Francisco Guerra, IV.

fguerra@wgclawfirm.com

“Frank Guerra is the complete trial lawyer. His trial preparation is meticulous, presentation of evidence is superb, rapport with a jury is outstanding and compassion for the client is admirable.”

Phil Watkins
San Antonio, Texas

Frank Guerra, IV. was born in McAllen and raised in Starr County, Texas. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Texas A&M University in 1992. While at Texas A & M, he was a member of the Corps of Cadets, and served as Commander of Squadron 15 and Commander of the elite Ross Volunteer Company. Mr. Guerra then obtained his Doctor of Jurisprudence from the University of Texas School of Law in 1996. While at the University of Texas, he served as Intern to the Honorable Justice John Cornyn, Supreme Court of Texas, in 1995, and Intern/Research Assistant to the late Charles Alan Wright. He was also an officer on the Board of Advocates and was a member of the ATLA Mock Trial Regional Champion, State Finalist, and National Quarter Finalist Teams in 1995 and 1996. He was subsequently inducted as a National Member of The Order of Barristers.

After graduating from law school, he joined the law firm of Allen, Stein, Powers, Durbin & Hunnicutt, where he practiced insurance defense and civil litigation law. He managed the Rio Grande Valley Office of Allen, Stein & Durbin from 1999 to 2001. Mr. Guerra joined the San Antonio office of the predecessor firm of Watts Guerra Craft in 2001, where he practices primarily product liability, commercial and civil litigation. Mr. Guerra also served on the Malpractice, Premises & Products Pattern Jury Charge Committee for the State Bar of Texas and is Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law. He was co-counsel with Mikal Watts in Garza vs. Holiday Inn, Castro vs. Ford, and Garcia vs. Ford, in which the jury rendered significant verdicts.

Mr. Guerra was chosen as a Texas Super Lawyer in 2003, 2006, 2007 and 2008, as a Texas Rising Star in 2004. He was also chosen as one of the Best Lawyers in San Antonio in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. He is licensed to practice in the state courts of Texas, and the United States District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas. Frank has served as the TTLA Vice President of Membership and is a member of the State Bar of Texas, American Bar Association (ABA), the Attorney Information Exchange Group (AIEG), the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, and the Bexar County Bar Association. He is fluent in written and spoken Spanish.