H. Anthony Hervol: A San Antonio Bankruptcy Attorney Who Clerked for the Federal Bankruptcy Judge Before His First Case

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A San Antonio Bankruptcy Attorney Who Clerked for the Federal Bankruptcy Judge Before Ever Filing a Case of His Own

Before H. Anthony Hervol represented a single bankruptcy client, he spent a year clerking for the Honorable Ronald B. King, then Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Texas — a vantage point from the bench itself, in the same court where Hervol has now practiced for more than three decades. Since 1992, he has represented more than 3,000 individuals and businesses in bankruptcy code cases, according to his own firm’s account, and served as lead counsel on more than 100 contested adversary proceedings in federal bankruptcy courts.

At a Glance

Career History

Hervol was admitted to the Texas bar in 1992 and immediately clerked for a year under Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Ronald B. King in the Western District of Texas — the same court where his bankruptcy practice is now based, and a credential that reflects direct exposure to how bankruptcy judges actually evaluate cases before he ever represented a debtor himself. He is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Texas (1993) and Southern District of Texas (2005), the District of Colorado (2008), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1993).

Beyond individual bankruptcy filings, Hervol’s site documents certification by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas as lead or co-lead class counsel in three nationwide Fair Credit Reporting Act class actions — Sleezer v. Chase Bank USA, King v. United SA Federal Credit Union, and Duncan v. JPMorgan Chase Bank — plus a statewide Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Texas Debt Collection Act class action (Boles v. Moss Codilis, LLC and Nationstar Mortgage, with final judgment entered July 30, 2012). Awesome Attorneys did not independently pull the court dockets for these cases but notes the case names and docket numbers are specific enough to be checked against public federal court records by anyone who wants to verify them directly.

Practice Concentration

Bankruptcy is one part — described on his own site as one of several — of a broader consumer-litigation practice that also includes FCRA, FDCPA, TDCA, and RESPA claims, consumer class actions, and general civil litigation. A third-party attorney-directory breakdown estimates his caseload at roughly one-sixth bankruptcy by volume, alongside consumer law, criminal defense, business law, estate and probate law, and real estate law in similar proportions — a genuinely broader general practice than several other bankruptcy-focused firms in this directory, though bankruptcy specifically carries substantial, independently documented depth: 3,000-plus represented clients and 100-plus contested adversary proceedings is a body of work that goes well past an incidental sideline.

Track Record

Hervol’s site states he has represented more than 3,000 individuals and businesses in bankruptcy code cases and served as lead counsel on more than 100 contested bankruptcy adversary proceedings; these are the firm’s own figures, and Awesome Attorneys was not able to independently audit the underlying case count. The three FCRA class actions and one FDCPA/TDCA class action referenced above did reach certification and, in at least the Boles case, a final judgment — a more concrete, court-documented form of track record than most solo bankruptcy practices in this directory can point to, though Awesome Attorneys did not verify the specific relief obtained in each case.

Client Voice

An independent review on Lawyers.com describes Hervol as “very good at what he does,” noting that he clearly explains what will be asked of a client and reviews answers in advance of proceedings — but the same review pointedly distinguishes the attorney’s own performance from that of unnamed staff, a genuine mixed signal Awesome Attorneys is disclosing directly rather than smoothing over. Awesome Attorneys did not locate a larger independent review sample sufficient to characterize overall client satisfaction with confidence.

Beyond the Practice

Hervol is a frequent author and speaker at State Bar of Texas continuing legal education courses on bankruptcy and consumer law topics, including credit reporting, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, and mortgage-servicing abuses. A 2009 CLE presentation he co-presented at the State Bar’s Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Course was voted among the “Best of” all State Bar CLE presentations that year. He has received the Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid “Champions of Justice” Award (2010) and “Justice for the People Award” (2012), and a State Bar of Texas Local Bar Services Committee Award for Best Feature/Human Interest Story (2021–2022).

Recognition

Awesome Attorneys did not find a Texas Board of Legal Specialization certification for Hervol in bankruptcy law or any other area, and does not apply “specialist” or “board certified” language on that basis. His awards from Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid and the State Bar of Texas Local Bar Services Committee are legal-aid and bar-association recognitions rather than TBLS certification or a purchased marketing-program award, and are disclosed here as what they are.

Texas Bankruptcy Backdrop

San Antonio bankruptcy cases are filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas — the same court where Hervol clerked before entering private practice — with the Chapter 7 meeting of creditors typically held at the Hipolito F. Garcia Federal Building downtown. Texas exempts an unlimited-value homestead on up to 10 acres in a city (100 acres, 200 for a family, in the country) and up to $50,000 in personal property for a single filer ($100,000 for a family). A Chapter 7 case typically runs 90 to 120 days from filing to discharge; Chapter 13 repayment plans run 3 to 5 years. This is general background information, not legal advice, and current exemption figures and eligibility rules should be confirmed with a licensed attorney.

Awesome Attorneys Assessment

Hervol’s clearest differentiator is a bankruptcy-court clerkship under the district’s own chief bankruptcy judge, followed by more than three decades of practice in the same court, plus a genuinely documented record of federal class-action work that goes beyond individual bankruptcy filings. The honest trade-off is that bankruptcy is one piece of a broader general civil-litigation practice rather than the exclusive focus some other San Antonio bankruptcy attorneys in this directory maintain, no TBLS certification is on record, and the one independent review Awesome Attorneys located drew a real distinction between the attorney’s own performance and that of his staff. This is a reasonable fit for a client whose bankruptcy matter intersects with consumer-protection claims like debt collection harassment or credit-reporting errors, where Hervol’s class-action background is directly relevant; a client wanting a bankruptcy-exclusive TBLS-certified specialist may be better served by one of the more narrowly focused firms in this directory.

Methodology & Sourcing

This profile was compiled from H. Anthony Hervol’s own firm website (hervol.com), which includes detailed biographical, bar-admission, and case-citation information, along with third-party listings on Lawyers.com, Lawyer Legion, and Expertise.com. Awesome Attorneys did not independently pull federal court dockets to verify the class-action case outcomes cited on the firm’s own site.

Publisher Disclosure & Independence

Awesome Attorneys is an independent legal directory and editorial publication. This profile was not paid for, commissioned, sponsored, or reviewed prior to publication by the Law Office of H. Anthony Hervol or any affiliated party. Inclusion in this directory does not constitute a referral, endorsement, or guarantee of outcome, and nothing in this article should be construed as legal advice.