Historical website of Roland Garcia

Employment 

Locke Liddell & Sapp LLP, Houston, Texas, 1996 - Present
Partner
Civil litigation including personal injury, products liability, commercial and business litigation, oil and gas royalty claims, health care litigation, land use restrictions, insurance bad faith litigation, and premises liability; Co-Chair, Trial Training Committee; member Political Contributions Committee, New Attorney Orientation and Development Committee, Recruiting Committee.

Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P., Houston, Texas 1987 - 1995
Of Counsel, Associate 
Civil litigation including personal injury, products liability, commercial and business litigation, bad faith, insurance defense, contractual indemnity and subrogation, appellate practice, and admiralty and maritime law; public finance; affordable housing initiatives. Information Processing Committee and Pro Bono Committee; recruiting sponsor.

Supreme Court of Texas, Austin, Texas 1986 - 1987
Briefing Attorney
Researched and drafted legal memoranda, reviewed and advised on Applications for Writ of Error, presided over oral arguments, and assisted Justice Raul A. Gonzalez with published decisions.

Law Clerk, Houston, Texas 1984 - 1986
Clerked for the following law firms in Houston: Vinson & Elkins; Dunn, Kacal, Adams, Livingston, Pappas & Law; Leger & Hall; Dotson, Babcock & Scofield; Woodard, Hall & Primm.

Shell Oil Company, Houston, Texas 1981 - 1984
Programmer Analyst
Designed, programmed and implemented oil & gas systems for accounting, engineering, exploration and production sections; recruitment host and training instructor.

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Education

South Texas College of Law, J.D. May 1986
Assistant Editor, South Texas Law Review
Phi Delta Phi Honorary Fraternity
First Place Moot Court Best Brief Award

Baylor University, B.B.A. May 1981
Graduate of the Honors Program with Distinction; cum laude 
Beta Gamma Sigma, Gamma Beta Phi, Beta Alpha Psi, Omicron Delta Epsilon, 
Phi Eta Sigma Honorary Fraternities

NOTE: Completed classroom courses at Baylor in December 1980 and attended only seminar courses in the Spring of 1981 which allowed for fulltime employment at Shell Oil Company starting in February 1981. Attended night school at South Texas College of Law from 1982-84 while working full time at Shell Oil Company. From 1984-86, clerked at several law firms while attending law school full time.

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Professional Activities

State Bar of Texas: 
Committee on Civility 1998-99, Subcommittee Chair, ABA Guidelines for Litigation Conduct; Board Minority Representation Advisory Committee 1998-99; Federal Judiciary Relations Committee 1998-00; Special Committee to Nominate ABA Delegates 1997-98; Board of Directors and Executive Committee 1993-96; Special Committee to Nominate ABA Delegates 1997-98; Speaker, "We the People . . . The Citizen and the Constitution," Law-Related Education Department, January 14, 1995, Austin; Speaker, Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism, A Guide to the Basics of Law Practice, January 27, 1995, Lubbock; Speaker, Productive Law Management Seminar, Houston, March 11, 1995; Member: Legal Representation for Those on Death Row, 1994-96; Disaster Relief Committee 1994-95, Minimum Continuing Legal Education Committee 1992-93, Planning Retreat Delegate on CLE 1993, Task Force on Legal Services to Low Income Texans 1991-92, Hispanic Issues Section 1992-present, Annual Meeting Committee 1990-91, 1994-95, IOLTA Review and Appeal Committee 1990-92; Chair, President's Task Force on Thurgood Marshall School of Law 1990-91, member 1991-92; Testified before Senate Education Committee 1991; Member: Opportunities for Minorities in the Profession Committee 1989-92, Liaison with Mexico Legal Profession Committee 1987-1988

