About Us

Douglas A. Poneck, a founder and managing partner, serves as general counsel for several of Escamilla Poneck’s governmental entity clients. Mr. Poneck’s practice focuses primarily on government, general civil practice and providing guidance to clients in the areas of public administration, employment, education, housing, and other areas.

Mr. Poneck has represented clients in state courts, appellate courts, the Texas Education Agency, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Office for Civil Rights, among other entities. He maintains his practice while overseeing the daily operations of the Firm.

Year Joined Organization:
1991

Areas of Practice:
Local Government
General Civil Practice
Employment

Bar Admissions:
Texas, 1991

Education:
University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 1990, J.D.
Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1987, A.B. (cum laude)

Professional Associations, Memberships, Honors & Boards:
National School Boards Association, Council of School Attorneys, Member

National Association of Bond Lawyers, Member

Texas Association of School Boards, Council of School Attorneys, Member

Hispanic National Bar Association, Member

San Antonio Bar Association, Member

Big Brothers/Big Sisters of South Texas, Advisory Board Member

National Development Council, Board Member

Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow

Forty Under Forty for San Antonio, Member

Via Metropolitan Transit, Trustee

Mr. Trautmann has served as general counsel for numerous political subdivisions and private entities. He has extensive experience in employment law and civil defense, in addition to transactional work like business formations, real estate and hunting leases, and residential and commercial construction contracts. Mr. Trautmann has legal experience at both the state and federal levels including the defense of alleged First Amendment violations; age, sex, and disability discrimination/retaliation claims; negligence claims; workers’ compensation; and adverse possession matters. Mr. Trautmann has also dealt with over thirty administrative hearings before the Commissioner of Education. He is very familiar with the inner workings of school districts, including the Texas Open Meetings Act, the Texas Public Information Act, and nonrenewal/termination of District employees. Mr. Trautmann has presented throughout the state on various topics related to employment law. Stephen is a member of the Texas Council of School Attorneys.

Areas of Focus
• Civil Defense Litigation
• Business/Corporate Law
• Education Law
• Labor & Employment
• Public Finance Law
• Administrative Law
• Contract Law
• Real Estate

Education
JD, St. Mary’s University School of Law (2009)
BA, University of Notre Dame (2004)

Admitted In
State Bar of Texas, 2009
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

Mr. Garcia has served as a valuable source of knowledge for various governmental entities and private sector companies. He has a significant amount of experience representing government entities in administrative hearings and state court litigation. Mr. Garcia has also handled several appellate law matters, including authoring winning briefs in appeals to the Commissioner of Education, intermediate state courts of appeal, and even the Supreme Court of Texas. He is skilled in organizational and government compliance issues, and has guided clients through investigations by the Office of the Inspector General, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and Texas Education Agency. Mr. Garcia has also spoken at several statewide conferences on a variety of legal and personnel management topics. Jaime is a member of the Texas Council of School Attorneys.

Areas of Focus
• Civil Defense Litigation
• Business/Corporate Law
• Education Law
• Labor & Employment
• Public Finance Law
• Administrative Law
• Contract Law
• Real Estate
• Appellate Law

Education
JD, University of Texas at Austin School of Law (2015)
MBA, Texas A&M International University (2010)
BS, Arizona State University (2007)

Admitted In
State Bar of Texas, 2016
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court North District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

Sergio Lozano was born and raised in the border town of Laredo, Texas, where he learned early on the importance of service, integrity, and standing up for others. He attended St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, and graduated Summa Cum Laude in 1999. Sergio went on to attend St. Mary’s University School of Law and earned a law degree in 2002. After passing the Texas Bar Exam, Sergio worked as a Webb County Prosecutor where he gained valuable trial advocacy experience and was eventually assigned Chief Prosecutor in the 49th District Court. After serving 10 years at the District Attorney’s Office, Sergio founded the Law Office of Sergio Lozano, PLLC, in 2012. Since 2012, Sergio has successfully handled a multitude of legal issues for the Laredo community.

Memberships & Licenses:

State Bar of Texas
Federal Southern District of Texas
Laredo Webb County Bar Association
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyer’s Association
Texas Trial Lawyers Association