1.
Stephen William BoskyTitle: Associate
Law School: St. Louis University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012
College: Northwestern University, B.S., 2005
Admitted: St. Louis University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2012
Practice Area: Insurance; Business Litigation
Membership: Austin Bar Association; Austin Young Lawyers Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Insurance Law, Appellate Litigation.).
2.
Sarah A. NicolasTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Texas at Austin, School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1999
College: Texas Lutheran University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1996
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin, School of Law, J.D., with honors, 1999
Practice Area: Litigation; Civil Litigation; Construction Law; Complex Commercial Litigation; Premises Liability; Professional Liability
Membership:
3.
Elizabeth Sandoval CantuTitle: Partner
Law School: St. Mary's University, J.D., 1999
College: St. Mary's University, B.S., 1996
Admitted: St. Mary's University, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Insurance Defense
Membership: Hidalgo County Bar Association;
4.
Brent A. BishopTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1996
College: University of Arizona, B.A., summa cum laude, 1993
Admitted: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Business Planning; Real Estate; Creditors Rights in Bankruptcy; Banking; Surety; Construction; Corporate Organization; Creditor-Debtor; Environmental; Labor-Employment; Litigation; Commercial; Oil; Gas
Membership: Hidalgo County and American Bar Associations; State Bar of Texas (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section); American Bankruptcy Institute.
5.
Rick A. ZunigaTitle: Associate
Law School: St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 2012
College: Texas State University, B.A., summa cum laude, 2008; Texas State University, M.A., 2009
Admitted: St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 2012
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: Texas Association of Defense Counsel;
6.
Morris AtlasTitle: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Texas, LL.B., 1950
College: University of Texas, B.B.A., 1949
Admitted: University of Texas, LL.B., 1950
Practice Area: General Practice
Membership:
7.
Vicki M. SkaggsTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Houston, J.D., cum laude, 1981
College: University of Texas, B.S., summa cum laude, 1979
Admitted: University of Houston, J.D., cum laude, 1981
Practice Area: Bankruptcy, Commercial Litigation
Membership: Bar Fellowship:
Texas Bar Foundation (Life Member).
8.
Valorie C. GlassTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1992
College: University of Texas, B.A., with honors, 1974; Pan American University, M.Ed., 1988
Admitted: University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1992
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas (Member, Labor & Employment Section; Council Member, 2000—; Secretary, 2008-2009; Vice-Chair, 2009-2010; Chair, 2010-2011; Outgoing Chair, 2011-2012; Committees: Texas Pattern Jury Charge-Business, Consumer, Insurance & Employment, 2012-; Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, 2011-2012); Hidalgo Bar Association; American Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Litigation counsel of America.
9.
Sofia A. RamonTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 1992
College: University of Texas-Pan American, B.A., magna cum laude, 1988 Phi Kappa Phi
Admitted: University of Texas, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Torts; Environmental Law
Membership: Hidalgo County Bar Association (Former Director/Officer); State Bar of Texas (Member, Standing Committee on Court Rules, 2007-2013; Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Director at Large, 2010-2011); Defense Research Institute; International Association of Defense Counsel; Litigation Counsel of America.
10.
Joseph M. HabboucheTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Illinois, J.D., cum laude, 2005
College: University of Michigan, B.A., cum laude, 2001; University of Toledo, M.A., summa cum laude, 2002
Admitted: University of Illinois, J.D., cum laude, 2005
Practice Area: General Transactional Law
Membership: Hidalgo County Bar Association.
11.
Juan G. RamosTitle: Associate
Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 2014
College: University of Texas-Pan American, B.A., summa cum laude, 2008
Admitted: University of Texas, J.D., 2014
Practice Area: Administrative, Business, Civil Rights, Construction, Consumer, Creditor-Debtor, Criminal, Family, Government, Health Care, Insurance, Litigation, Litigation: Commercial, Personal Injury, Oil & Gas, Family, Real Estate, Criminal Defense, Workers' Compensation, Employment & Labor, Business, Consumer, Creditor-Debtor, Family, Real Estate, Oil, Gas and Energy Resources
Membership:
12.
Robert L. SchwarzTitle: Special Partner
Law School: Baylor University, LL.B., 1955
College: Baylor University, B.B.A., 1953
Admitted: Baylor University, LL.B., 1955
Practice Area: Real Estate; Tax Planning; Oil and Gas Law
Membership:
13.
