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Jose G. “Joey” Gonzalez, Jr.

Attended the United States Military Academy at West Point
Received an Honorable Discharge from the United States Army in 1991
Judicial Intern for Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan L. Hecht
Briefing Attorney for the Honorable Filemon B. Vela, United States District Judge
Former President of the Hidalgo County Bar Bar Association and Hidalgo County Bar Foundation

In Hidalgo County, Joey Gonzalez served as Chair of the State Bar of Texas District 12B Grievance Committee. He was elected President of the Hidalgo County Bar Association and Hidalgo County Bar Foundation for the 2008-2009 term. He currently serves on the Grievance Oversight Committee (appointed by the Texas Supreme Court). His practice encompasses catastrophic personal injury with an emphasis on auto products liability, trucking negligence, general negligence, and commercial litigation. He has handled numerous negligence and products liability cases in California, Utah, New Mexico, Georgia, Florida, Arizona, and New York where he was admitted pro hac vice to practice in those respective jurisdictions.

Mr. Gonzalez is fluent in written and spoken Spanish.

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PRACTICE AREAS

Catastrophic Personal Injury involving product liability
Premises Liability
Trucking Negligence
General Negligence
Industrial Negligence

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, Grievance Oversight Committee (2008-present)
Appointed by the Texas Supreme Court—Term to Expire on March 31, 2013
Member, State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee District 12B (2004-2009)
Board of Directors, Hidalgo County Bar Association, (2002-2010)
Board of Directors, Hidalgo County Bar Foundation, (2002-2010)
Board of Trustees, University of Texas Pan American Alumni Association, (2003-present)
Board of Directors, St. Mary’s University School of Law Alumni Association –
Rio Grande Valley Chapter (2008-present)

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES

Board Certified-Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization (2009)
President, St. Mary’s University School of Law Alumni Association-Rio Grande Valley Chapter, (2007-present)
President, University of Texas Pan American Alumni Association Board of Trustees (2010-present)
Chairman, State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee District 12B (2007-2008)
Panel Chair, State Bar of Texas Grievance Committee District 12B-1 (2006-2007)
President, Hidalgo County Bar Association, (2008-2009)
President, Hidalgo County Bar Foundation, (2008-2009)
Law & Politics/Texas Monthly: Rising Star-Super Lawyer: 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010
Member, Grievance Oversight Committee (2008-present)
(Appointed by the Texas Supreme Court—Term to Expire on March 31, 2013)
Vice-President, University of Texas Pan American Alumni Association Board of Trustees, (2003-2010)
Board Member, Palmer Drug Abuse Program (PDAP), (2006-present)
Board of Trustees, University of Texas Pan American Alumni Association, (2003-present)
Adjunct Professor, South Texas College, (Fall semester-2006)
Staff Writer and Associate Editor, St. Mary’s University Law Journal (1996-1998)
Admitted Pro Hac Vice in numerous cases pending in California, Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, Florida, Georgia and New York

SPEECHES/PUBLICATIONS

2010

Joey Gonzalez and Ellen Eidelbach Pitluk, “Proposed New Ethics Rules”, presented by Mr. Gonzalez and Ms. Pitluk at the State Bar of Texas “Soaking Up Some CLE Course” held on May 20-21 2010 in South Padre Island.

2009

Joey Gonzalez, “The Grievance Process,” presented by Mr. Gonzalez at the State Bar of Texas “Texas Minority Attorney Program” held on June 12, 2009 in McAllen, Texas
Joey Gonzalez and Frank Guerra, “A Roadmap On Trying or Settling Your Case in One Year”, presented by Mr. Gonzalez at the Texas Trial Lawyers Association-South Texas CLE held on September 3, 2009 in McAllen, Texas.
Joey Gonzalez, “The Grievance Process,” presented by Mr. Gonzalez at the State Bar of Texas “Soaking Up Some CLE-A South Texas Litigation Course” held on May 1, 2009 in South Padre Island, Texas

2005

Mikal C. Watts and Greg L. Gowan, “Taking the Offensive-How to Try or Settle Your Case in One Year,” presented by Mr. Gonzalez at the Hidalgo County Bar Association “Crash Course in Personal Injury Litigation-Strategies in the Tort Reform Era” held on February 25, 2005 in McAllen, Texas

2004

Joey Gonzalez, “Filing Your Lawsuit in the New Tort Reform Era: A Brief Overview,” presented by Mr. Gonzalez at the Hidalgo County Bar Association “Nuts & Bolts Seminar for the Solo and Small Firm Practitioner” held on May 7, 2004 in Edinburg, Texas

2003

Joey Gonzalez and Alex Miller, “Tort Reform and House Bill 4: A Brief Overview,” presented by Mr. Gonzalez at the Hidalgo County Bar Association “Civil Trial Seminar” held on November 20-21, 2003 in McAllen, Texas

2002

Mikal C. Watts and Joey Gonzalez, “Automotive Product Liability Experts with an Overview of Recent Cases Regarding the Admissibility of Expert Testimony,” presented by Mr. Watts at the Hidalgo County Bar Association “Advanced Civil Trial Seminar” held on November 21-22, 2002 in McAllen, Texas