Susan Sullivan
Partner
Susan Sullivan joined Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez in 2007 and is an AV Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent rated trial lawyer who has tried cases throughout South Texas. Her practice covers personal and catastrophic injury, employment law, complex commercial litigation, transportation and trucking, workers' compensation, and premises liability. Susan received her B.A. in Political Science from the University of Texas at San Antonio and her J.D. from St. Mary's University School of Law in 1989, where she was a member of the National Order of the Barristers and the St. Mary's Board of Advocates. After law school, she clerked for the Honorable Filemon B. Vela, United States District Judge, Southern District of Texas.
Susan has been inducted into the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and currently serves as President of the Rio Grande Valley Chapter. She also serves as President of the Board of Easterseals Rio Grande Valley.
Education:
- St. Mary's University School of Law, J.D., 1989
- University of Texas at San Antonio, B.A. Political Science, 1984
Honors & Awards:
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Rating
Professional & Community Involvement:
- State Bar of Texas Administration of Rules of Evidence Committee (2008 – 2011)
- State Bar of Texas Pattern Jury Charge: General Negligence; Intentional Personal Torts and Workers Compensation Committee (2014 – 2016)
- State Bar of Texas Court Rules Committee (2021-Present)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)
- Rio Grande Valley Chapter’s National Representative (2016 – 2018)
- Rio Grande Valley Chapter Vice President (2019 – 2021)
- Rio Grande Valley Chapter President (2022-Present)
- Hidalgo County Bar Association
- Former Director
- Former Secretary
- Chairman Civil Trial Law Section (2013 – 2015)
- Co-Chairman of the David Hockema Civil Trial Law Continuing Legal Education Seminar (2014 – Present)
- Texas Women Lawyer’s, (Director 2014 – 2017)
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Defense Research Institute
- Association of Defense Trial Lawyers
- Easterseals Rio Grande Valley Board of Directors, President (2017 – Present)
- IDEA Public Schools (Rio Grande Valley Regional Advocacy Board) (2016-Present)
