Earl & Associates, P.C.

What Earl & Associates, P.C. does

Earl & Associates, P.C. is a family-owned professional law corporation founded in 1998 and headquartered at 10007 Huebner Road, Suite 303, in San Antonio, Texas. The firm currently operates with five attorneys and a secretary, having deliberately downsized from a prior roster of fifteen to function as a tight-knit boutique. It specializes in seven practice areas: economic development law (with specific emphasis on Texas instruments such as tax increment reinvestment zones and public improvement districts), real estate development law, water utility law, mediation, municipal and land use law, eminent domain, and environmental law. Services are billed through professional services engagements, with mediation uniquely priced at a transparent $1,200 half-day or $2,400 full-day per party while other engagements are quoted on engagement basis.

The firm serves two primary customer segments: municipalities and government entities (cities, towns, counties, municipal utilities) requiring legal counsel on governance, zoning, public contracts, policy development, and compliance; and private developers and property owners engaged in real estate transactions, eminent domain matters, environmental compliance, and economic development projects. A secondary segment comprises individuals and businesses seeking mediation for dispute resolution. Founder David L. Earl, who previously served as attorney for the City of San Antonio (1989-1993) and Environmental Counsel for the San Antonio Water System (1993-1996), anchors the firm's public-sector credibility, and his dual role as a developer who has worked on more than 25,000 acres generating over $3 billion of future tax base differentiates the firm from peers. The named team includes shareholders Jeffrey L. Earl and Johnathan L. Earl, associate Megan Earl, and Of Counsel Jennifer E. O'Steen, with associate Robert "Byrne" James, IV supporting the real estate and economic development practices.

The go-to-market model is sales-led direct engagement, leveraging website content, a legal blog, and professional referrals to drive consultations. The stated service area spans San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, McAllen, Corpus Christi, Laredo, the Rio Grande Valley, and the U.S.-Mexico Border region, though the firm's owned footprint is a single San Antonio office. There is no disclosed external funding, the firm is privately held by the Earl family, and there are no partnerships, alliances, certifications, patents, or technology products in evidence. Operating status is active.

Name

Earl & Associates, P.C.

Legal name

Earl & Associates, P.C.

Website

https://law-earl.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Earl & Associates, P.C. is a five-attorney family-owned Texas law firm founded in 1998 in San Antonio, providing legal services across economic development, real estate, municipal/land use, water utility, eminent domain, environmental law, and mediation to municipalities, developers, and property owners throughout Texas.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Economic development law
• Real estate development law
• Municipal land use law
• Eminent domain law
• Mediation services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Billing: Professional legal services billed for municipal law, land use, real estate development, economic development, eminent domain, environmental law, water utility law, and mediation services. Revenue generated through client engagements for legal representation, consultations, and advisory services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Earl & Associates, P.C. is a family-owned law firm that provides legal representation across seven practice areas: economic development law (including TIRZ and PIDs), real estate development law, water utility law, mediation, municipal/land use law, eminent domain, and environmental law. The firm serves both public sector clients (cities, towns, counties) and private developers and property owners throughout Texas, focusing on complex transactions involving Texas-specific economic development tools and regulatory compliance matters.

Product overview

Earl & Associates, P.C. is a family law firm offering comprehensive legal services across seven distinct practice areas. The firm provides economic development law, real estate development law, water utility law, mediation, municipal/land use law, eminent domain, and environmental law services. The firm serves both public and private sector clients throughout Texas, specializing in complex transactions involving tax increment reinvestment zones (TIRZ) and public improvement districts (PIDs).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Economic Development Law Services

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Winstead PC: Texas-based full-service firm with strong real estate, economic development, public finance, and special district practices. Provides comparable services to developers and municipalities but at a larger scale than Earl & Associates.
• Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP: Global law firm with major Texas presence and strong real estate, environmental, regulatory, and infrastructure practices. Competes for large-scale economic development and municipal engagements.
• Jackson Walker LLP: One of the largest Texas-based full-service law firms with substantial real estate, municipal, environmental, and litigation practices. Competes for the same developer and municipal clients but offers significantly broader scale and resources.
• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP: Major Texas-headquartered global firm with significant real estate, environmental, and public policy practices. Competes for high-end economic development mandates in Texas with vastly greater resources.
• Gray Reed & McGraw, P.C. Texas-based full-service firm with real estate, environmental, and commercial litigation practices. Serves similar developer and property-owner clients but offers a much broader service portfolio.
• Bracewell LLP: Texas-headquartered firm with a nationally recognized public finance, infrastructure, real estate, and environmental practice. Competes for high-stakes economic development and municipal mandates that Earl & Associates also serves.
• Locke Lord LLP: Major full-service firm with deep Texas roots and substantial real estate, environmental, and municipal practices. Competes in adjacent practice areas with much broader geographic and practice coverage.
• Munsch Hardt Kopf & Farr, P.C. Texas-based mid-size full-service firm with real estate, environmental, and commercial practices serving developers and property owners. Comparable client base with broader practice coverage and larger team.

Direct peers

• McCall, Parkhurst & Horton PLLC: Texas-based firm specializing in public finance, economic development, real estate, and special districts including TIRZs and PIDs. Closely mirrors Earl & Associates' niche focus on development financing tools and municipal counsel work.
• Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP: Texas-based law firm with a leading practice in public law, special districts (MUDs, PIDs, TIRZs), real estate development, and municipal representation across Texas. Directly comparable to Earl & Associates' economic development and municipal/land use practice areas.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/earl-associates-p-c

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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