Gary R. GurwitzTitle: Managing Partner
Law School: University of Texas, LL.B., with honors, 1959
College: University of Texas, B.B.A., 1958
Admitted: University of Texas, LL.B., with honors, 1959
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: Hidalgo County Bar Association (Former President and Lifetime Achievement Award, 2006); State Bar of Texas (Member, Board of Directors, 1984-1987; Former Member and Co-Chairman, State Bar Committee, Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct).
14.
Charles C. MurrayTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1972
College: University of Texas, B.A., 1968
Admitted: University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1972
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation
Membership: Hidalgo County Bar Association; Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Former Director and Vice President); American College of Trial Lawyers; Texas Law Review Association. American College of Trial Lawyers..
15.
A. Kirby CavinTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 1976
College: University of Texas, B.A., with high honors, 1973
Admitted: University of Texas, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Banking Law
Membership:
16.
Mike MillsTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 1976
College: University of Texas, B.A., with honors, 1973
Admitted: University of Texas, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury; Insurance Defense
Membership: American College of Trial Lawyers; American Board of Trial Advocates; Hidalgo County Bar Association (Chairman, Pro-Bono Project, 1988-1995; Director, 1988-1990; President, 1990-1991); Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Director, 1994-1996).
17.
Frederick J. BielTitle: Partner
Law School: Baylor University, J.D., 1973
College: Baylor University, B.B.A., 1973
Admitted: Baylor University, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Real Estate; Banks and Banking; Business Law
Membership: State Bar of Texas: State Bar of Texas Real Estate Forms Committee (Vice Chairman, 2003-2005); Hidalgo County Bar Association (Former Co-Chair, Real Estate Section).
18.
Rex N. LeachTitle: Partner
Law School: Baylor University, J.D., 1977
College: Sam Houston State University; Abilene Christian University, B.S., summa cum laude, 1971
Admitted: Baylor University, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Medical Malpractice; Media Law; Governmental Defense
Membership:
19.
Stephen L. CrainTitle: Partner
Law School: Texas Tech University, J.D., 1981; University of Florida, LL.M., Taxation, 1982
College: University of Texas, B.B.A., 1977
Admitted: Texas Tech University, J.D., 1981; University of Florida, LL.M., Taxation, 1982
Practice Area: Local Government Law; Real Estate; Corporate Law
Membership: State Bar of Texas (Member, School Law Section); Texas Association of School Boards, Council of School Attorneys; Texas Bar Foundation.
20.
O. C. Hamilton, Jr.Title: Special Partner
Law School: University of Texas, LL.B., 1960
College: University of Texas, B.A., 1955
Admitted: University of Texas, LL.B., 1960
Practice Area: Toxic Torts; Business Litigation; Insurance Defense; Real Estate Litigation
Membership: Texas Association of Defense Counsel; Defense Research Institute (Member, Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee).
21.
Dan K. WorthingtonTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1992
College: Pan American University, B.A., 1985
Admitted: University of Houston, J.D., 1992
Practice Area: Personal Injury; Insurance Defense; Premises Liability; Eminent Domain; Commercial Litigation
Membership: Hidalgo County Bar Association (Former Director); College of the State Bar of Texas (Chair, District 12-B Grievance Committee, 2006-07); Hidalgo County Young Lawyers Association (Former Director);Texas Association of Defense Counsel (President, 2012-2013); Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow; Lawyer's Committee, National Center for State Courts; Vice President, Texas Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (Rio Grande Valley); Defense Research Institute.
22.
Adriana H. CardenasTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Houston, J.D., 1997
College: University of Texas, B.A., 1994
Admitted: University of Houston, J.D., 1997
Practice Area: Insurance Defense, Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury
Membership:
Member, American Board of Trial Advocates Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation.
23.
Gregory S. KazenTitle: Associate
Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1998
College: Trinity University, B.A., 1993
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Local Government Law; Real Estate; Commercial Leasing; Commercial Loans; Foreclosures; Commercial Loan Workouts; Banks and Banking
Membership: Hidalgo County Bar Association (Member, Real Estate Law Section); Hidalgo County Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1999-2001).
