Eduardo Roberto Rodriguez
Partner
Eduardo Roberto Rodriguez joined Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez in April 2012, bringing more than 50 years of experience as a trial lawyer. He has represented Fortune 100 companies and local and regional clients in cases across a broad range of legal issues. After graduating from the University of Texas Law School in 1968, Eduardo began his career at Hardy & Sharp before helping develop Rodriguez, Colvin, Chaney & Saenz, L.L.P. as senior partner. He served as President of the State Bar of Texas from 2005 to 2006 and is a member of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Eduardo has received numerous distinctions, including the Luther 'Luke' Soules III Award for Excellence in Litigation (2014), recognition among the 25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter Century (2010), the Good Apple Award from the Texas Appleseed Foundation (2007), and the Professionalism Award for the Fifth Circuit presented at the U.S. Supreme Court (2017).
Eduardo is fluent in Spanish and English.
Education:
- The University of Texas School of Law, J.D., 1968
- George Washington University, B.A., 1965
Honors & Awards:
- Luther 'Luke' Soules III Award for Excellence in Litigation, State Bar of Texas, 2014
- 25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter Century, 2010
- Good Apple Award, Texas Appleseed Foundation, 2007
- Professionalism Award, Fifth Circuit, American Inns of Court, 2017
- State Bar of Texas President, 2005-2006
- Member, American College of Trial Lawyers
Professional & Community Involvement:
- Texas Supreme Court Advisory Committee, Presently
- American Bar Association
- House of Delegates, State Delegate from Texas, 2013
- Board of Governors, District 8 Representative, 2014 – 2016
- Presidential Diversity Summit, 2009, Co-Chair
- Young Lawyers Section, Chairman, Hispanic-American Lawyers Committee
- Young Lawyers Division, 1979 – 1981, State Representative
- House of Delegates, 1991 – 1995
- Automobile Law Committee, Member and Former Vice-Chair
- Committee to Organize Minority Bar Leaders Conference, Member
- Criminal Justice Section, Member, Drug & Alcohol Abuse Committee
- Lawyers Conference Bench & Bar Relations Committee, Member, 1994
- Young Lawyers Section, Member, Mental Health Committee
- Section of Criminal Justice, Member, Juvenile Justice Committee
- Section of Tort and Insurance Practice, Member, 1991
- Standing Committee on Federal Judicial Improvements, Member, 1991
- Council for Fund for Justice and Education, Member, 1996 – 2000
- Nominating Committee, Member, 1996 – 1997
- State Bar of Texas
- President, 2005-2006
- President-Elect, 2004-2005
- Federal Judiciary Relations Committee, 1998 – 2000,
- Executive Committee, Member and Former Director
- Grievance Committee – District 12-B, 1980 – 1986,
- Liaison with Mexico Legal Profession Committee, Chairman, 1986
- Opportunities for Minorities in the Profession State Bar, Chairman,1990 – 1991
- Young Lawyers Association, Treasurer, 1977 – 1978
- Young Lawyers Association, Director, 1975 – 1977
- College of the State Bar of Texas, Member, 1994
- Criminal Law Section, Member, Committee to Study Problems in Criminal Justice
- Conference Long Range Goals, Member
- Disaster Response Committee, Member, 1991 – 1994
- Lawyers Advertising and Solicitation Committee, Member
- Legal Services to the Poor in Civil Matters Committee, Member, 1991
- Liaison with Mexico Legal Profession, State Bar, Member, 1991 – 1994
- Long Range Planning Committee, Member,1991 – 1994
- Pattern Jury Charges – Volume I Committee, Member, 1994
- Special Committee on Selection of Course Directors, Planning Committee & Faculty for CLE, Member, 1990
- Sunset Review Committee, Member,1990 – 1991
- Task Force on Alternate Plans to Improve Public Access to Lawyers, Member
- Task Force on Rules Referendum, Member
- Steering Committee on Bar Dues Referendum, Member,
- American College of Trial Lawyers, 2004 – Present, Member
- Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., 1991 – Present, Member
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1992 – 1996, Vice President
- Texas Advisory Council to National Legal Services Corporation, 1976 – 1978, Vice President, Appointed by Governor Dolph Briscoe
- Duval County Conservation and Reclamation District, 1975 – 1989, Conservator, Appointed by Texas Water Rights Commission
