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Rudy Rodríguez was general counsel of a major regional airline before returning to private practice in 2003. His in-house experience has given him a unique perspective, enabling him to analyze problems from the client's point of view.
He has extensive experience in employment law, including advice and counsel, training, policy formulation, and the defense of employment litigation in state and federal court. Rudy has equal experience as a business litigator, however, and has tried cases in both areas. Employment Litigation
- Defended client in arbitration over allegations of misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of fiduciary duty by securities brokers in connection with their change of employers
- Defended client in trial involving claims of violations of state and federal disability discrimination statutes and common law in Texas state district court
- Obtained summary judgments for defendant in lawsuits alleging violations of ADA, Title VII (race, sex, and religious discrimination), ADEA, and Texas common law
- Extensive experience with analysis and litigation of noncompetition covenants in both state and federal court
- Assisted with employment policy formulation and training
- Provided advice and counsel on employee issues and threatened litigation
Commercial Litigation
- Extensive experience with cases involving claims of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, negligent misrepresentation and other business torts
- Defended client in jury trial in state court involving claims of fraud, negligence, gross negligence, and negligent supervision
- Obtained summary judgment for client in case involving alleged boycott and conspiracy in violation of federal antitrust laws
- Represented brokerage firms in litigation and arbitration of customer claims
- Represented client in defense of proceedings alleging violations of federal aviation regulations
- Extensive experience with corporate and regulatory compliance investigations
Bar/Professional
- Barrister, Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court, October 2008-present
- Dallas Bar Association
- Director: 1993-1994
- Minority Participation Committee: Co-Chair, 2005, 1997; Co-Vice Chair, 2004
- Judicial Investiture Committee: Co-Chair, 2005-present; Co-Vice Chair, 2004
- Brown v. Board of Education 50th Anniversary Commemoration Committee
- Bylaws Committee: Chair, 2003
- Dallas Association of Young Lawyers, Director, 1991-1992
- Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, President, 1993-1994
- State Bar of Texas
- Texas Minority Counsel Program Steering Committee, 1999-2000, 2008-present
- Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Committee, 1998-2000
- Texas Young Lawyers Association, Director, 1996-2000
- Fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Dallas Bar Foundation
- Fellow, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Foundation
Community
- North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee, 2009-present
- City of Dallas Ethics Advisory Commission, Appointed Member, 2008-present
- Dallas Zoological Society, Director, 2008-present
- Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, Director, 2006-present
- Dallas Parks & Recreation Department, Director, 2004-2007
- Board Liaison: Dallas Zoological Society
- City of Dallas Charter Review Commission, Appointed Member, 2002-2003
- Committee for a Qualified Judiciary, Director, 1993-1998;1999-2000
- Theater Operating Company, Inc., Director, 1994-1999
- Legal Services of North Texas, Director, 1992-1998
- Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce, Director, 1995-1996
- Proyecto Adelante, Director, 1993-1995
- Turtle Creek Manor, Director, 1993-1995
- City of Dallas Civil Service Trial Board, Appointed Member, 1992-1995
- St. Monica Catholic Church
Honors and Awards
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Designated as a Rising Star in the Texas Super Lawyer editions of Texas Monthly and Law & Politics magazines, 2004, 2005, and 2007
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Listed in “Best Lawyers in Dallas Under 40,” published in D Magazine, May 2002
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President's Award of Merit, Texas Young Lawyers Association, May 2000
- Employment Torts Update, University of Houston Advanced Employment Law Seminar, June 2006, June 2007, and April 2008
- Panelist, Hiring and Firing Issues, Critical Issues in Employment Law, presented by Texas Lawyer, March 24, 2004
- Panelist, Ethical Boundaries in the Courtroom, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers Dinner with the Judiciary, October 11, 2001
- Panelist, Meeting Client Expectations, Hispanic National Bar Association Annual Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 19, 2001
- GHJH June 2008 Employment Law Newsletter: "High Court Clears Way for More Retaliation Suits" (8/19/2008)
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