Our Team

Meet Our Team

JEFFREY L. EARL

Shareholder/Attorney-at-Law

Jeffrey’s practice focuses on real estate, economic development, infrastructure, and special district matters. In these capacities, Jeffrey represents his clients in public law matters, contract negotiations and preparation, and all aspects of land development. Jeffrey also works with cities, counties, state agencies, and developers in connection with economic development agreements, tax increment reinvestment zones, public improvement districts, municipal management districts, and other special districts to enhance development projects within the State of Texas. Jeffrey uses his economics degree from Texas A&M University to assist clients in analyzing the best economic development tools available to accomplish their goals. Jeffrey received his Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas.

DAVID L. EARL

Shareholder/Attorney-at-Law

David Earl is the Founder of Earl & Associates, P.C. His areas of practice and legal experience include mediation, economic development, platting, land use, vested rights, municipal law, utility law, water and environmental law, and governmental relations. David served as an attorney for the City of San Antonio from 1989 to 1993, Environmental Counsel for the San Antonio Water System from 1993 to 1996, and has served as the City Attorney for many other municipalities in Texas throughout his career. David has also owned a fee title office for, and served as a Vice President of, First American Title Company. David is also a land developer. As a developer and an attorney, he has worked on the development of more than 25,000 acres of property in Texas, creating over $3 billion of future tax base for local communities. David earned his undergraduate degree from St. Mary’s University and obtained his Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas.

JOHNATHAN L. EARL

Shareholder/Attorney-at-Law

Johnathan’s primary practice areas include land use and municipal law, real estate, public utilities, and regulatory compliance. Johnathan represents his clients in civil litigation, zoning cases and annexation issues, negotiation of development agreements, state and local development and subdivision regulation issues, and assistance in securing economic development incentives.

Johnathan obtained his undergraduate degree from Texas State University and received his Juris Doctorate from St. Mary's University School of Law, graduating with honors (Magna Cum Laude). Notably, Johnathan has also carried out multiple quo warranto proceedings challenging unilateral annexations by municipalities within the State of Texas.

JENNIFER E. O’STEEN

Attorney-at-Law

Jennifer joined Earl & Associates, P.C., in December of 2023. She brings over fifteen years of experience to the firm, having previously served as Assistant County Attorney for Aransas County, Texas, from January 2021 to December 2023. Working in private practice from 2018-2022, Jen’s work primarily focused on municipal law and civil litigation. Prior to that, she served as City Attorney for the City of Ardmore, Oklahoma (2014-2018), Assistant City Attorney for Enid, Oklahoma (2009-2012), and has represented various other municipalities throughout her career. At Earl & Associates, P.C., Jen’s areas of practice include land use and municipal law, contracts, regulatory compliance, and economic development. Jen earned her undergraduate degree from Oklahoma State University and obtained her Juris Doctorate from Oklahoma City University, graduating with honors (Cum Laude).

MEGAN EARL

Of Counsel Attorney-at-Law

As an undergraduate, Mrs. Earl interned at Texas REALTORS® and worked in the public relations and marketing department. In addition, she worked with her father, a real estate agent in San Antonio, for over five years. She assisted him with listing appointments and completion of Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) forms. She also attended numerous real estate seminars and events. At the University of Texas, she was actively involved in the First-Year Interest Group mentor program for over two years. In that role, she taught a weekly seminar class to freshmen students in the Communications Department to ease their transition to university life. She was a member of the Mortar Board Senior Honor Society and recipient of the Sue Brandt McBee Scholarship Award for Excellence in the Public Relations Department. At Baylor University, Mrs. Earl served as President of Baylor's Harvey M. Richey Moot Court Society and is a member of the Order of the Barristers. She clerked for the Honorable Judge David Berchelmann of the Bexar County 37th District Court and Honorable Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Manske of the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, Waco Division.