- Supreme Court of Texas, 1991, Board of Disciplinary Appeals
- Supreme Court of Texas, 1991, Task Force on Discovery
- ALI-ABA Committee on Continuing Professional Education, 1993
- The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, 1993
- The American Law Institute, 1994 – Present
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel Political Action Committee (TADC PAC), 2000 – Present, Trustee
- Texas Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy, The University of Texas School of Law, 2001 – 2002, Board of Advisors
- University of Texas School of Law at Austin, Texas, 2001, President, Law Alumni Executive Committee
- International Association of Defense Counsel, 2002, Trial Academy
- Presidential Advisory Council on Diversity in the Profession, Chairman
- Standing Committee on Gavel Awards
- Cameron County Bar Association, 1975, Member and Former President, Vice President, Director and Law Day Chairman
- State Junior Bar, 1978
- Treasurer, Delivery of Legal Services to the Poor Committee
- State Junior Bar, Chairman, Liaison National Legal Service Corporation
- State Junior Bar, 1976, Chairman, Patient’s Rights Committee
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel, Member and Former District Director and Vice-President
- Texas Bar Foundation, 1994, Advisory Board
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Director
- The University of Texas Law Alumni Association, 1992 – 1995, Executive Committee
- The University of Texas Law School Association, District Director
- The University of Texas School of Law Hispanic Law Journal, 1992, Board of Advisors
- United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division, Member, Admissions Committee
- American Judicature Society, Member
- Association for Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy (ATLLP), 1996, Member
- Bar Association of Fifth Federal Circuit, Member
- University of Texas, School of Law, 1992, Member, Endowed Presidential Scholarship Committee
- Federal Liaison Committee, Member
- Hispanic National Bar Association, 1993, Member
- International Association of Defense Counsel, Member
- International Association of Defense Counsel/Advocacy, Practice & Procedure, 1991 – 1992, Member
- International Association of Defense Counsel, 1994 – 1995, Member, General Convention Committee
- International Association of Defense Counsel/Products Liability, 1991 – 1995, Member
- International Association of Defense Counsel/Toxic and Hazardous Substances Litigation, 1991 – 1995, Member
- Mexican American Association of Houston, Member
- National Association of Defense Lawyers in Criminal Cases, Member
- National Legal Aid & Defender Association, 1992
- State Bar/Civil Trial Law Advisory Committee to Texas Legal Board of Legal Specialization, Member
- State Junior Bar, Member, Legislative Committee
- Texas Advisory Council of Legal Services Corp., Member
- Texas Association Railroad Trial Counsel, Member
- The Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism, 1993, Member
- Dean’s Roundtable of University of Texas School of Law, 1992
- Civil Trial Law Advisory Commission, Member
- The Philosophical Society of Texas, Member, 1998 – Present
- Brownsville Public Library Foundation, Inc., Board Member, 1992
- Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation (GBIC), 1997 – 1998, Chairman
- Brownsville Boys’ Club, 1973, Director
- Brownsville Boys’ Club, Basketball Coach
- Brownsville Girls’ Club, Basketball Coach
- Brownsville Convention & Visitors’ Bureau
- 1990 – 1993, Board of Directors
- 1992 – 1993, Chairman
- Downtown Development Corp. of Brownsville, 1991
- Downtown Adhoc Committee, 1994
- Driscoll Foundation Children’s Hospital, Corpus Christi, 1969 – 1977, Director
- Girls’ Scouts, 1976 – 1977, Director
- Heritage Council, President
- Kiwanis Club, 1972 – 1973, President
- Kiwanis Club, 1971 – 1972, Vice President
- Little Conference Football, Coach
- Palmer Drug Abuse, Director
- St. Joseph Academy, 7th & 8th Grades Girls’ Basketball Coach
- St. Joseph’s Catholic Youth Organization, 1968 – 1969, Advisor
- St. Mary’s Catholic Youth Organization, 1970 – 1972, Advisor
- St. Vincent de Paul Society, 1970 – 1973
- Tropical Texas Center for Mental Health and Mental Retardation, Advisory Board
- Villa Bethany Home for Girls, 1972, President
- Villa Bethany Home for Girls, 1971 – 1972, Director
