Murray H. Van Eman focuses his practice on real estate, general corporate matters, business transactions, campaign finance, and lobby law compliance.  He is licensed to practice law in Texas and the District of Columbia.   A native of far west Texas, Murray Van Eman graduated from Texas A&M University in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science.  Murray obtained his law degree from the St. Mary’s School of Law and joined the firm of Arter & Hadden LLP in San Antonio as an associate upon graduation.  The firm later became Loeffler Tuggey Pauerstein Rosenthal LLP, a San Antonio-based national law firm.  Prior to joining King & Sommer, LLP, Murray developed a solo practice focusing on all types of business transactions for small businesses.  Before entering law school, Murray served on the Washington, D.C. legislative staff of former Congressman Henry Bonilla.   During his legal practice, Murray has developed significant experience involving complex contract review, drafting and negotiation, entity formation and maintenance, partnership agreement development, litigation management, commercial law and venture capital.  In the area of real estate, his expertise extends to all levels of real estate and real estate financing, including commercial, residential, multifamily and retail, borrower’s/lender’s counsel, development agreements, leasing, and land development advice.   His legal experience extends to legal advice concerning campaign finance, lobby law and government ethics requirements at the local, state and federal level.  Client services include political action committee management and legal counsel, lobby law compliance and government ethics advice.

Memberships, Community Involvement and Service   As former chairman of the City of San Antonio Planning Commission, he led the regulatory commission overseeing most aspects of development in San Antonio.  Appointed by the San Antonio City Council and elected chairman by the Planning Commission, he was a member of the Commission since August 2002.    He is a graduate of the 30th Anniversary Class of Leadership San Antonio (2004-2005), a leadership development and community service program jointly sponsored by the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.  Murray was also a member of the Steering Committee for Leadership San Antonio Class XXXIV (2009).    As a strong advocate of organ donation, Murray serves on the board of directors of the National Kidney Foundation South Central Texas.    Murray is President of the San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, having previous served as its President-Elect, Treasurer and a Director, and serves as Chairman of the San Antonio Bar Association Real Estate Section.  He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Young Lawyers Association, the District of Columbia Bar, the San Antonio Bar Association and the San Antonio Young Lawyers Association.  Murray is a member of the William S. Sessions (San Antonio) chapter of the American Inns of Court.     Recognitions Murray was named a 2009 Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star in Texas Monthly as well as a 2008 Rising Star and a 2009 Best Lawyer by Scene in San Antonio magazine. Murray was recognized as a 2007 40 Under Forty Rising Star by the San Antonio Business Journal from nearly 300 nominations for his career advancement, commitment to the legal profession and community involvement.    In 2006, Murray was awarded Volunteer of the Year by the National Kidney Foundation South Central Texas.