Texas Young Lawyers Association: 
Immediate Past President 1995-96, President 1994-95, President-Elect 1993-94, Vice-President 1992-93; Chair, Liberty Bell Committee, 1997-98; Chair, Outstanding Young Lawyer of Texas Committee, 1996-97; Chair, Nominations Committee 1995-96; Member: Executive Committee 1992-96, Long Range Planning Committee 1995-96, Bylaws/Policy Manual Revisions Committee 1995-96; Speaker, New Lawyers Induction Ceremony, Austin, November 14, 1994 and May 15, 1995; Speaker, Career Options Day, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, April 18, 1995 and University of Houston Law Center, November 7, 1995; Chair, Disaster Relief Committee 1992-93; Chair, Award of Achievement Committee 1992-93; Executive Committee Advisor to numerous committees 1992-96; Director 1989-93; Chair, Minority Involvement Committee 1987-91, Member 87-92; Chair, Annual Meeting Committee 1990-91; Chair, Legal Services to Low Income Texans Committee 1991-92; Member: Redistricting Committee 1990-91, Legislative Committee 1990-91, National Trial Competition Committee 1986-87, Moot Court Committee 1986-87

Texas Bar Foundation: 
Board of Trustees, 1994-95; Fellow, 1989-98; Life Fellow, 1999-present

Hispanic Bar Association: 
Immediate Past President 1994-95; President 1993-94; President-Elect 1992-93; Vice-President 1991-92; Secretary 1990-91; Director 1989-96, 1997-99; Member: Executive Committee 1992-95, Mentorship Committee 1993-94, Nomination Committee 1996-99; Public Policy Committee, 1995-99; Chair, Banquet Committee 1988-92; Chair, Scholarship Committee 1989-92; Liaison to State Bar of Texas and Texas Young Lawyers Association 1989-92; Judicial Selection Liaison 1994-96; Testified Before Senate Jurisprudence Committee on Senate Bill 313, 1570, April 11, 1995; Speaker, Latino Law Student Mentorship Program, 1993, 1995; Love Elementary Mediation Program, 1994

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American Bar Association/Young Lawyers Division: 
Speaker, ABA Convention, Miami, 1994; Executive Committee, Minorities in the Profession Committee 1987-91, Vice-Chair, 1990-91; Texas Delegate, ABA/YLD 1992-96; Member, Award of Achievement Committee 1993-95

American Bar Foundation:
Fellow, 1996-present

Houston Bar Association:
Secretary of the Board of Directors 1999-00; Executive Committee 1999-00; Finance Committee 1999-00; Board Liaison, Aids Outreach Committee 1999-00; Board Liaison, Speakers Bureau Committee 1999-00; Director, Position 4, 1997-99; Chair, Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee 1999-00, Member 1997-99; Chair, Law Internship Approval Committee 1989-90; Chair, Membership Committee 1992-93, Member 1997-98, 92-96, 90-91; Member: Audit Committee 1998-99, Historical Committee 1991-92, Judicare Committee 1992-93, Minority Opportunity in the Legal Profession Committee 1993-94; Liaison to Adopt-a-School Committee, AIDS Outreach Committee, Tennis Tournament Committee, 1997-98; Key Attorney, Dinner with the Judiciary 1993; Member 1987-present; Co-Chair, Adopt-a-School Committee 1998-99; Member: Civil Justice Center Committee 1998-99; Guardian Angels Committee 1998-99

Dispute Resolution Center:
President, 1999-00; Director 1997-99

Houston Bar Foundation:
Fellow, 1994-present

Houston Young Lawyers Association: 
Member 1987-present; TYLA Director and Officer, 1989-93; HYLA Hunger Relief Committee Sponsor 1994; Member, Advisory Board of Directors, Aspiring Youth Committee 1995-present; Speaker, Aspiring Youth Program, B.C. Elmore Middle School, April 28, 1994, and Awards Ceremony, Adams Gym, Texas Southern University, December 8, 1994 and November 30, 1995; Houston Lawyers for Hunger Relief Campaign, Sponsor, 1998 

Houston Young Lawyers Foundation:
Fellow, 1998-present

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Texas Association of Defense Council:
Member 1992-present

Mexican American Bar Association of Houston:
Corresponding Secretary 1997-00, Executive Committee, 1997-00, Judicial Screening Committee 1995-96, Member 1992-present

