C. Wesley Kittleman

Of Counsel

C. Wesley Kittleman

Location: Edinburg/McAllen, Texas
Phone: 956-632-5011
Fax: 956-632-5050
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Wes is the firm’s senior transactional lawyer. Besides doing a significant amount of commercial lending work for the firms numerous banking clients, Wes represents a number of local commercial and residential developers who have been building in the Rio Grande Valley area of South Texas for the last 30 years. Wes is familiar with all facets of real estate law.  He also represents the owners of numerous small to large local businesses operating in this area, assisting these business owners with resolving the day to day legal issues they face. Wes Kittleman was raised in Dallas, Texas. After graduating law school in 1980, he practiced tax law for a large firm in Houston, Texas.  In 1983, Wes and his family moved to McAllen, Texas where he joined the Atlas & Hall law firm. In 1985, Wes started his own law firm with another local attorney, Mark Schwarz.  Over the next thirteen years that firm grew to more than 10 lawyers and went through several name changes.  In 1998, several partners and associates from that firm merged with the firm of Thomas and Ramirez, P.C. to form Kittleman Thomas, PLLC. From 1985 to 2017, Wes served as the managing partner of each of the above named law firms. Wes now serves as Of Counsel to Walsh McGurk Cordova Nixon PLLC where he continues to focus on his transactional practice.

Wes obtained his under graduate and law school degrees from the University of Texas at Austin (BS in 1974) and (JD in 1980). Wes graduated from law school with high honors and was a member of Chancellors and Order of the Coif. Wes is a life member of the UT Ex-Student Association and has served several terms, as an officer of the Hidalgo County branch of the Texas Ex-student Association, including one year as president. Wes is an avid fan of all things “UT” related.

Wes feels a deep commitment to the community and the people who live and work in the Rio Grande Valley. Wes has served on the Board of Directors of several charitable organizations, including serving as President of the Board of Directors of the Valley Land Fund, Inc. and the Historical Museum of South Texas, Inc. Wes is also a two time president of the McAllen Country Club.

Areas of Practice

  • Real Estate
  • Banking
  • Corporate

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, 1980

Education

  • The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
    J.D. – 1980
    Honors: With High Honors
    Honors: Chancellors
    Honors: Order of the Coif
  • University of Texas
    B.S. – 1974
    Honors: With Honors

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Hidalgo County Bar Association, Member
  • American Bar Association, Member
  • State Bar of Texas, Taxation Section, Member
  • State Bar of Texas, Banking Section, Member
  • State Bar of Texas, Real Estate Section, Member
  • State Bar of Texas, Probate Section, Member

Based in Edinburg, Texas, we serve clients throughout Southern Texas, including McAllen, Edinburg, Mission, Brownsville, Harlingen and other communities in Cameron County, Hidalgo County, Starr County, Willacy County, Brooks County, Kenedy County, Lasalle County, Zavalla County, Frio County, Medina County, Atascosa County, McMullen County, Live Oak County, Webb County, Dimmit County, Guadalupe County, and Gonzalez County.