Founder
Roy C. Brock
(1925 - 2008)
President and Director
John A. Guerra was born in McAllen, Texas and was raised on his family’s cattle ranch in Starr County, Texas. He interned at the firm in 1987 and became an associate in 1989. He later became a shareholder in 1994 and President of the firm in 1996. He continues to manage the affairs of the firm today, while remaining active as lead trial counsel on a full docket of cases.
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Vice President and Directors
Mark Strandmo was born in Mankato, Minnesota. He was raised and attended college there. He joined the firm in 1995 and became a shareholder in 2000.
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A.J. Dimaline was born in San Antonio, Texas in January 1962. He has the distinction of being the first baby born in San Antonio that year. He joined the firm in 1997 and became a shareholder in 2002.
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Shareholders
Amanda Esparza Carollo was born and raised in Laredo, Texas. She attended Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where she majored in Neuroscience. Prior to attending law school, she worked at Dechert LLP in New York City for several years focusing on complex product liability litigation. She received her law degree in 2011 from Albany Law School in Albany, New York.
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Celia Guerra was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. She joined the firm in 2014 and became a partner in 2023.
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Scott Jones was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina in July 1955. He joined the firm as of counsel in 2009 and became a partner in 2013.
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Bob Scheihing is a life long Texan. He was born in Houston and grew up in Ft. Worth. He is a graduate of St. Mary’s Law School.
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Of Counsel
Daniel J. Guarasci was born in Niagara Falls, New York and was raised in suburban Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Bishop Neumann High School in Williamsville, New York and in 1975 enlisted in the United States marine Corps.
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Attorneys
Stephanie was born and raised in the Corpus Christi area. She attended local community colleges, in person and online, to earn her Bachelor’s of Science in Finance. She spent ten years in the workforce, working in government, insurance, and finance, before continuing her education at St. Mary’s University School of Law, graduating and passing the bar exam in 2022.
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Matthew Espinosa was born in San Antonio, Texas. He attended college at Our Lady of The Lake University receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice in 2018.
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Michael Don Joy, II, was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and raised in South Texas. Michael attended St. Mary’s University at San Antonio, where he graduated summa cum laude in 2001, with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science. Michael received his Juris Doctor from Baylor University School of Law in Waco, Texas, in 2004.
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Arthur J. Meaney IV was born in Buffalo, New York and raised in nearby Grand Island, New York. He attended the University of Mississippi, graduating from the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College in 2022, where he double-majored in Risk Management/Insurance and Spanish.
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Firm Administrator
Esther Mahon Marks
Ms. Marks was born in County Galway, Ireland and moved to New York with her family as a child. She has been with the firm for over 30 years and has been a Legal Administrator since 1992. Ms. Marks is responsible for the day to day operations of the firm as well as the responsibility for staff personnel.
Esther enjoys traveling, dancing and Pilates.
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