Education & Training:
St. Mary's University, J.D.
The Catholic University of America, B.A. with honors

Areas of Concentration: Bankruptcy Business Litigation Commercial Collections Complex Commercial Litigation Construction Law Insurance Coverage Disputes RICO Securities Fraud & Broker-Dealer Disputes Telecommunications & Regulatory Law Professional Negligence and Legal Malpractice Eminent Domain & Condemnation

Bar Admissions: State Bar of Texas U.S. Western District of Texas U.S. Southern District of Texas U.S. Eastern District of Texas U.S. Northern District of Texas U.S. District of Colorado

Background:
Mr. Cappuccio's practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, business litigation, bankruptcy, construction law, and telecommunications law. He has considerable experience in cases involving torts, contract & business disputes, fraudulent transfers to corporate insiders, the filed tariff doctrine, condemnation, medical care provider claims against HMOs, the Residential Construction Liability Act (RCLA), the Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), securities fraud, the Federal Telecommunications Act of 1996, and professional negligence claims.

In addition, Mr. Cappuccio regularly represents parties in a variety of bankruptcy litigation matters, and he is often retained as special counsel and general counsel for Chapter 7 bankruptcy estates.

Mr. Cappuccio spent four years in Washington, D.C., and worked on a variety of projects involving the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency. He also acquired extensive political and legislative experience as an intern for former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell.

Mr. Cappuccio has been voted by his peers as one of the "Best Lawyers in San Antonio" for four years in a row in the areas of business litigation and bankruptcy. In 2007 and 2008, Mr. Cappuccio was selected as a Texas Super Lawyers "Rising Star," an honor reserved for the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state.

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Publications & Interviews:
Litigating Utility Easements in Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings
Presented August 2008 in San Antonio, Texas, at the Law of Easements Conference.

Litigating Avoidance Actions in Bankruptcy
Presented April 30, 2008 in Austin, Texas, at State Bar of Texas Nuts & Bolts of Business Bankruptcy Conference.

Getting Paid, Collection Law for the Healthcare Industry
April 15, 2008 in San Antonio, Texas

The Texas Residential Construction Liability Act: An Overview
Presented May 20, 2004, in Houston, Texas, at the Lorman Continuing Legal Education Class on Construction Defects and Insurance Coverage in Texas.

News 4 WOAI (NBC TV) February 17, 2004
Cingular Acquisition of Verizon Wireless

Atnewyork.com, July 11, 2002
Northpoint Lawsuit Might End Before it Begins
http://www.atnewyork.com/news/article.php/1384101

Internet Planet, June 15, 2001
FCC Reportedly Increasing Long-Distance Vigilance
http://news.earthweb.com/xSP/print.php/785871

Internetnews.com, 2001
Making Time to Broker Service Transitions from Northpoint
http://isp-planet.com/business/2001/npnt_pucs_2.html

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Memberships & Professional Associations:
State Bar of Texas
The College of the State Bar of Texas
Federal Communications Bar Association
American Bankruptcy Institute
San Antonio Bankruptcy Bar Association
William S. Sessions Inn of Court
Phi Sigma Mu, International Social Sciences Honor Society
Phi Alpha Delta

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