First Admitted: 1985, Texas

Bar/Professional Activity:

Became a member of the William S. Sessions American Inn of Court. Membership in the William S. Sessions American Inn of Court is by invitation only. The Inn conducts its meetings in San Antonio, Texas., 2004
American Board of Trial Advocates, 2019 to present , 2019
Became a member of the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC). Membership in the IADC is by invitation only. Headquartered in Chicago Illinois, the IADC is dedicated to serving and benefiting IADC members, the legal profession, and the civil justice system by enhancing the development of skills, professionalism, and camaraderie in the practice of law., 2005
Member of the Trial Attorneys of America. 2007 to Present. Membership in this organization is limited to 200 of the country's premier trial lawyers and is by nomination only. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, the Trial Lawyers of America is dedicated to promoting and maintaining the knowledge and skills of its members and the integrity of the trial bar
Board of Directors of the Trial Attorney's of America, 2010 to Present

Representative Clients:

Sears, Roebuck and Co., Ancira Enterprises, Inc., Lone Star Automotive Group., Bexar Environmental, Inc.; Construction Outfitters International, Inc.

Honors/Awards:

Selected as a 2020 Top Rated Litigator by ALM Media and Martindale-Hubbell, 2020 Top Rated Litigator, ALM Media and Martindale-Hubbell, 2020
Selected as one of the best lawyers in San Antonio, Texas in the area of business litigation. , Best San Antonio Lawyer, Scene in SA Magazine, 2020
America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators, South Texas, America's Top 100, LLC, 2022
America's Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators, South Texas, America's Top 100, LLC, 2021
Rated as AV Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2022
Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in San Antonio, Texas by the Scene in SA Magazine in the area of Business Litigation and Insurance Defense - Commercial, 2011
Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in San Antonio, Texas by the Scene in SA Magazine in the area of Business Litigation, 2009
Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in San Antonio, Texas by the Scene in SA Magazine in the area of Business Litigation and Insurance Defense - Commercial,, 2012
Selected as one of the Best Lawyers in San Antonio, Texas by the Scene in SA Magazine in the area of Business Litigation and Civil Litigation – Defense, 2010

Educational Background:

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Motions for Sanctions: The Promise and the Peril Presented at the annual conference of the Trial Attorneys of America, Chicago, IL. 2009

Les Katona, Jr.