Mexican American Bar Association of Texas:
Member, 1992-present

Hispanic Issues Section, State Bar of Texas:
Member, 1992-present

University of Houston Law Foundation:
Advisory Committee: Litigation and Trial Tactics, Dallas, December 2-3 1993, San Francisco, California, December 9-10, 1994; Advanced Evidence and Discovery Institute, 
Dallas, August 22, 1996, Houston, August 29, 1996; Advanced Evidence and Discovery Institute, August 12-22,1997, Dallas, August 28-29, 1997, Houston; Advisory Committee: Advanced Evidence and Discovery Institute, August 6-7, 1998, Houston, August 13-14, 1998, Dallas; Evidence and Discovery: A New Ballgame, August 20, 1999, Dallas, August 27, 1999, Houston 

Texas Women Lawyers Association:
Charter Member 1995

Fifth Circuit Judicial Conference
Subcommittee Member, 1998-99  

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Civic Activities

Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA): Immediate Past President 1993; President 1992; General Counsel 1988-91; Director 1988-94; Outstanding Board Member Award, 1992; Chair, Advisory Board Committee 1990-92; Member: Public Relations and Fundraising Committee 1990-91, Executive Committee 1988-94, Nominations Committee 1991, 1993

Hermann Hospital: Hermann's Children's Hospital Board of Stewards, Secretary 1993-94, Director 1991-94; George H. Hermann Society, Steering Committee 1997-98, Communications Committee 1995-present, Member 1991-present

Memorial Hermann Foundation: Trustee, 1997-present; Member, Annual Giving Committee, 1998-present, Community Relations and Development Committee, 1998-99

Harris County Hospital District Foundation: Trustee, 1999-01, Policy and Procedures Committee 1999-01, Finance and Budget Committee 1999-0l

American Leadership Forum: Member, Board of Trustees, 1997-99; Nominations Committee 1998-99; Selection Committee 1997, Dinner Committee 1996-97, Curriculum Committee 1996, Class XIII 1995-96

Downtown Houston Association: Board of Directors, 1997 - present; Chair, Resolutions Committee 1998-99; Member, Salary Review Committee 1998-99

Aspiring Youth of Houston: Chairman of the Board 1999-00; Director 1997-00; Chair, Board Development Committee 1999-00; Chair, Resource and Development Committee 1999-00; Speaker, Take a Student to Your Employment 1998, 99, 00

Mental Health Association of Houston: Advisory Board of Directors 1999 - present

Houston Image Group: Advisory Board of Directors, 1997 - present

Center for International Studies, University of Texas-Pan American, Edinburg, Texas: Advisory Council, 1997-99

Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce: Member, 1987-91, 1996-present; Hispanic Corporate Professional Committee 1996; Finance Committee 1988-89

University of Houston Law Center Public Law Program: Advisory Board, 1999 - present

National Council of La Raza: Advisory Committee 1999, Associate Member 1999 - present

Special Olympics: Volunteer, Track and Field events, 1997, 1998, 1999

United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast: Member, Needs Assessment and Allocations Panel, 1989-90; Member, Hispanic Advisory Committee 1994-95

YWCA of Houston: Capital Campaign, 1994-95; Steering Committee; Corporate Chair and Law & Government Award Judge, 21st Annual Outstanding Women's Luncheon 1997

Leadership Houston: Class IX 1990-91

United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast: Project Blueprint, Class IV 1990; Member: Media Subcommittee 1991, Advisory Committee 1995

The Texas Lyceum Association: Board of Directors, 1995-97

National Hispanic Institute: Advisor to LDZ Leadership Conference 1986-89

South Texas College of Law: National Leadership Committee 1988-91; Annual Fund Class Agent 1988-92; Alumni Association Director 1992-97; Vice President, Alumni Association, 1997-00; West University Area Prospect Committee 1993-94; Alumni of the Year Committee 1993-94, 1995-96; Speaker, Career Development Seminar, Large Firm Practices in a Changing Environment, February 16, 1994; Planning Committee, Annual Advanced Civil Trial Law Course, March 9-10, 1995; Planning Committee, Center for Legal Responsibility, 1994-present

