Carlos R. Cortez
Work in Cortez Law Firm, PLLC
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Civil Litigation
12801 N Central Expy, #360, Dallas, TX 75243
About Carlos R. Cortez
Practice Areas
- Civil Litigation
Education
- Texas Wesleyan University School of Law, Irving, Texas, June, 1995J.D.
- Honors: summa cum laude
- Honors: With Honors
- University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, 1990B.S.
- Major: Criminal Justice
- Honors: With Honors
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Representative Cases
- City of Harlingen v. Sharboneau, 48 S.W.3d 177 (Supreme Court of Texas 2001)
- Ashmore v. JMS Construction, Inc., 2016 Tex.App.LEXIS 13201 (5th Court of Appeals 2016)
- Garza v. Crecelius, 2000 Tex.App.LEXIS 6584 (13th Court of Appeals 2000)
- Watson v. Hardman, 497 S.W.3d 601 601 (Tex. App. 2016)
- Abuzaid v. EFYU JO, L.L.C., No. 05-17-00976-CV (Tex. App. May 31, 2018)
- In re State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 606 S.W.3d 780 (Tex. App. 2019)
- Shirvani v. Celebrity Healthcare Mgmt., No. 05-19-00192-CV (Tex. App. Apr. 16, 2020)
- In re State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., No. 19-0791 (Tex. Mar. 19, 2021)
- In re Guevara, 624 S.W.3d 920 (Tex. 2021)
Classes and Seminars
- Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Dallas Bar Association, 2006 - 2014
- Supreme Court Review, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 2011
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1996
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2003
Other Affiliations
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, 1996 - Present (Member)
- Dallas Bar Association, 1996 - 2016 (Member)
Past Positions
- Carlos R. Cortez, P.C., Managing Partner, 1996 - 2006
- 44th State Civil District Court, Presiding Judge, 2007 - 2014
Fraternities and Sororities
- Phi Alpha Delta
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
- Accepts Credit Cards
Office Info
Other Colleagues
Nearby Lawyers
- Civil Litigation
- 0.5 mile away
- 2.4 miles away
- 0.4 mile away
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