W Bebb Francis III
The Francis Law Firm, P.C. founded in 1997, has become the recognized "firm to see" for businesses entering the metropolitan San Antonio marketplace. We are regularly called upon to provide strategic advice in the following areas:
* Economic Development Incentives and Entitlements
* Issue Management and Strategic Communication
* Real Estate Development Strategies and Solutions
* Negotiation of Sophisticated Commercial Agreements

We relentlessly approach each engagement with the underlying devotion—to add value to our clients' business by achieving efficient and innovative solutions.

We enthusiastically seek additional business and public-private partnership opportunities for our clients within the marketplace and explore alternative fee arrangements in which we "share the risk" of achieving a successful result for our clients.

Francis Law Firm PC
112 E Pecan St #200
San Antonio TX 78205
Tel: 210 222-1100
Fax: 210 222-2468
E-mail: wbfrancis@francislawfirm.com

Bebb Francis is the founder and President of The Francis Law Firm, P.C. He was admitted as a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers in 1990 and has regularly been recognized in Best Lawyers in America and as a “Super Lawyer” by Texas Monthly Magazine and a “Best Lawyer” by Scene In SA Monthly Magazine. Having authored and presented over forty articles, Bebb is a frequent guest lecturer. Click here for a list of selected presentations and publications.

Recently, Bebb is perhaps best recognized for his representation of Marriott International, Inc. www.marriott.com in negotiating and documenting the complex economic development agreements and entitlements, the Cibolo Canyon Special Improvement District documents, appropriate water and wastewater agreements and the acquisition agreements for the JW Marriott San Antonio Hill Country Resort and Spa—San Antonio’s newest resort with over 1,000 guest rooms, approximately 140,000 square feet of meeting space and the TPC San Antonio.

Bebb is currently representing Federal Realty Investment Trust www.federalrealty.com in its continuing redevelopment of Houston Street www.hstreetsa.com in the heart of historic downtown San Antonio. Through his guidance and leadership, Federal Realty obtained permits, regulatory approvals and amendments to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone enabling Federal Realty to construct a 54,000 square foot building which will be the home of Walgreens Drug Store (one of the oldest sites in the Walgreen’s System—dating back to the 1930’s) and the administrative offices of Nix Healthcare.

Having represented the first company to receive tax abatements as an economic incentive to locate its medical products assembly facility to metropolitan San Antonio, Bebb is recognized as an advocate for the continuing economic development of the region.

As a result, he was chosen to represent Citicorp Data Systems Incorporated, World Savings Association (Wachovia), QVC, Inc., BABN Technologies (Oberthur Gaming), and Colin Medical Investments in identifying and negotiating economic incentive packages and presenting the package before the governmental authorities thereby facilitating the companies’ decisions to select San Antonio as the site of their expansion facilities.

Bebb is regularly called upon by clients to guide them through the City and County development process.
* Planning and Platting Issues
* Rights-of-Way Use and License Agreements
* Approvals of the Historic and Design Review Commission
* Building and Demolition Permits
* Water and Wastewater Agreements
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