WILLIAM M. “MICK” MCKAMIE
MCKAMIE KRUEGER, LLP
941 Proton Rd.
San Antonio, Texas 78258
210.546.2122
210.546.2130 (fax)
Mick McKamie practices trial law and represents governmental entities as a
significant portion of his practice. He is a graduate of the University of Texas and the
Texas Tech School of Law. Mr. McKamie earned a Masters Degree in Public
Administration from Texas Tech.
Mr. McKamie is a former Assistant City Attorney for Lubbock (1979-81) and City
Attorney for Greenville (1983-87). He has also served as City Attorney for the Cities of
Boerne, Leon Valley, Richwood, Somerville, Ferris and Cottonwood Shores, as Interim
City Attorney for the City of Euless, and General Counsel for the Laredo Housing
Authority. He is currently the City Attorney for the Cities of Alpine and Hondo. He is a
frequent speaker and panelist on municipal and public law issues, focusing on Open
Government, land use litigation, annexation and boundary disputes, governmental and
official immunity, Fair Housing, Whistleblower Act, EEOC and employment
discrimination, damages and remedies issues, and complex civil litigation. He is an
Original Member of the Housing Authority Defense Attorneys Association.
Mr. McKamie is a Research Fellow of the Center for American and International
Law, a Fellow of the College of the State Bar of Texas, and a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar
Foundation. He is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal
Specialization (1992). He was the first to be elected twice as Chair of the Government
Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. In 2012 he received a Certificate of Merit in
Municipal Law from the Texas City Attorneys Association. He has been recognized in
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in Texas (serves on selection committee), Best
Lawyers in San Antonio, and SuperLawyers.
Mr. McKamie is the 2011 Recipient of the Marvin J. Glink Private Practice Local
Government Attorney Award, presented by the International Municipal Lawyers
Association to recognize outstanding service to the public.
Mr. McKamie is admitted to practice in all Texas state courts, all federal district
courts in Texas, the Fifth and Third Circuit Courts of Appeals, and the United States
Supreme Court.
Admitted to Practice Before
Supreme Court of the United States (1992--)
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1987--)
United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (1997--)
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (1979--)
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas (1985--)
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (1991--)
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (1991--)
Supreme Court of Texas (1978--)
Certification
Board Certified Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1992--)
Education
M.P.A. (City Management Track), Texas Tech University, 1981
J.D., Texas Tech University, 1978
B.A., Government (Presidential Politics), University of Texas, 1972
Overseas Study – Comparative Government--Europe, American University, 1970
Honors
Marvin J. Glink Private Practice Local Government Attorney Award, International
Municipal Lawyers Association (2011)
Certificate of Merit in Municipal Law from the Texas City Attorneys
Association (2012)
Pi Alpha Alpha (Academic - Public Administration)
Outstanding Young Men of America, 1985
Dean's List, Texas Tech University, 1980-81
Chapter President, Phi Sigma Kappa (Social), 1971-72
Professional Memberships and Activities
American Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
San Antonio Bar Association
Fellow, College of the State Bar of Texas
Research Fellow, Center for American and International Law
Life Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
Chancellor’s Council, University of Texas System (2010 –)
Government Law Section, State Bar of Texas (Council member, 2006-14)
Chair, 2010-11 and 2008-9
Housing Authority Defense Attorneys Association (Original Member, 2002 --)
Hunt County Tax Appraisal District Board of Directors (Secretary, 1986-87)
Texas City Attorneys Association (Board of Directors, 1984-87;
Recorder, 1986-87, Member 1983 --)
WILLIAM M. “MICK” MCKAMIE
Presentations
Open Government after Alpine II and Adkisson, University of Texas System 14th
Annual Legal Conference, 2014
The Ethical Challenges of Representing Entities (Panelist and Presenter), City of
San Antonio Team Building and CLE, 2014
Texas Tort Claims Act Basics (Paper only), Riley Fletcher Basic Municipal Law
Seminar, Texas Municipal Center, 2014
Texas Open Meetings Act – Constitutional?, Bill of Rights, Litigating the
Constitution, 7th Annual Bill of Rights Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 2013
Texas Open Meetings Act – Constitutional?, City of Austin Open Government
Seminar, 2013
Transparency in Government (Panelist), Leadership Summit 2013, National
Forum for Black Public Administrators, 2013
Political Subdivision Liability under the Texas Tort Claims Act, Riley Fletcher
Basic Municipal Law Seminar, Texas Municipal Center, 2013
Legal Q&A, Together, Finding Solutions at the Texas City Management
Association, 2013
Political Subdivision Liability under the Texas Tort Claims Act, Riley Fletcher
Basic Municipal Law Seminar, Texas Municipal Center, 2012
Open Government Panel (Panelist), State Bar of Texas Annual Conference,
Houston, Texas, 2012
Political Subdivision Liability under the Texas Tort Claims Act Presentation,
