As deputy general counsel and compliance officer at Vericast, Shelayne Clemmer built the company’s centralized compliance framework from scratch amid the COVID-19 disruptions. Outside counsel and corporate peers praise Clemmer as a principled, fearless leader whose commitment to transparency and ethical decision-making has defined her 18-year career in San Antonio. She has been named the recipient of the 2026 Lee Cusenbary Ethical Life & Leadership Award by the Association of Corporate Counsel’s San Antonio Chapter and The Texas Lawbook.
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As a third grader in El Paso, Nick Munro wrote that he wanted to be a lawyer for a professional sports team. After helping negotiate the arena naming rights for the San Antonio Spurs, he joined Frost Bank in 2024 — steering high-stakes sports partnerships, rewriting digital banking contracts and crafting AI governance frameworks. Now, he has been named the 2026 San Antonio Senior Counsel of the Year.
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Litigation Roundup: SCOTX Will Hear Dallas’ Short-Term Rental Dispute
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EQT, Range Resources Merge in Stock Swap to Form $50B Natural Gas Company
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