Center for Legal Responsibility: Advisory Committee 1994-99, Trial Bar Counsel, Professional Responsibility Council, Public Awareness Counsel 1995-99

Paul Revere Middle School: Hispanic Heritage Month Speaker, September 26, 1996

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Bellaire High School: Forty-First Annual Bellaire Forensic Tournament, Judge, 1996

Our Lady's Family Center, Austin, Texas: Mentor and Guide, 1996

Houston Metropolitan Ministries: Lawyers Committee 1988-89

Internal Revenue Service: VITA Counselor 1984

Houston Independent School District: Leadership 2000, Mentor 1990

Northwood Middle School: Career Day Speaker, 1999

Wheatley High School: Career Day Speaker, 1992

American G. I. Forum: member 1986-89

University of Houston - Downtown: "Project College Quest Career Panel" Speaker 1992; Project Upward Bound, Speaker 1991

Currents, an International Law Trade Journal: Advisory Board of Directors 1991-present

Children's Museum of Houston: Advisory Board of Directors 1996-99

Coalition for Free Trade with Mexico: Member 1992

Boy Scouts of America, Sam Houston Area Council: Hispanic Advisory Committee 1992

Houston Hispanic Forum: Member, 1995-present; Career Day Speaker 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, Houston 

Communities in Schools: Third Annual Houston Summer Legal Internship Program Orientation, "Career Development," South Texas College of Law, June 29, 1993, Houston

Avance Family Support and Education Program: Honorary Tribute Committee 1994, 1995

Sharpstown High School: Magnate Leadership Program 1995-96, Houston

Laredo County Young Lawyers Association: Speaker, December 16, 1994, Laredo
Disability Leadership Forum, Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, TYLA, Southwest Disability and Business Technical Assistance Center, March 4, 1995, Houston

The 100 Club: 1997-present

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Governmental & Political Activties

City of Houston: Houston Challenge 2000, Steering Committee Member, 1999-00 ("a regional initiative to facilitate, recognize and celebrate public, private and civic projects to make the greater Houston area the premier place to live and work in the next century")

Houston Community College: Hispanic Advisory Council, 1999 - present

University of Houston: Channel 8, Public Television, Major Gifts Committee 1999-00

Houston Independent School District: Member, Peer Review Committee on Student Assignment/Transfer Procedures for Magnet and Vanguard Programs, 1997 (Task Force of 11 community leaders to examine HISD's policies and procedures for student assignment and transfers to Magnet, Vanguard and Gifted and Talented programs); CareerFest 2000, 1999, Honorary Co-Chair (program to bring together students, parents, teachers, elected officials and community leaders to address technological challenges of the new millenium) 

Supreme Court of Texas: Member, Task Force on Judicial Selection 1995-96; Chair, Subcommittee on Judicial Selection Proposals

Discovery Master, 133rd Judicial District Court in Houston, 1991-95

Steering Committee and Finance Committee member to numerous judicial candidates and local and state-wide office holders and candidates

Licenses, Certifications & Ratings

State Bar of Texas, 1986

United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, 1987
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, 1994
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, 1995
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, 1995

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1987

The Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, 1992 - present

The College of the State Bar of Texas, 1993 - present

Martindale-Hubbell rating of "AV", 1996 (highest rating of legal ability and general ethical standards as determined by independent surveys of members of the bar and of the judiciary)