Suing & Defending Governmental Entities Boot Camp, State Bar of Texas,
2012
Texas Open Meetings Act – “Constitutional?” Advanced Administrative Law
Course, State Bar of Texas, 2011
Ethical Considerations in Social Networking, Best Practices in Government Law
Course, State Bar of Texas 2011
Legislative Update -- Community Development, Economic Development, Code
Enforcement, Texas Municipal Clerks Certification Program, 2011
Transparency in Government (Panelist), Leadership Summit 2011, National
Forum for Black Public Administrators, 2011
Open Government Panel, Social Networking, State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting,
2010
Local Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses, American Planning
Association, Texas Chapter, 2009
Open Government Panel, Public Information and the First Amendment, State
Bar of Texas Annual Meeting, 2009
Course Director, Suing and Defending Governmental Entities, State Bar of Texas,
2009
Annexation, Quasi-Annexation, S.P.A.’s and Weird Boundary Things, Land Use
Planning Conference, University of Texas School of Law CLE, 2008
Local Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses, San Antonio Christian Legal
Society, 2007
Legal and Liability Issues, Colloquium, Center for Public Service, Texas Tech
University, 2007
Dealing with the Media, Texas City Attorneys Association Summer Conference,
2007
Zoning and Sexually Oriented Businesses, Suing and Defending Governmental
Entities, State Bar of Texas, 2007
Local Governments, Types and Powers, Advanced Real Estate Law Course, State
Bar of Texas, 2007
Local Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses, Texas City Attorneys
Association Summer Conference, 2006
Local Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses, Suing and Defending
Governmental Entities Boot Camp, State Bar of Texas, 2006
EEOC Update, Employment Law Seminar, Texas Municipal Human Resources
Association, 2006
Anatomy of a Trial, San Antonio College Law Enforcement Training, 2004
Deliberate Indifference, Institute for Law Enforcement, Center for American and
International Law, 2004
Anatomy of a Trial, Institute for Law Enforcement, Center for American and
International Law, 2004
The Relationship between the City Council and the City's Top Officials, Texas
Municipal League Annual Conference, 2004
What Exactly is Deliberate Indifference?, Suing and Defending Governmental
Entities, State Bar of Texas 2002
Deliberate Indifference, Conscious Indifference and Reckless Disregard, Texas
Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Workshop for Attorneys,
2002
Local Regulation of Sexually Oriented Businesses, Texas City Attorneys
Association, 2002
Recent Cases of Interest to Cities, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental
Risk Pool Workshop for Attorneys, 2000; 2001
Recent State Law Enforcement Cases, Texas Department of Public Safety
Management Training, 2001
Recent Federal Law Enforcement Cases, Texas Department of Public Safety
Management Training, 2001
Texas Whistleblower Act, Employment Law 101, Texas Municipal League, 2000;
2001; 2002; 2003
Public Official Liability, Texas Municipal League Seminar for Public Officials,
2000
Privacy Rights in Public Employment, Public Sector Employment Law Update,
Council on Education in Management, 1998
Handling Regulatory Taking and Due Process Claims, Litigating the Land Use
Case Municipal Legal Studies Center, Southwestern Legal Foundation,
1997
General Nuisance, Texas Municipal League--Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Attorney Workshop, 1997
Damages: Is Mental Anguish a Part of Property Damage?, Texas Municipal
League Intergovernmental Risk Pool Attorney Workshop, 1996
Discovery, Sanctions and Other Potential Pitfalls under the Federal Rules,
Federal Civil Litigation, 1996; 1997
Damages: Is Mental Anguish a Part of Property Damage?, Suing and Defending
Governmental Entities, State Bar of Texas, 1996
Discovery, Sanctions and Other Potential Pitfalls under the Federal Rules,
Federal Civil Litigation, 1995
Protecting the Investigation in Civil Litigation, Texas Association of Licensed
Investigators, 1995
Discovery and Cities, Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool
Workshop for Attorneys, 1993
Special Challenges Facing Public Sector Employers, Personnel Law Update 1993,
Council on Education in Management
Texas State and Fifth Circuit Legal Developments, Personnel Law Update 1993,
Council on Education in Management
Bidding on Public Contracts, Texas City Attorneys Association, 1992
Legal Question & Answer Clinic, Institute for Mayors and Council Members 1990;
1991
Legal Q & A: General Law Cities; Legal Q & A: Home Rule Cities, Association of
Mayors, Councilmembers and Commissioners 26th Annual Institute; 1992
Privilege of Self-Critical Analysis, Texas City Attorneys Association, 1992
Open Meetings and Records Acts, Panelist, Texas City Attorneys Association,
1991; 1992; 1994
Open Meetings and Open Records Acts, Mayors and Council Members, Texas
Municipal League Annual Conference, 1988
City Council Relations with City Attorney, Institute for Mayors and Council
Members, 1987
Pros & Cons-Drug Testing of Police Officers, Southwestern Law Enforcement
Institute, 1987
Immigration Law and Its Impact on Cities, Institute for Mayors and Council
Members, 1986
Recent Case Developments in Municipal Law, Texas City Attorneys Association,
State Bar of Texas, 1984; 1995