24.
Judy Lee WongTitle: Special Partner
Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1982
College: Pan American University; University of Texas at Austin, B.B.A., with honors, 1979
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: Trusts and Estates; Estate Planning; Trust Administration; Estate Administration; Guardianships; Estate and Gift Taxation; Wills; Probate
Membership: Hidalgo County Bar Association (Member, Estate Planning & Probate Law Section); State Bar of Texas (Member, Probate, Trust and Estate Section); McAllen Rotary Club (Former Director); Rio Grande Valley Estate Planning Council.
25.
Michael RodriguezTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1994
College: College of William & Mary, B.A., 1990
Admitted: University of Texas at Austin, J.D., 1994
Practice Area: Civil Litigation; Criminal Law; Federal Criminal Law; White Collar Crime; Complex Litigation; Products Liability
Membership: Texas Association of Defense Counsel; International Association of Defense Counsel;
26.
Heather De La GarzaTitle: Associate
Law School: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2006; Law Review, The Review of Litigation, Vol. 24, Staff Member
College: Rice University, B.A., Political Science/English, 2003; Honors: Dean's Achievement Award, Torts; Phi Delta Phi; John L. Roach Keeton Fellow Scholarship Recipient
Admitted: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 2006; Law Review, The Review of Litigation, Vol. 24, Staff Member
Practice Area: Public Law; Public Finance; Wills; Trusts and Estates
Membership: Hidalgo County Bar Association (Member Sections on: Women's Bar; Real Estate).
27.
Patricia Z. JonesTitle: Associate
Law School: Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 2010
College: St. Edward's University, B.B.A., summa cum laude, 2006; Honors, Delta Mu Delta International Business Honor Society; Alpha Lambda Delta National Academic Honor Society; Phi Eta Sigma National Academic Honor Society; Dean's List: Fall 2005 and Spring 2006; National Dean's List: Spring 2004
Admitted: Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 2010
Practice Area: Real Estate; Banks and Banking; Corporate Law; Business Law
Membership: Hidalgo County Bar Association (Member Sections on: Real Estate; Transactional Law); State Bar of Texas (Member, Real Estate, Probate and Trust Law Section); Texas Young Lawyers Association.
28.
Joshua A. CummingsTitle: Associate
Law School: Baylor University, J.D., 2006
College: Baylor University, B.A., 2003
Admitted: Baylor University, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Real Estate; Corporate Law; Corporate Banking Law; Probate; Estate Planning; Bankruptcy
Membership: Hidalgo County (Officer, 2008-2010 and Co-Chairman, 2010-2011, Real Estate Bar Section); Hidalgo County Bar Association (Director, 2011-); American Bar Association; Texas Young Lawyers Association; State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Real Estate; Probate).
29.
Debra L. GoetzTitle: Partner
Law School: Cornell University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1988
College: University of Chicago, B.A., with honors, 1985
Admitted: Cornell University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1988
Practice Area: Local Government Law; Business Law
Membership:
30.
Roxella T. CavazosTitle: Special Partner
Law School: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1982
College: University of Texas at Austin, B.J., 1970; University of Houston, M.A., 1979
Admitted: University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 1982
Practice Area: ERISA; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Commercial Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas (Member, Labor and Employment Section); American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Labor and Employment; Litigation; Tort, Trial and Insurance Practice; Chair, Employment and Litigation Committee; Books Editorial Board; Commission on Immigration).
31.
Charles W. DowningTitle: Associate
Law School: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2009
College: University of Texas at San Antonio, B.B.A., magna cum laude, 2003
Admitted: University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2009
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel
32.
Velma Garza AndersonTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 1986
College: Trinity University, B.S., Engineering Science, 1983
Admitted: University of Texas, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Real Estate; Business Law; Banks and Banking
Membership: Hidalgo County Bar Association (Member, Real Estate Law Section); State Bar of Texas (Member Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Business Law); American Bar Association (Member Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; Business Law).
33.
Daniel G. GurwitzTitle: Partner
Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 1993
College: University of Texas, B.A., 1990
Admitted: University of Texas, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership:
The above table lists lawyers practicing law at the law firm of Atlas, Hall and Rodriguez, LLP. The number of lawyers in Atlas, Hall and Rodriguez, LLP is 29.