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Awards

• Commendation for Meritorious Service, Houston Independent School District (recognizing "exceptional service to the young people of this City" and having "helped thousands of young Houstonians…prepare to become vital contributors to the continuing prosperity of our City") 1999
• Baylor University Outstanding Young Alumni Award ("recognizing distinguished professional achievement that has merited the honor and praise of peers and colleagues") 1998
• AAMA (Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans) Achiever Award, 1997
• One of the Most Influential Hispanics in Texas Award, Texas Hispanic Magazine, 1996
• American Bar Association/Young Lawyers Division: 1st Place, Comprehensive Category for TYLA; 1st Place, Service to the Profession Category, TYLA Juror Debriefing Project; 1st Place, Service to the Public Category, TYLA Aspiring Youth Program, 1995
• Leadership in Action Award, Leadership Houston, Youth Category, 1st Place for TYLA Aspiring Youth Program, 1995
• Best of Austin Award of Excellence, International Association of Business Communicators, 1st Place for TYLA Environmental/Texas Tree Challenge Project, 1995
• Best of Austin Award of Merit, International Association of Business Communicators, 1st Place for TYLA Let's Learn a Little About the Law Program, 1995
• Leadership in Action Award, Leadership Houston, Diversity Category, Hispanic Bar Association's President's Day Activities, 1993-94
• Certificate of Citation, the State of Texas House of Representatives, 1993
• Five Outstanding Young Houstonians, Houston Chamber of Commerce and Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce, June 10, 1993
• Outstanding Board Member, Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans, January 14, 1993
• Presidential Citation, State Bar of Texas, 1992
• Profile of the Week (recognized by KTMD TV Channel 48 and The Houston Chronicle for "making a difference to improve the quality of life in the community"), April 8, 1992
• Sonrisas del Corazon Award ("Smile Award," five persons honored annually from the Houston area for community service, sponsored by Proctor & Gamble, Univision and Channel 45) - 1991
• Texas Young Lawyers Association Certificate of Outstanding Achievement - 1991
• Houston Bar Association's President's Award - 1990
• Texas Young Lawyers Association President's Award - 1988
• Outstanding Young Men in America - 1988, 1990
• David Donnelly Memorial Award (one student chosen annually by the faculty at South Texas College of Law "in recognition of exemplary character, perseverance and legal ability") - 1986
• Who's Who in Law School - 1986
• Moot Court First Place Best Brief Award, South Texas College of Law - 1985
• Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities - 1979-80, 1980-81 
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Publications & Lectures

Carlson & Garcia, The New Discretionary Review Powers of the Texas Supreme Court, 50 Texas Bar Journal 1201 (1987)

Stallings, Yeates, Nicholson & Garcia, Dow Chemical Company v. Alfaro, amici curia brief, 7 Corporate Counsel Review 45 (1988)

Yeates & Garcia, Recent Developments in the Law of Contribution and Indemnity - Texas, Louisiana and Maritime Law, American Corporate Counsel Association, Houston, Texas, May 18, 1988

Gonzalez, Garcia & Branick, Ethics in Corporate Law, American Corporate Counsel Association, Houston, Texas, August 16, 1988

Gonzalez & Garcia, Case Law Update, South Texas College of Law Alumni Luncheon, Houston, Texas, August 31, 1988

Yeates, Dye & Garcia, Contribution and Indemnity in Maritime Litigation, 30 South Texas Law 
Review 215 (1989)

Garcia, The Minority Involvement Committee - Changing the Face of Bar Politics, 53 Texas Bar 
Journal 1327 (1990)

Garcia, Committee Reports: President's Task Force on Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 54 Texas Bar Journal 679, 690 (1991)

Garcia, Update on Texas Indemnity Law, Hispanic National Bar Association, San Antonio, Texas, September 13, 1991

Garcia, The State Bar of Texas Studies the Advisability of Mandatory Pro Bono, 29 Houston Lawyer 40 (November - December 1991)

Garcia, Texas Rules Update, Advanced Litigation Conference, Texas Legal Services Center, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, December 5, 1991

Garcia, Federal Civil Reform Act of 1990 and Federal Court Practice, South Texas College of Law Advanced Litigation Course, Houston, Texas, June 8, 1992

Garcia, Discovery About Experts: Paper Discovery, Depositions, Communications with Your Expert; Litigation and Trial Tactics Seminar, University of Houston and University of California at Davis, Houston, December 3, 1992, San Francisco, December 10, 1992

