Background
Cruz, Juan J. was born on July 3, 1970 in Laredo, Texas, United States.
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Juan J. Cruz
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University of Texas at San Antonio (Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, 1991). University of Houston Law Center (Juris Doctor, 1995). Spoken languages: Spanish.
Career
Worked at Alvarez, Griffith, Saenz & Hill, L.L.P. (Brownsville, Texas) specializing in General Commercial and Insurance Defense Practice in State and Federal Courts, including Tort Liability, Trucking and Automobile Cases, Medical and Professional Liability, Premises and Construction Liability, Products and Retailer Liability, Toxic Tort and/or Environmental Cases, Insurance Defense (First Party Claims, Excess/Reinsurance and Coverage Disputes, Employment Matters (Wrongful Discharge, Sexual Harassment and Discrimination Claims), Defamation, False Arrest/Imprisonment, and Governmental Liability (Municipal and School Law). Admitted to the bar, 1995, Texas. Golden Key National Honor Society.
The National Dean's List. Listed in Who's Who Among Students in American University and Colleges. Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity International.
Political Science Association-Historian. Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award-Federal Procedure, James J. Hippard Mock Trial Competition, 1993=1994. Blakeley Moot Court Competition, 1994 (Final 16).
John Black Moot Court, Judge. Dean's Award Scholarship. D.D. Hachar Charitable Trust Fund Scholarship.
Hispanic Law Students Association. Member: Hidalgo County, Cameron County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel.
Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas. The University of Houston Law Alumni Association. National Bar Association.
Defense Research Institute. San Antonio Young Lawyers' Association. The Firm was established in January, 1994 by Patricia Alvarez, John Griffith and Carla Saenz.
Patricia Alvarez was formerly associated with Thornton, Summers, Biechlin, Dunham & Brown (San Antonio) and Butler & Binion (San Antonio). John Griffith was formerly associated with Atlas & Hall (McAllen) and Thornton, Summers, Biechlin, Dunham & Brown (McAllen). Carla Saenz was formerly associated with Brin & Brin (San Antonio) and Chavez, Gonzalez & Rodriguez (Harlingen).
Richard Pilcher Hill was formerly associated with Dunn, Kacal (Houston), Thornton, Summers, Biechlin, Dunham & Brown (San Antonio and McAllen), and Richard P. Hill, P.C. (Edinburg).
Membership
Member: Hidalgo County, Cameron County and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas; Texas Association of Defense Counsel. Mexican-American Bar Association of Texas.
The University of Houston Law Alumni Association. National Bar Association. Defense Research Institute.
San Antonio Young Lawyers' Association.
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Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award-Federal Procedure, James J. Hippard Mock Trial Competition, 1993=1994. Blakeley Moot Court Competition, 1994 (Final 16). John Black Moot Court, Judge. Dean's Award Scholarship. D.D. Hachar Charitable Trust Fund Scholarship. Hispanic Law Students Association.Recipient: American Jurisprudence Award-Federal Procedure, James J. Hippard Mock Trial Competition, 1993=1994. Blakeley Moot Court Competition, 1994 (Final 16). John Black Moot Court, Judge.
Dean's Award Scholarship. D.D. Hachar Charitable Trust Fund Scholarship. Hispanic Law Students Association.