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Edward L. Bravenec

San Antonio,Texas

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience

Work History

Partner

McKnight & Bravenec
01.2003 - Current
  • Experience includes over 6000 evidentiary hearings in state civil court, numerous trials in civil and criminal law in federal, state district, and state county court. Have tried in excess of 200 jury trials to verdict.
  • Commercial and residential real estate law;
  • Real estate contracts and land development.
  • Real estate environmental, engineering, and construction law.
  • Trial experience includes consumer real estate law, real estate litigation, contract litigation, white collar crime, federal criminal litigation, and general business litigation. Areas of specialty include all areas of real estate—including all transactional, due diligence, foreclosure, foreclosure prevention and defense, mortgage modifications, eminent domain defense, nuisance litigation, sale of real estate, landlord/tenant, injunctive relief, negotiation and purchase of notes and liens, and drafting of real estate contracts both commercial and residential, business to business, agreements, and real estate closings.
  • Estate Planning
  • Bankruptcy
  • Criminal Defense Federal and State

Member in Good Standing

Federal Bar for the Western District of Texas
01.2003 - 01.2021

Assistant District Attorney, Bexar and Brazos Counties
01.1999 - 01.2003
  • Managed criminal docket in both district and county courts
  • Extensive trial experience and motion hearing experience

Education

Jurisprudence Doctor -

University of Texas at Austin

BA - Mathematics

University of Texas at Austin

COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE

  • Mission Trails Rotary Club, President, 2008, 2009
  • 2009, Harriet Tubman Award for Courage—2009, Awarded for representing an elderly citizen whose home was facing demolition
  • 2006, Democratic Nominee for District Attorney of Bexar County—2006
  • 2007, 2008, Pro-Bono Legal Work, Represented Seymour Perkins, elderly artist; prevented demolition of home—2007-8
  • Living Stones Ministries, 2011, 2012, Prevented closing of homeless shelter—2011-12
  • Violinist, 1978, 2021, Lifelong avocation; plays at public events, church services, concerts, recitals, and private events. Classically trained, but have played extensively with country, rock, and jazz ensembles

Timeline

Partner

McKnight & Bravenec
01.2003 - Current

Member in Good Standing

Federal Bar for the Western District of Texas
01.2003 - 01.2021

Assistant District Attorney, Bexar and Brazos Counties
01.1999 - 01.2003

BA - Mathematics

University of Texas at Austin

Jurisprudence Doctor -

University of Texas at Austin
Edward L. Bravenec