RUDY GONZALES, JR
Practice Areas: Personal Injury; Negligence; Products Liability; Environmental and Toxic Torts; Commercial Litigation.
Rudy Gonzales, Jr. is an experienced trial lawyer having tried in excess of 50 trials to a jury verdict. Mr. Gonzales is board certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and joined the firm of Hilliard Muñoz Gonzales LLP as a partner in 2010 where he practices primarily personal injury, negligence, products liability, environmental and toxic torts, and commercial litigation. He is licensed to practice law in the state courts of Texas, the United States District Courts in the Northern and Southern Districts of Texas, United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
Prior to joining Hilliard Muñoz Gonzales L.L.P., Mr. Gonzales was the founding partner of a large defense law firm with nationally recognized litigation clients. Mr. Gonzales has amassed substantial jury awards and settlements for plaintiffs and their families. He is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Corpus Christi Bar Association (Vice President 1990; President 1992) and Nueces County Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1982-83; President - 1985). Mr. Gonzales has been selected as a Super Lawyer six times 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011.
Mr. Gonzales attended the University of Texas Austin for his undergraduate studies and received his Bachelor of Arts in 1975 before accepting a commission as an officer in the United States Navy. Following his Naval career, Mr. Gonzales attended the University of Texas School of Law and received his Juris Doctor degree in 1981. While at UT School of Law, he excelled as a member of the Board of Advocates and winner of a prestigious mock trial competition.
Bar & Court Admissions
- Texas, 1981
- United States District Courts, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas
- United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Education
- University of Texas Austin School of Law (J.D., 1981)
- University of Texas Austin (B.A., 1975)
Board Certifications
- Board Certfied Personal Injury Trial Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Professional Assoc. & Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- Nueces County Young Lawyers Association (Director, 1982-83; President - 1985)
- Corpus Christi Bar Association (Vice President, 1990; President, 1992)
- Texas Super Lawyers 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011
