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Kunz: It is such a privilege to do this for a living. My clients put a great deal of trust in me and I am cognizant of the magnitude and responsibility of that and take that very seriously. My goal is to help structure and develop the plan that works best for my clients and their families so that upon their death that process is a little easier on their loved ones le behind. It is extremely rewarding to bring my clients the sense of peace that comes with helping them get the right plan in place for them and their family.
AALM: How do you spend your time out of the o ce?
Kunz: When I’m not working, you can usually nd me at my family’s ranch in London, Texas, where we raise cattle and run a whitetail deer breeding operation. I enjoy spending as much time out there as possible tending to the animals and kayaking when time allows.
CLARK HILL STRASBURGER
2301 Broadway Street San Antonio, TX 78215 (210) 250-6000 www.clarkhill.com
My goal is to help structure and develop the plan that works best for my clients and their
families so that upon their death that process is a little easier on their loved ones left behind.
AALM: What drew you to the practice of law?
was exposed to some estate plan- ning work, which I really enjoyed. Shortly therea er, I was o ered a position with their estate plan- ning group, who have felt like family to me ever since. I am truly blessed to be working with and be mentored by such brilliant at- torneys that genuinely care about people. ey have set the best ex- ample for what I strive for both professionally and personally.
AALM: What do you enjoy most about the practice of law?
Kunz: I grew up in Freder- icksburg, Texas working for my parents’ who own their own tele- communications business. Work- ing in the family business in high school through law school taught me a great deal about work ethic as well as exposed me to the prob- lems one faces as a business own- er. My parents would o en rely on legal counsel to assist with vari- ous issues that arose or guidance on how to handle a particular
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situation. I recall that being able to rely on legal counsel for guid- ance brought my parents comfort and peace and that really planted the seed that I wanted to pursue a career in the legal eld.
AALM: Tell us about the start of your legal career.
Kunz: I attended the Univer- sity of Texas at Austin where I obtained a Bachelor of Science in 2009. I worked for a few years for my family’s business a er gradu- ating. In attending law school, it was important to me to stay close to home, so I attended St. Mary’s University School of Law here in San Antonio, Texas, and gradu- ated with high honors in 2014. I was fortunate enough to obtain an internship with Strasburger & Price, LLP (now Clark Hill Stras- burger). During that internship, I
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