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Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech, P.C. - Harlingen, TX

General Legal Counsel to City and Local Government Entities Lawyers in Harlingen, TX

701 East Harrison Ave Suite 100 Harlingen, TX 78550

Harlingen General Legal Counsel to City and Local Government Entities Law Firm

Updated: 03/02/2026

Areas of Practice

  • General Legal Counsel to City and Local Government Entities
  • State, Local, and Municipal Law
  • City Attorney, General Counsel And Special Counsel
  • Trial And Courtroom Work
  • Police And Fire Labor Negotiations
  • Civil Service Law, Disciplinary Appeals And Hearings
  • Government Ethics And Compliance
  • Government Relations And Regulatory Affairs

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Overview

Providing Texas Government Entities, Quasi-Public Entities, Governing Bodies and Elected Officials With Experienced Counsel and Advocacy

Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech, P.C., is a Texas law firm dedicated to providing creative, cost-effective and sophisticated legal representation to governmental entities, government administrators and other public or quasi-public clients in Texas. We handle a spectrum of municipal law matters, including:

  • Public sector labor relations
  • Collective bargaining and labor negotiations
  • State and federal civil litigation defense
  • Labor and employment litigation defense

In addition, our law firm offers special counsel and general counsel (i.e. city attorney) services to clients in regard to land use and planning, economic development, governing board process and procedure, civil service law, policy design and implementation and much more. As former employees of government entities, our lawyers bring unique insight into both sides of many of these issues.

With a reputation for integrity and the highest ethical standards, Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech, P.C., is listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. We are also known for shaking up the status quo, thinking outside the box and taking bold action to solve our clients’ problems. We call this approach 'Rampage Law."

Although highly experienced in litigation, Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech, P.C., is an advocate of no contentious resolutions to legal disputes. We recognize the importance of helping our clients avoid unnecessary and expensive litigation, and instead, we focus on finding common ground whenever possible.

Call the Harlingen office of Denton Navarro Rodriguez Bernal Santee & Zech, P.C., at 956-421-4904 to schedule an initial consultation about any of our areas of practice.


Previous Law Firm Names

  • Denton & Navarro, P.C., 2003
  • Denton, McKamie & Navarro, P.C., 2001
  • Denton & McKamie, P.C., 1991
  • Law Office of Lowell F. Denton, 1990

Representative Clients

  • Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TML-IRP)
  • Texas Association of Counties
  • Texas Council Risk Management Fund
  • City of Brownsville, Texas
  • City of Harlingen, Texas
  • City of McAllen, Texas
  • City of Pharr, Texas
  • City of Port Isabel, Texas
  • City of Weslaco, Texas
  • Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2
  • Hidalgo County Irrigation District No. 6
  • Tropical Texas MHMR

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Attorneys

John-Michael Hayward

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Robert L. Drinkard

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Allison Bastian-Rodriguez

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Rebecca Sanchez Hayward

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Paloma Celeste Flores

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Staff

  • Jon James, Planning Consultant
  • Amanda Padilla, Planning Consultant

John-Michael Hayward

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Robert L. Drinkard

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Allison Bastian-Rodriguez

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Rebecca Sanchez Hayward

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Paloma Celeste Flores

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Staff

  • Jon James, Planning Consultant
  • Amanda Padilla, Planning Consultant

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Harlingen, TX

701 East Harrison Ave
Suite 100
Harlingen, TX 78550

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Phone: 956-421-4904

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2517 N Main Ave
San Antonio, TX 78212

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Austin, TX  (277.6 miles)

2500 W. William Cannon
Suite 609
Austin, TX 78745

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Phone: 512-279-6431

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League City, TX  (279.9 miles)

549 N. Egret Bay Blvd.
Suite 200
League City, TX 77573

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