Joel Rheman
Associate

Corporate Law; Partnership and Transactional Law; Business Litigation; Real Estate Law; Estate Planning and Probate. Not certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
PERSONAL
Place of Birth: Texas
Marital Status: Married
EDUCATION
St. Mary’s School of Law - J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
Texas A&M University - B.A., cum laude, 2004
MEMBERSHIPS
Texas Bar Association
U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Joel Rheman enrolled at Saint Mary’s School of Law in the fall of 2004 and clerked with a local law firm while attending law school before graduating with honors. While in law school, Mr. Rheman served as an Associate Editor for the St. Mary’s Law Journal and during his third year of law school served as Constitutional Law tutor to first year students.
Mr. Rheman received his law degree in May 2007 and joined Sullins, Johnston, Rohrbach & Magers in December of 2007. Mr. Rheman works with the firm’s general civil litigation group and transactional group. Mr. Rheman’s practice includes formation and operation of business entities, including corporations and limited liability companies; commercial and civil litigation, employment and labor law; wills, trusts and probate law; and real estate transactions.
Mr. Rheman’s recent projects include representation of clients in connection with secured lending transactions, foreclosures, negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts and leases, acquisition and divestiture of undeveloped land, stock and asset transactions, and noncompetition agreements. Mr. Rheman also represents clients in connection with charges of discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Fair Labor Standard Act claims, and other employment related disputes. He devotes a portion of his practice to drafting wills and trusts for clients and representing estates and beneficiaries. While working with the firm’s general civil litigation group, Mr. Rheman has represented clients in breach of contract actions, partnership disputes, defamation claims, and analyzing the impact of indemnity and exculpatory agreements on civil litigation.
Place of Birth: Texas
Marital Status: Married
EDUCATION
St. Mary’s School of Law - J.D., magna cum laude, 2007
Texas A&M University - B.A., cum laude, 2004
MEMBERSHIPS
Texas Bar Association
U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of Texas
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Joel Rheman enrolled at Saint Mary’s School of Law in the fall of 2004 and clerked with a local law firm while attending law school before graduating with honors. While in law school, Mr. Rheman served as an Associate Editor for the St. Mary’s Law Journal and during his third year of law school served as Constitutional Law tutor to first year students.
Mr. Rheman received his law degree in May 2007 and joined Sullins, Johnston, Rohrbach & Magers in December of 2007. Mr. Rheman works with the firm’s general civil litigation group and transactional group. Mr. Rheman’s practice includes formation and operation of business entities, including corporations and limited liability companies; commercial and civil litigation, employment and labor law; wills, trusts and probate law; and real estate transactions.
Mr. Rheman’s recent projects include representation of clients in connection with secured lending transactions, foreclosures, negotiation and drafting of commercial contracts and leases, acquisition and divestiture of undeveloped land, stock and asset transactions, and noncompetition agreements. Mr. Rheman also represents clients in connection with charges of discrimination filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Fair Labor Standard Act claims, and other employment related disputes. He devotes a portion of his practice to drafting wills and trusts for clients and representing estates and beneficiaries. While working with the firm’s general civil litigation group, Mr. Rheman has represented clients in breach of contract actions, partnership disputes, defamation claims, and analyzing the impact of indemnity and exculpatory agreements on civil litigation.