Elected Directors

Elected Directors

Hon. Xavier Rodriguez, U.S. District Judge, Western District of Texas
Hon. Elizabeth Chestney, U.S. Magistrate Judge, Western District of Texas
Hon. Ronald B. King, Bankruptcy Judge (Ret.), Western District of Texas
Hon. Craig Gargotta, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, Western District of Texas
Robert Green
Mary Kruger
John Paniszczyn
Teo Seger
Zach Zurek
Paul Barkhurst
John Convery
Michael Villarreal
Sharon Brakenridge Thomas
Danielle Grote
Nadeem Abou-Hossa

Past Presidents (Designated Directors)

Mike Villarreal
Melodee Gruber
Soledad Valenciano
Paul Barkhurst
John Dulske

Ex Officio

Elizabeth “Beth” Smith
The Honorable Philip Devlin, Clerk of Court

St. Mary’s University School of Law Liaison

Robin Thorner

FBA Law School Chapter – St. Mary’s University School of Law

Raven Pena
Jannell Thompson
Shayla Sanchez – student member

News/Announcements

Federal Or Business Court?

Join the San Antonio Chapter of the Federal Bar Association for a discussion of options for commercial litigators considering where to file.

Join U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth S. “Betsy” Chestney and Texas Business Court Judge Stacy Sharp for a discussion of factors litigators should consider when choosing whether to file in business court or federal court.

Please note that we will be collecting food donations for the San Antonio Food Bank at this meeting. You can find a list of most wanted items here: SAFB-12-Most-Wanted-Items-2024-4×6-1.pdf.

Date and time
Wednesday, October 21st, 2026 – 11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Location

Quarry Golf Club

444 East Basse Road San Antonio, Texas 78209

Registration Link