Atty. B. Raphael Sonsino
Mr. Sonsino represents businesses of all sizes, from the budding entrepreneur needing to set up an entity to well-established operations.
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B. Raphael Sonsino is a Partner based in San Antonio, Texas, practicing at Pulman LeFlore Pullen & Reed LLP. They have 45+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1981. Their practice focuses on contracts, employment, business, real estate, and ip. Admitted to practice in Texas (1981). Educated at University of Texas at Austin (J.D., 1981) and University of Texas at Austin (B.A. Phi, 1978). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Active member of San Antonio Bar Association (Member, Natural Resources Committee, 1981—) State Bar of Texas. Serands clients in San Antonio, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Sonsino represents businesses of all sizes, from the budding entrepreneur needing to set up an entity to well-established operations
- Mr. Sonsino’s clients encompass a broad range of industries including manufacturing, health care, personal service, telecommunications, retail, energy, and information technology
- Mr. Sonsino often serves as outside General Counsel for his clients, providing all of the services an in-house counsel would provide without the ongoing expense burden
- He began his law career in 1981 as in-house counsel for Tesoro Petroleum, based in San Antonio, and then as in-house counsel for the Southwest Division of Tenneco Oil Company, also in San Antonio
- After a stint with the downtown San Antonio law firm of McCamish, Ingram, Martin & Brown, Mr. Sonsino established a solo law practice in 1987, practicing on his own and subsequently with this wife, Kerry, until 2007, when he merged his practice with Pulman, Cappuccio & Pullen, LLP. In addition to his law career, Mr. Sonsino has been active in the business sector, having established or participated in a number of ventures, including an asphalt manufacturing and distribution company, an automated test equipment company for the aviation industry, and a signage manufacturing company
- In 2000, Mr. Sonsino founded, and served as General Counsel, Chief Operating Officer, and Vice President of Administration for Kintera, Inc. (formerly, NASDAQ: KNTA), a leading provider of software as a service to the nonprofit industry, until the company relocated to San Diego, California
- Kintera later went public and was purchased by a competitor
- Mr. Sonsino was born in Alexandria, Egypt, and enjoys meeting and representing people from all walks of life and different cultures
- Having been raised in a French-speaking home, Mr. Sonsino has an affinity for foreign languages and speaks, with varying degrees of proficiency, French, Hebrew, Spanish, and Italian
- He has served over the years on various boards and committees of civic and religious organizations, including the Jewish Federation of San Antonio, the Eleanor Kolitz Academy, San Antonio Little Theatre, the Jewish Campus of San Antonio, and others
- He has received the President’s Award from the Jewish Federation of San Antonio
- Both in 2006 and 2012, Mr. Sonsino was voted by his peers to “San Antonio’s Best Lawyer’s List,” Scene in SA Monthly
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B. Raphael Sonsino's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases B. Raphael Sonsino handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
B. Raphael Sonsino is one of 76,762 contracts attorneys indexed nationally. Browse contracts attorneys in Texas →
Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
B. Raphael Sonsino is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Texas →
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
B. Raphael Sonsino is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
B. Raphael Sonsino is one of 316,149 real estate attorneys indexed nationally. Browse real estate attorneys in Texas →
IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
B. Raphael Sonsino is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Texas →
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Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Antonio are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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