Paul D. Barkhurst Jr.
Shareholder
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Phone: 210-226-7800
Fax: 210-226-7802
Paul has extensive litigation experience in business and real estate disputes. He has developed a special concentration in the area of eminent domain, representing landowners as well as governmental entities in numerous such lawsuits, involving millions of dollars. Paul has successfully represented numerous owners in ranch power line takings, pipeline cases, and highway construction cases. Paul also represents governmental entities in construction disputes, and has represented contractors and subcontractors in private disputes. He also has extensive experience handling complex business dissolution and injunction
cases.
A former Air Force Aviator, Paul began his legal career as a United States Air Force Judge Advocate General. As a JAG Captain, he prosecuted and defended numerous court-martial trials involving felony-level offenses. He finalized his military career as a Civil Litigation Attorney in Washington, D.C. representing the Air Force in Federal Courts throughout the country. Paul, formerly a shareholder with Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate, Inc. established Barkhurst & Hinojosa, P.C. in February 2010, and continues to provide legal services to private individuals as well as governmental agencies and entities.
Areas of Practice
Condemnation
Construction
Real Estate
General Litigation
Business Litigation
Bar Admissions
Texas
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. Court of Federal Claims
U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
Oklahoma
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
Supreme Court of Texas
Education
Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas
J.D. magna cum laude - 1994
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: Phi Kappa Phi
Law Review: Texas Tech Law Review, Board of Editors
Southwest Texas State University, Texas
B.A.
Honors: With Honors
Honors: AFROTC Distinguished Graduate
Honors: History Honor Society
Representative Cases
City of San Antonio v. Alamo Aircraft Supply Inc., et. al., 2014 WL 3927722 (Tex.App.-San Antonio, n.p.h.)
City of San Antonio v. Rogers Shavano Ranch, Ltd et al., No. 04-13-00623-CV (Tex.App.-San Antonio, Mar. 27, 2014, pet filed)
City of San Antonio v. Alamo Aircraft Supply, Inc., et al., City of San Antonio v. Kopplow
Development, Inc., No. 04-09-00403-CV, 2010 WL 4336172 (Tex.App-San Antonio, Nov. 3, 2010, pet filed)
Patillo v. City of San Antonio ex rel. San Antonio Water System, 161 S.W.3d 608 (Tex.App.-San Antonio, pet. denied)
San Antonio Independent School Dist. City of San Antonio ex rel. San Antonio Water System, 2004 WL 2450919 (Tex.App.-San Antonio, pet. denied)
Bechtel Corp. v. City of San Antonio, 2006 WL 228689 (Tex.App.-San Antonio, n.p.h)
Davis v. Weatherston, 2002 WL 871407 (Tex.App.-San Antonio, n.p.h)
Onebeacon Lloyds of Texas v. SA Discount Liquors, Inc., 2005 WL 3338006 (W.D.Tex 2005)
Professional Associations and Memberships
American Inns of Court, Barrister
National Institute of Trial Advocacy, Graduate
Federal Bar Association, President (2018-2019); Treasurer & Director (2017)
International Right of Way Association, Member & Frequent Speaker
College of the State Bar of Texas
San Antonio Real Estate Discussion Group
Air Force Association
San Antonio Bar Association
Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit
Judge Advocate General's Association
Past Employment Positions
United States Air Force, Judge Advocate General
Oppenheimer, Blend, Harrison & Tate, Inc., Shareholder
Pro Bono Activities
Veteran's of Foreign Wars, Judge Advocate for Post 76
American Legion
Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas
