It will take a powerful curriculum. A personal touch. A diverse community of learners and distinguished mentors. A world-class international program and a nationally acclaimed advocacy program. And an extensive network of accomplished alumni.

At St. Mary's University School of Law, our deep Catholic roots, our innovative instruction, and our location in one of the nation's most vibrant cities will lead you on a powerful journey toward personal success in the practice of law.

2012 Entering Class Profile

	Day Program	Evening Program
Student total	206	42
Male	116	19
Female	90	23
Minority %	40	55
Median LSAT	153	152
25th%	151	150
75th%	155	155
Median GPA	3.11	2.92
25th%	2.79	2.61
75th%	3.40	3.41
Undergraduate schools represented	63	27
Median age	24	30
Age range	21-55	22-51
Average section size	70	42

Who's Who

Graduates of St. Mary's University School of Law have become members of the United States House Representatives and Senate, justices of the Texas Supreme Court, state legislators, presidents of the state bar, members of the federal judiciary, leaders of law firms, and champions of the poor. Here are just a few of our alumni who have distinguished themselves in law, business, government or public service:

• Deborah Ackerman ('79)
  General Counsel, Southwest Airlines, Dallas
• Martin Beirne ('69)
  Managing Partner, Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, Houston
• Stuart Bowen, Jr. ('91)
  Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction
• Carter Casteel ('85)
  Texas State House of Representatives, Austin
• Thomas Corbett, Jr. ('75)
  Governor of Pennsylvania
• Andre Cornelius ('81)
  Fashion Designer, Andre Cornelius, Inc., New York
• Hon. John Cornyn ('77)
  U.S. Senator, Texas
• Denise Crawford ('80)
  Texas Securities Commissioner, Austin
• Hon. E. (Kika) De La Garza ('52)
  Former Member, U.S. House of Representatives, Texas
• Hon. David Ezra ('72)
  U.S. District Judge, District of Hawaii
• Hon. Charles Gonzales (73)
  Member, U.S. House of Representatives, Texas
• Jody Harrington ('79)
  Counsel, FDIC, Washington, D.C.
• Hon. Thad Heartfield ('65)
  U.S. District Judge, Beaumont
• Hon. Barbara P. Hervey ('79)
  Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
• Marci Horton ('43)
  Director of Beautification, Missouri Dept. of Transportation
• Laverne (Vernie) Hubert ('90)
  Chief Counsel/ Legislative Director, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
• Jack Paul Leon ('59)
  Distinguished Law Alumnus, San Antonio
• Hon. Alma Lopez ('69)
  Chief Justice (retired), Texas Fourth Court of Appeals, San Antonio
• Karen Johnson ('70)
  President & CEO, United Ways of Texas, Austin
• Ellen Kissling ('87)
  Noon Anchorwoman, KXII TV, Denton
• Sandee Bryan Marion ('80)
  Justice, Texas Fourth Court of Appeals, San Antonio
• Hon. Scott McInnis ('81)
  Former Member U.S. House of Representatives, Colorado
• G. Mario Moreno ('81)
  Assistant U.S. Secretary of Education, Washington, D.C.
• Hon. Thomas Mummert ('79)
  U.S. Magistrate Judge, St. Louis, Mo.
• Barbara Hanson Nellermoe (’83)
  District Judge, 45th Judicial District, San Antonio
• Mario G. Obledo ('60)
  President, National Coalition of Hispanic Organizations, Sacramento, Calif.
• Tony Sanchez ('69)
  CEO/Chairman, Sanchez-O'Brien Oil & Gas Corp., Laredo
• Merrill Shields ('76)
  Deputy Attorney General, Colorado
• Phyllis Siegel ('79)
  President, Biomedical Development Corp., San Antonio
• Charles Smith ('55)
  Former President, State Bar of Texas
• Hon. Rose Spector ('65)
  Former Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Austin
• Dr. Barry Swartz ('95)
  Plastic Surgeon, Methodist Hospital, San Antonio
• Hon. Carlos Uresti ('92)
  Texas State House of Representatives, Austin
• Hon. Nelson Wolff ('69)
  Bexar County Judge, Former Mayor of San Antonio

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About San Antonio

St. Mary's University is located in San Antonio, Texas, the heart of the culturally and artistically vibrant Sunbelt. The modified sub-tropical climate has an average annual temperature of 68.7 degrees and allows outdoor recreation throughout the year. The city abounds in excellent golf courses, parks, and plazas, and the picturesque Texas Hill Country is just minutes away.

San Antonio is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States, annually playing host to hundreds of conferences. The downtown Riverwalk, which offers a multitude of shops and restaurants in a lush, quiet setting imbued with history, has become famous around the world.

For more information about San Antonio, check out the city's official visitor's website at:http://www.sanantoniovisit.com/.