Ricardo G. Cedillo
FOUNDER AND SHAREHOLDER
Ricardo G. Cedillo
FOUNDER AND SHAREHOLDER
(210) 660-3795
English, Spanish
Biography
Ricardo G. Cedillo is one of the founders of DC&M. Through his years of practice, he has earned an international reputation as one of the top trial attorneys. Cedillo has been an author and speaker at numerous Continuing Legal Education courses sponsored by the State Bar of Texas.
His areas of experience include commercial litigation, contract disputes, estate and probate disputes, intellectual property disputes, insurance defense, partnership litigation, patent litigation, product liability defense, and tort litigation.
Cedillo received his bachelor’s degree at St. Mary’s University and Juris Doctor at Harvard University.
Practice Areas
- Commercial litigation
- Contract disputes
- Estate and probate disputes
- Intellectual property disputes
- Insurance defense
- Partnership litigation
- Patent litigation
- Product liability defense
- Tort litigation
- Fiduciary Litigation
- Legal Malpractice
- Accountant Malpractice
Education
- Harvard University, J.D. 1979
- Trinity University, M.S. 1976
- St. Mary’s University, B.A. magna cum laude, 1974
- St. Mary’s University School of Law, Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, 2011
- Admitted to practice: Texas, 1979
Jurisdictions
- United States District Court, Northern District of Texas
- United States District Court, Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court, Western District of Texas
- United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States Supreme Court
Industries
- Chemical
- Financial institutions
- Industrial
- International
- Oil and gas
- Pharmaceutical
- Publishing
- Real estate
- Solid surface
- Tobacco
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights under Law of Texas, Chairman, 2004
- Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Mexican-American Bar Association
- San Antonio American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench)
- San Antonio Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
Affiliations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights under Law of Texas, Chairman, 2004
- Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Mexican-American Bar Association
- San Antonio American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench)
- San Antonio Bar Association
- State Bar of Texas
- The Association of Trial Lawyers of America