Education
Bachelor of Business Administration, U. Houston, 1968; Juris Doctor, U. Houston, 1972.
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Fortunato Pedro Benavides
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Fortunato Pedro Benavides, American Federal judge. Active Mexico-American Democrats of Texas, 1990-1992, Mustangs of Corpus Christi, 1990-1991, honorary member, 1992, St. Michael Episcopalian Church, Austin, since 1992. Member American Bar Association, State Bar Texas, Hidalgo County Bar Association.
Career
Attorney, Rankin, Kern & Martinez, McAllen, Texas, 1972-1974; attorney, Cisneros, Beery & Benavides, McAllen, 1974; attorney, Cisneros, Brown & Benavides, McAllen, 1975; attorney, Cisneros & Benavides, McAllen, 1976; private practice, McAllen, 1977; judge, Hidalgo County Court-at-Law # 2, Edinburg, Texas, 1977-1979; principal, Law Offices of Fortunato P. Benavides, McAllen, 1980-1981; judge, 92nd District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, 1981-1984; judge, 13th Court Appeals, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1984-1991; judge, Texas Court Criminal Appeals, Austin, 1991-1992; attorney, Atlas & Hall, McAllen, 1993-1994; judge, United States Court Appeals (5th circuit), Austin, since 1994. Commissioner Texas Juvenile Probation Commission, 1983-1989. Visiting judge to courts inTex., 1993.
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Active Mexico-American Democrats of Texas, 1990-1992, Mustangs of Corpus Christi, 1990-1991, honorary member, 1992, St. Michael Episcopalian Church, Austin, since 1992. Member American Bar Association, State Bar Texas, Hidalgo County Bar Association.
