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Patricia Oviatt

Senior Counsel

Patti Oviatt brings a broad range of trial and appellate experience to the firm representing both businesses and individuals.  Her practice includes matters involving commercial and residential construction, real estate, estate and insurance defense litigation and probate.

Patti represents both homeowners and general contractors in resolving issues with construction defects, liens and payment disputes.  She also represents general contractors, sub-contractors, and suppliers involved in a variety of industry issues to include defective design and construction, payment, scope of work, liens, and termination issues.

Patti is a passionate and effective advocate for her clients.  While she has resolved many cases before they result in litigation, she has been equally successful at obtaining favorable outcomes in arbitration and at trial. She helps clients achieve their goals by being a well prepared and creative problem solver.

She has successfully obtained jury verdicts for companies involved in partnership disputes, fraud, breach of contract, conversion of design plans, and tractor-trailer accidents involving serious bodily injuries.

Education

J.D., St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, 2003
B.A., magna cum laude, The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, 1999

Recognitions

Named among The Best Lawyers in America® for Commercial Litigation by Best Lawyers (2022-2025)

Texas Bar Foundation Life Fellow (2020)

Named among Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2013-2014)

Named among San Antonio Magazine’s Top Construction Attorney (2019)

Named among the Best Lawyers in Business and Construction Litigation by San Antonio Scene Magazine (2020)

Named among the Best Lawyers in Construction Litigation by San Antonio Scene Magazine (2021)

Named among the Best Female Lawyers in Arbitration & Mediation, Business Litigation and Civil Litigation Defense by San Antonio Scene Magazine (2021)

LEAD Academy graduate (2017)

Memberships

State Bar of Texas

San Antonio Bar Association, Construction Law Section Board Member (2018-present)

Bexar County Women’s Bar Association, Secretary (2020), Director (2019, 2021)

 

State Bar Licenses

Texas

Court Admissions

U.S. District Ct., W.D. of Texas