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Bill Kaufman born in San Antonio, admitted to bar, 1977, Texas; 1978, U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas; 1983, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits. EDUCATION: University of Texas; Trinity University (B.A. 1974); St. Mary's University of San Antonio (J.D. 1976). Phi Alpha Delta. Board Certified, Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, (1987-1996). Harvard Business School OPM (1992-94), Assistant City Attorney, City of San Antonio, Civil Trial Section, 1978-80; Adjunct Professor, Agency and Partnership, St. Mary's Law School, 1985; Co-Author and Lecturer: "Suits Involving Municipalities," Real Estate Litigation Institute Series, State Bar of Texas, 1985. MEMBER: San Antonio Bar Association (Member, Prosecutor, Grievance Committee, District 10, 1980-81); State Bar of Texas; San Antonio Young Lawyers Association (President, 1982-83); Texas Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1983-85); Vice Chairman, Metropolitan YMCA (1984); Chairman, Leadership San Antonio (1988); AREA OF EMPHASIS: Municipal and Governmental Relations; Zoning, Land Use and Development Issues.
Mr. Kaufman was an Assistant City Attorney, City Attorney's Office, City of San Antonio, where he defended the City of San Antonio in civil actions brought against the City or its officials and its employees. He was also a General Counsel to the San Antonio Building Owners and Managers Association, the San Antonio Apartment Association and the San Antonio Development Agency. He has had extensive experience in handling various civil municipal matters involving zoning, platting, municipal contracting, condemnation, environmental issues and various issues relating to municipal solid waste. His clients needing assistance at City Hall have ranged from real estate developers, billboard companies, hotels, contractors, telecommunication companies, trade associations, landfills, and river barge operators to homeowners associations, churches, schools, universities and other non-profit associations. His practice has included selection and negotiation of City concession contracts, demolition of structures, City professional contracts, tax phase-in, license and lease agreements.
He has been lead attorney representing business interests, real estate developers and property owners in negotiating, drafting and in the adoption of the City of San Antonio's Water Quality Ordinance, Historic Preservation Ordinance, Urban Corridor Ordinance, Landscape Ordinance, Noise Ordinance, Billboard Ordinance, Tree Ordinance, Sign Ordinance, Traffic Impact Analysis Ordinance, and the City's new Unified Development Code.
He was the 1993 Chairman of the Board of the North San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Chase Bank of Texas and was also a past Vice Chairman of the Metropolitan YMCA, Chairman of Leadership San Antonio, Director of the Big Brothers/Sisters and a Director of the March of Dimes. |
