Since 1983

About Kennedy Sutherland LLP in the Texas Hill Country

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, and the full KS team stands behind every Hill Country client, from Fredericksburg and Kerrville to Boerne, Mason and Johnson City.

Our history

The firm was founded in 1983 and has represented community banks, bank holding companies and their directors, officers and shareholders, along with privately held businesses, ever since. Over time the practice grew into venture capital and start-ups, real estate and real estate finance, taxation and tax credit finance. Today the firm works from offices in San Antonio and Austin and serves clients across Texas.

Dub Sutherland, Managing Partner

Dub represents established and start-up private companies, financial institutions, non-bank lenders and investment funds in day-to-day management. He handles transactions and every phase of the business life cycle, including formation, acquisitions and dispositions, mergers, conventional debt financing, and equity and debt securities offerings. He also works on commercial negotiations and transactions, executive compensation plans and corporate governance.

Early in his career, Dub held executive management positions in the banking and manufacturing industries. He approaches client work with the same owner's mindset he used on the business side, and a focus on practical, efficient answers. Dub is based in Fredericksburg and leads the firm's Hill Country practice.

The team behind every client

Founding partner Patrick J. Kennedy Jr. has spent his career advising banks, bank holding companies and their directors, officers and shareholders on corporate, regulatory, merger and acquisition, capital raise and debt financing matters. Our partners and associates cover corporate and securities, tax, real estate, banking compliance and commercial lending, so a Hill Country client gets one point of contact and a full team when a project needs it. Meet the full team on the Our Team page at kslawllp.com.

Fixed-fee packages available. Call for a quote. 210.259.3885

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of clients does Kennedy Sutherland represent?

Kennedy Sutherland LLP represents community banks, bank holding companies and their directors, officers and shareholders, and privately held businesses at every stage, from start-ups and entrepreneurs to established companies. The firm also works with non-bank lenders, investment funds, real estate investors and developers, and nonprofit organizations, including tax credit and community development finance projects. Its work covers mergers and acquisitions, corporate and securities, taxation, real estate, banking and financial institutions, and tax credit finance. The firm was founded in 1983, has offices in San Antonio and Austin, and serves clients across Texas. Managing partner Dub Sutherland is based in Fredericksburg and leads the firm's Hill Country practice.

Who at Kennedy Sutherland will actually do my work?

At Kennedy Sutherland LLP, each client has a lead lawyer who stays responsible for the work, supported by other KS attorneys and staff with the right skills for each task. For Hill Country business and bank clients, the lead is usually Dub Sutherland, managing partner, or Jason Shoup, who is based in Boerne and works with the firm's Boerne clients. The broader team includes founding partner Patrick J. Kennedy Jr. on bank corporate, regulatory and Subchapter S work, along with partners and associates who handle commercial lending, compliance, securities, tax, real estate, formation, transactions and lending documents. The engagement letter names the lead lawyer and the team. Bios are on the Our Team page at kslawllp.com.

These answers are general information, not legal advice. The right steps depend on your facts.

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.

Call 210.259.3885 Email info@kslawllp.com