Kennedy Sutherland LLP · Since 1983
Business and Community Bank Lawyers Serving the Texas Hill Country
Outside general counsel for growing companies and counsel to community banks, from Fredericksburg to the rest of Texas.
Serving the Texas Hill Country and all of Texas
For businesses
We help owners and founders start, grow, finance and sell their companies, and we work as an outside legal team for businesses that need steady help. Fixed-fee packages available. Call for a quote.
Outsourced General Counsel
Plain-English legal help every month, from a team that knows your company.
Business Formation and Startups
LLCs, corporations, company agreements, founder documents and early investor rounds.
Mergers, Acquisitions and Contracts
Buying or selling a business, and the contracts that run it every day.
For community banks
Kennedy Sutherland LLP has represented banks since the firm was founded in 1983. We help community banks and holding companies with transactions, governance, compliance and loan documentation.
Community Bank Transactional Counsel
Mergers, branch deals, holding companies, capital raises and board support.
Bank Compliance
Policy reviews, Regulation O, BSA questions, exam responses and vendor risk.
Loan Documentation
Commercial loan documents with fixed fees by loan type and attorney support.
Subchapter S Banks
Conversions, shareholder agreements and protecting the S election over time.
Lender Resources
Guides and checklists for SBA 7(a), SBA 504, USDA and conventional loan closings.
Why Hill Country clients work with KS
Since 1983
Community banks and privately held businesses have been at the center of our practice since the firm was founded.
Business-side experience
Our partners have run businesses. Dub Sutherland held executive management roles in banking and manufacturing early in his career.
Fixed-fee packages
Fixed-fee packages are available for defined, common work. Call 210.259.3885 for a quote.
A statewide team
A Hill Country contact, with lawyers in San Antonio and Austin when a project needs more hands.
Frequently asked questions
Does a Texas business and bank law firm serve the Hill Country locally?
Yes. Kennedy Sutherland LLP's managing partner, Dub Sutherland, is based in Fredericksburg, and the firm's San Antonio and Austin offices support Hill Country clients. Jason Shoup is based in Boerne and works with the firm's Boerne clients. The firm has represented community banks and privately held businesses since 1983, including outside general counsel work, business formation, mergers and acquisitions, contracts, real estate, tax, and bank corporate, compliance and loan documentation work. KS serves Gillespie, Kerr, Kendall, Mason and Blanco counties and clients across Texas. Call 210.259.3885 to talk with the team.
Can a Hill Country law firm handle work anywhere in Texas?
Yes. Texas lawyers can represent clients anywhere in the state, and business and bank work is largely done through documents, calls and video meetings rather than local courthouses. Kennedy Sutherland LLP is a Texas business and community bank law firm with offices in San Antonio and Austin. Managing partner Dub Sutherland is based in Fredericksburg and leads the firm's Hill Country practice, Jason Shoup is based in Boerne and works with the firm's Boerne clients, and the firm serves clients across Texas. For real estate, the firm coordinates with title companies in the county where the property sits, and for matters outside Texas it can work with local counsel. Call 210.259.3885 to discuss your project.
Does Kennedy Sutherland offer fixed-fee legal services?
Yes. Kennedy Sutherland LLP offers fixed-fee packages for common work, such as entity formation, outside general counsel arrangements, contract packages, and commercial loan documentation for community banks. A fixed fee gives you a set price for a defined scope, so you know the cost before work begins. Each package lists what is included, what is not, and the assumptions that keep the price fixed, such as the number of owners or documents. Work outside the package, such as negotiations with another party's lawyer or added documents, is quoted separately or billed hourly. Larger projects can often be scoped at a flat project fee. Fixed-fee packages available. Call 210.259.3885 for a quote.
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Talk with Kennedy Sutherland LLP
Initial consultations are free. Fixed-fee packages available. Call for a quote. Tell us about your business or bank and what you need.