Garcia, Discovery About Experts: The Law and Strategy, Advanced Civil Discovery Seminar, University of Houston Law Foundation, Dallas, June 11, 1993, Houston June 18, 1993 (Margaret A. Wilson presented paper on June 18, 1993)

Garcia, Discovery About Experts, Litigation and Trial Tactics, University of Houston Law Foundation, Houston, December 1, 1994, Dallas, December 8, 1994

Garcia, Discovery About Experts, Litigation and Trial Tactics, University of Houston Law Foundation, Dallas, December 7, 1995, Houston, December 14, 1995

Garcia, Texas Judges, Tough Choices: System Needs Changing-Now, Houston Chronicle § C,1, March 24, 1996

Garcia, Discovery About Experts, Mexican American Bar Association of Texas, 1996 Annual Conference, Houston, September 19, 1996

Garcia, Discovery About Experts, Litigation and Trial Tactics, University of Houston Law Foundation, Houston, December 5, 1996; Dallas, December 12, 1996

Garcia, Discovery Under the New Rules: Work Product, Privileges and Objecting to Discovery, Advanced Civil Litigation Program, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, April 1, 1999, Dallas, April 8, 1999

Garcia, Discovery Strategy Under the New Rules - How to Get Information; How to Protect It, Litigation and Trial Tactics, University of Houston Law Foundation, Dallas, July 2, 1999, Houston, July 9, 1999

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TYLA President's Page

Garcia, Planning the New Bar Year: You Can Make a Difference Through the TYLA, 57 Tex. Bar J. 675 (June 1994);

Garcia, Preserving the Right to Elect Our President, 57 Tex. Bar J. 741-42 (July 1994);

Garcia, Do the Right Thing - Do Some Pro Bono, 57 Tex. Bar J. 857-58 (September 1994);

Garcia, The TYLA Strives for Diversity, 57 Tex. Bar J. 1021 (October 1994);

Garcia, Examining the Bar Exam, 57 Tex. Bar J. 1076 (November 1994);

Garcia, When It Rains It Pours - And the Bar Rises to the Occasion, 57 Tex. Bar J. 1211 (December 1994);

Garcia, Fallout from the General Elections - A Clean Sweep of the Judiciary, 58 Tex. Bar J. 45 (January 1995);

Garcia, Putting Children First, 58 Tex. Bar J. 165 (February 1995);

Garcia, Eliminating Gender Bias: Let's Do Our Part, 58 Tex. Bar J. 273 (March 1995);

Garcia, America is Hungry Tonight, 58 Tex. Bar J. 387 (April 1995);

Garcia, Random Acts of Kindness, 58 Tex. Bar J. 512 (May 1995).

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Media Features

Profile of the Week - KTMD TV Channel 48, April 6, 1992, 5:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., receipt of Profile of the Week for "making a difference to improve the quality of life in the community."

TYLA President-Elect Candidate, 56 Texas Bar Journal 388 (April 1993).

Jaycees Name 5 Outstanding Houstonians, The Houston Chronicle, p. 2G, May 23, 1993.

Roland Garcia, Jr. Takes Office as 1994-95 TYLA President, 57 Tex. Bar J. 676 (June
1994).

TYLA President Feature - KTRK TV Channel 13, August 1, 1994, 6:00 p.m. News, feature on TYLA Presidency.

1994-95 TYLA President Roland Garcia, 57 Tex. Bar J. 882 (September 1994).

San Antonio Annual Meeting, 58 Tex. Bar J. 696, 705-09 (July 1995).

Ramirez, A Milestone in the Legal Profession: Roland Garcia, Texas Hispanic Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 30, p. 22 (February/March 1996).

Brillante Awards 1996, Texas Hispanic Magazine, p. 33, Vol. 7, No. 33, September/October 1996.

On the Move With: Roland Garcia, Jr., Corpus Christi Caller Times, p. H8, November 16, 1997. 

Durrenberger, Attorneys give 'aspirations' to students, Houston Chronicle, This Week-South/Almeda/Hobby, p. 1, March 25, 1998.

