Carlos Cortez
Top rated Personal Injury attorney in Dallas, Texas
Practice Areas:
Alternative dispute resolution,
Animal bites,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Personal injury - defense,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Toxic mold,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
Education Qualification:
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law
Practice Areas:
Alternative dispute resolution,
Animal bites,
Brain injury,
Construction accident,
Personal injury - defense,
Premises liability - plaintiff,
Sexual abuse - plaintiff,
Toxic mold,
Trucking accidents,
Wrongful death
12801 N Central Expy, Suite 360Dallas, Texas, 75243
First Admitted: 1996, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.cortezlawfirmpllc.com/attorney/cortez-carlos-r/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 2003
- State Bar of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 2003
- Texas Trial Lawyers Association
- Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 1996 - Present
- Texas, 1996
- Dallas Bar Association, Member, 1996 - 2016
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- City of Harlingen v. Sharboneau, 48 S.W.3d 177, 2001, Supreme Court of Texas
- In re Guevara, 624 S.W.3d 920 (Tex. 2021)
- In re State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., No. 19-0791 (Tex. Mar. 19, 2021)
- Shirvani v. Celebrity Healthcare Mgmt., No. 05-19-00192-CV (Tex. App. Apr. 16, 2020)
- In re State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 606 S.W.3d 780 (Tex. App. 2019)
- Abuzaid v. EFYU JO, L.L.C., No. 05-17-00976-CV (Tex. App. May 31, 2018)
- Watson v. Hardman, 497 S.W.3d 601 601 (Tex. App. 2016)
- Garza v. Crecelius, 2000 Tex.App.LEXIS 6584, 2000, 13th Court of Appeals
- Ashmore v. JMS Construction, Inc., 2016 Tex. App. LEXIS 13201, 2016, 5th Court of Appeals
Pro bono/Community Service:
- 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Attorney - ATLA & Trial Lawyers Care, 2001 - 2005
- Recognized by the Dallas Bar Association for his pro bono work for the victims of Hurricane Katrina
- Pro Bono College of the State of Texas, 2006
Honors/Awards:
- Rising Star – Thomson Reuters “Super Lawyers”, 2005
- Top 20/50 Personal Injury Jury Verdict
- Phi Alpha Delta
- Top Verdicts & Settlements, Southwest, Texas Lawyer, 2020
- Top 20/50 Jury Verdicts, Motor Vehicle Accidents, 2019
- Top 20 Jury Verdicts, Truck Accidents, 2019
- National Law Journal's Top 100 Verdicts List, 2004
- Medal of Friendship from the President of Mongolia at the United Nations, 2013
- Top 100 Verdicts – The National Law Journal, 2003
- Recognized by the U.S. Department of Justice for his pro bono work for the victims of the 9/11 tragedy
- Best Lawyers Under 40 – D Magazine, 2004
- Recognized by the Dallas Bar Association for his pro bono work for the victims of Hurricane Katrina
Educational Background:
- University of North Texas, Bachelor of Science, Major: Criminal Justice, Honors: With Honors, 1990
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Continuing Legal Education Seminars, Dallas Bar Association, 2006 - 2014
- Supreme Court Review, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 2011 - Present
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Award winning judge for the State of Texas from 2007-2014 and served on a Presidential Inaugural Committee
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