Civil Trial and Appellate Litigation

Litigation, mediation, and arbitration are expensive. Your best legal outcomes require preparation, thoughtful communication, consistency, and creative solutions. Mr. Vara is skilled in providing thorough trial support, methodical appellate brief writing, and vigorous oral advocacy to aggressively protect a client’s interests in all areas of civil law and includes:

  • Jurisdiction and venue issues
  • Discovery disputes
  • Motion practice
  • Jury selection
  • Pre-trial Charge conferences
  • Motions for New Trial

Mr. Vara has successfully represented individuals, businesses, and law firms in these courts:

  • Texas state, district, and county courts
  • Texas courts of appeal and the Texas Supreme Court
  • United States district courts
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit & U.S. Supreme Court

In today’s world, a successful verdict or judgment in a civil lawsuit is just the beginning. The defense of a hard earned victory is frequently determined on appeal by a review conducted by a Texas court of appeals, Texas Supreme Court, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals or United States Supreme Court. Careful appellate evaluation of an unsuccessful judgment for reversal on appeal or sustaining a tough victory can be daunting to many attorneys. Deadlines and traps can besiege the unwary and inexperienced counselor. An appellate court decision can undo years of work and expense and result in an unsatisfactory precedent that affects future cases for years. Mr. Vara analyzes legal issues, evaluates the merits of an appeal, files post-trial motions and briefs, and evaluates settlement potential for clients.

Winning at trial requires a client to have competent appellate counsel who knows the nuances of the law that may apply to the facts in his/her case as it is eventually applied by the appellate courts. Please contact us when you want competent, independent, counsel for trial or appeal.

Your concerns are our priorities. If you need legal representation, please contact us.

Our Legal Team

Gilbert Vara Jr.

Gilbert Vara, Jr.

Attorney at Law

For more than 30 years, I have practiced law with an emphasis on litigation and appeal of disputes involving civil law matters.

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Lynn M. Broderick

Lynn M. Broderick

Paralegal

Since the creation of Mr. Vara’s firm in 1993, Lynn has been the firm’s Paralegal. Lynn has a thorough knowledge of civil litigation, corporate, real estate, estate planning, and probate.

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Krystin-Pechacek

Krystin N. Miller

Paralegal

Krystin is a tremendous resource to the firm and its clients and brings a steady, precise, knowledge of the court system, trial work, and transactional matters.

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Office Hours

Mon. - Fri.: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

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Address
The Spectrum Building
613 N.W. Loop 410, Suite 840
San Antonio, Texas 78216-5507
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Phone: (210) 742-1410
Fax: (210) 742-1414

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We appreciated the professionalism and prompt attention to detail Mr. Vara and Krystin gave us, upon our first conversation. The integrity of this law practice, the concern shown toward the client, and the knowledge base of this practice is sterling in comparison with others in the field. This polished and established law practice completed my Mother's estate in a seamless manner, with timely and succinct communication. A heart-felt thank you to Mr. Vara and Krystin for their work and a great big "shout-out" to each in appreciation of their guidance! Respectfully submitted. K. Woltersdorf
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Mr. Gilbert Vara is an exceptional lawyer who handled my LLC and will . He was very helpful in answering all my questions. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for an attorney.
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Mr. Vara was recommended to myself and my mother to take care of her estate planning, last will and testament, and a family legal matter that needed some attention. Mr Vara was very kind, professional, personable and took the time to get to know us and our unusual legal situation, and our desires as to the outcome of our visit with him. His plan of action was explained to us in length, with plenty of opportunities to ask questions or just give our input about our case. Mr Vara was very pleasurable to work with and the outcome to our situation was resolved in our favor. I think the most pleasurable thing about working with Mr Vara and his staff was that we were kept informed of what was being done, what step in the process we were in. We were always kept informed of the status of our case. Thank you Mr Vara and staff for making what could have been a horrible experience fir my family a less obtrusive experience and resolving our legal issues. I would highly recommend this firm for your legal needs
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I could not be more pleased with the legal services I received from Gilbert and his staff. From my first encounter and through the conclusion of my case with his office, Gilbert was the consummate professional, highly sensitive to a very difficult family situation, and 100% available throughout the case. Gilbert was conscientious and thoughtful regarding costs and billing and was proactive in managing my case and minimizing fees where possible. Gilbert's staff reflects his professionalism, experience, and outstanding performance. Krysten was very professional, competent, and kept me informed and connected. One of the most remarkable traits of Gilbert is his ability to bring clarity and understanding to the intricacies, complexities, and complications around guardianships. I recommend The Law Office of Gilbert Vara, Jr. - 5 stars all day!