical Science); and obtained her Juris Doctorate in 1988 from the University of Houston School of Law.
 

Affiliations
State Bar of Texas

Mr. Courtin’s practice includes the representation of private and public sector clients in matters involving all forms of labor, employment, and civil rights matters.  Mr. Courtin is admitted to practice before all Texas Courts, and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas.

Before joining the firm, Mr. Courtin served as a law clerk to the Honorable Stephen Wm. Smith, United States Magistrate Judge, Southern District of Texas.  Mr. Courtin was also an associate attorney at the Debes Law Firm where he practiced employment law.

Education and Honors
St. Edward’s University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1995); South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2005), Dean’s List, Langdell Scholar, Order of Lytae, Notes Editor South Texas College of Law International Trade Law Journal.

Affiliations
State Bar of Texas (Labor and Employment Law Section, School Law Section).

Mr. Miller’s practice focuses on the general representation of school districts in all areas including labor and employment, civil rights matters, public information issues, student discipline issues and special education litigation.  Mr. Miller began his practice at Baker Botts L.L.P., where he focused on general litigation matters.

Education and Honors
Mr. Miller received his B.A. in English and philosophy from Texas A&M University in 2001, and his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 2005.  While in law school, Mr. Miller was a member of the moot court team, the Order of the Barons, and the Editorial Board of the University of Houston Law Review.

Affiliations
Mr. Miller is a member of the American Bar Association, the Houston Bar Association, and the Texas Council of School Attorneys.
 

Ms. Clausewitz’s practice currently includes the representation of school districts and other public and private sector employers in all areas, including labor, employment and civil rights matters.  She is admitted to practice before all Texas Courts, as well U.S. District Courts in the Western District of Texas.  Ms. Clausewitz also serves as an adjunct professor of legal research and writing at St. Mary’s University School of Law.

Prior to joining Feldman, Rogers, Morris & Grover, Ms. Clausewitz served as law clerk to the Honorable Catherine M. Stone, Chief Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeals.  Prior to attending law school, Ms. Clausewitz was the projects coordinator for a non-profit, national cancer clinical trials cooperative group.  In that capacity, she oversaw the submission of multimillion dollar grants to the National Cancer Institute, ensuring that federal guidelines were met and programs were effectively managed.

Education & Honors
Texas A&M University, College Station (B.A. in English, 1996); University of Texas at San Antonio (Masters of Public Administration, 2004); St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D., 2008).  While in law school, Ms. Clausewitz served as an Editorial Board Member and Articles Editor for the St. Mary’s Law Journal, and as President of the Women’s Law Association.  Ms. Clausewitz was the recipient of the National Association of Women in Law Outstanding Female Graduate Award, as well as the inaugural St. Mary’s School of Law Adele Advocate for the Poor Award.

Publication
On the Trail to Increased Client Protection:  Attorney Contingent Fee Contract Termination in Light of Hoover v. Walton, 39 ST. MARY'S L.J. 539 (2008).

Memberships & Affiliations

American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas (Appellate, School Law, and Administrative & Public Law sections); San Antonio Bar Association (Appellate Practice Section Board of Directors, 2009-2010); Bexar County Women’s Bar Association (Board of Directors, 2009-2011); Phi Delta Phi–Tarlton Inn.

Ms. Cuplin’s practice currently includes the representation of school districts and other public and private sector employers in all areas, including labor, employment, civil rights, and special education matters.  She is admitted to practice before all Texas Courts, as well as U.S. District Courts in the Western District of Texas.

During law school, Ms. Cuplin worked as an intern for the Honorable Rebecca Simmons, Justice of the Fourth District Court of Appeals and the Honorable Emilio M. Garza, for the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.  Prior to attending law school, Ms. Cuplin worked as an elementary teacher and reading specialist, both in Illinois and Texas.

Education and Honors
Cedarville University (B.A. in Elementary Education, 1999); Northern Illinois University (Master of Science in Education, with an emphasis in Reading Education, 2004); St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D. magna cum laude, 2009); Staff Writer, St. Mary’s Law Journal (2007-08); Senior Associate Editor, St. Mary’s Law Journal (2008-09); Dean’s List; Third Place Winner in National Embryo Law Essay Competition.

Memberships & Affiliations
American Bar Association; State Bar of Texas; San Antonio Bar Association; Bexar County Women’s Bar Association; Federal Bar Association; Phi Belta Phi-Tarlton Inn.