Pendleton, Jean

           Steven M. Peña, Sr. is a member of the Firm's Public Law Section.  He joined the firm in 2007 after having worked for a Fortune 200 insurer. Mr. Peña brings to the firm a wealth of knowledge in insurance, insurance defense, and complicated claims management.  He was educated at Southwest Texas State University [now Texas State University] (B.B.A. 1984), Our Lady of the Lake University (M.B.A. 1989), and received his law degree from St. Mary’s University School of Law (J.D. 1994).  While at St. Mary’s Mr. Peña was a member of Phi Delta Phi legal scholastic honor fraternity and the Hispanic Law Students Association.  He was admitted to the Texas bar in 1994 and is licensed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Mr. Peña’s practice is focused on providing general legal services in the representation of local municipal governments.  He currently serves as the City Attorney for the Cities of Helotes, Cotulla and Sabinal, Texas where he provides general counsel and municipal court prosecution services.  Mr. Peña is General Counsel to the Cotulla and Helotes Economic Development Corporations and has recently been retained by the City of Cuero to advise and assist in the creation and implementation of a Buildings & Standards Commission.  Mr. Peña has significant experience in multi-jurisdictional property & casualty insurance matters and has represented clients in criminal law, personal injury, family law cases, real estate transactions, as well as the acquisition and sale of water rights.