People, Corpus Christi Caller Times, p. 6, August 19, 1999

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Media Reports on Cases

Mintz, Lawyers Press St. Lukes for Details of HCA Talks, Houston Chronicle, 2C, June 19, 1996.

Mintz, Medical Center Fights to Protect Restrictions, Houston Chronicle, 3C, August 13, 1996.

Flynn, Man Denies Knowledge of Bogus "Superior Court", Houston Chronicle, p. 36A, November 1, 1996.

George, Zoo Developer Fined for Possessing Tortoises, Corpus Christi Caller Times, p. B-1, November 22, 1996.

Laue, Ruling in Property Case is Hailed by King Ranch, Corpus Christi Caller Times, p. A-1, January 1, 1997.

Flynn, Judgment Rendered Against Bogus Judge; Pair Awarded $1.24 Million in Damages, Houston Chronicle, p. 12-A, January 7, 1997.

Barnes, Chapman Heirs Suit Against King Ranch Will go to Trial After All, Corpus Christi Caller Times, p. B-5, February 1, 1997.

Thomas, Companies Battle Over Oil Royalties, Posted-Price Formula is At-Risk; Chevron Has Settled, National Law Journal, Vol. 19, No. 42 (June 16, 1997).

Mintz, Hermann-Memorial Deal Advances, Hospital's Merger has one Hurdle Left, Houston Chronicle, p. 1C, October 3, 1997.

Day, Chapman heirs still seek trial of King Ranch lawsuit, Recent rulings have gone against plaintiffs in case alleging family was swindled out of land in 1883, Corpus Christi Caller Times, p. B1, February 19, 1998.

Lum, Morales claimes A&M, South Texas link illegal, Houston Chronicle, p. 1A, May 13, 1998.

AP, Morales says A&M's law school ties void, The Dallas Morning News, p. 28A, May 14, 1998.

Self, Anatomy of an Affiliation Agreement, Texas Lawyer, p. 1, May 25, 1998.

Lum, A&M S. Texas law school plan hits roadblock, Houston Chronicle, p. A1, June 26, 1998.

Self, A&M Law Bid Squelched, Texas Lawyer, p. 1, July 6, 1998.

Johnson, Education Board asks court to kill law school's suit over A&M, Houston Chronicle, Section A, p. 33, July 24, 1998.

Tooth and Nail, Texas Lawyer, p. 3, August 3, 1998.

Asher, Law school seeks speed-up of merger, Houston Chronicle, Section A, p. 37, August 7, 1998.

South Texas Strike, Texas Lawyer, p. 3, August 17, 1998.

Kirsch, School gets OK to hire outside counsel in law school suit, The Bryan-College Station Eagle, August 26, 1998.

Kirsch, Law college wins ruling, Suit against education coordinating board can go on, judge says, The Bryan-College Station Eagle, December 1, 1998.

AP, Ruling puts A&M closer to law school in Houston, Austin-American Statesman, p. B3, December 2, 1998.

Mediation Fails, Texas Lawyer, p. 3, March 22, 1999.

Judge Voids A&M-law school deal, The Bryan-College Station Eagle, Thursday, April 1, 1999.

Break It Up, Texas Lawyer, p. 3, April 5, 1999.

Langford, Injunction halts Houston law school's affiliation with Texas A&M, Associated Press Texas News, August 4, 1999

Selingo, State Judge Halts Texas A&M's Affiliation with Private Law School, The Chronicle of Higher Education, August 5, 1999

Rodrigues, Law school must stop use of A&M name, Houston Chronicle, Section A, p. 25, September 15, 1999

AP, South Texas College of Law must drop A&M alliance pending appeal, September 14, 1999.

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Family & Interests

Date of Birth: December 26, 1958
Place of Birth: Corpus Christi, Texas
Spouse: Karen H. Garcia, married March 20, 1982
Children: Scott and Kristin

United States Marine Corp., OCS/PLC Officer Training Program Graduate, 1978, Marine Corp. Reserves 1978-81

Enjoys tennis, politics, snow skiing, scuba diving, and softball

www.RolandGarciaforHBAPres.com

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