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AALM: When did you rst know you wanted to become an attorney?
Oxford: I was very interested in political science and government courses at Stanford, which led me to think I might want to go to law school. A er college, I clerked for a law rm in San Antonio. at is when I knew I wanted to become a lawyer.
AALM: Did you have any men- tors who have encouraged you?
Oxford: At SMU Law School, I immediately knew that I wanted to become a tax lawyer once I had the income tax course with Pro- fessor Henry Lischer. I also had a number of trust and estate courses with Professor Regis Camp eld. Professors Lischer and Camp eld were both tremendous role mod- els. As an attorney in San Anto- nio, I have been fortunate to work with tremendous attorneys such as Stanley Schoenbaum, Jim Curphy, Paul Smith and Dan Webster who
Bradhave been great role models from whom I have learned so much.
AALM: What experiences have taught you the most?
Oxford: I think we can learn a lot from our failures. You think about what you could have done di erently that would have led to a better outcome. But I also think we can learn from all our experi- ences. I learned a lot of important
attorney. Our work is intellectually challenging and rewarding, but I especially enjoy face-to-face meet- ings with people and being able to help people with their problems. e trust that people place in you to discreetly and competently as- sist them with their nancial and legal a airs is always very hum- bling.
AALM: What rst drew you to your rm?
Oxford: I was rst drawn to the rm when Strasburger & Price merged with the prominent San Antonio rm Oppenheimer Blend. Strasburger & Price was a preeminent law rm in Dallas I was familiar with. I knew the out- standing reputation that it had, and had some very good friends in law school that had gone to work there. Oppenheimer Blend had an outstanding tax and estate planning group, and I had known many of their estate planning at- torneys for many years. It seemed to me that the combination of Strasburger & Price and Oppen- heimer Blend would result in one of the strongest rms in San Anto- nio, and that of course has turned out to be the case.
AALM: What accomplishment are you most proud of achieving?
Oxford: I am most proud of be- ing a husband to my wonderful wife, Sedley, a father to my chil- dren, Robert and Andrew, and a stepfather to my stepchildren, Hill, Sedley and Robert. Professionally, I am most proud of the fact that I have always conducted myself eth- ically and have done the very best I can to help my clients.
AALM: What do you enjoy do- ing outside of work? Hobbies? Sports?
Oxford: I think it is important to maintain other interests out- side of being a lawyer. It is critical in order to keep ourselves fresh, to maintain perspective, and to maintain balance. I have played sports my entire life, primarily tennis and golf. I also enjoy music and traveling. And, of course, I en- joy spending time with family and friends.
CLARK HILL STRASBURGER
2301 Broadway Street San Antonio, TX 78215 (210) 250-6000 www.clarkhill.com
Oxford
A Humbling Career
lessons in athletics – discipline, hard work, attitude, perseverance, teamwork, etc. I have also learned a lot of lessons in life from family, friends, marriage and children – patience, understanding, accep- tance and caring. In our business, it is all about doing your best work every day, caring about other peo- ple, getting good results, and mak- ing sure the client is happy.
AALM: What do you nd par- ticularly rewarding about being an attorney?
Oxford: ere are so many things that I enjoy about being an