O. Rene Diaz
Former District Judge; 35+ yrs legal experienceO. (Oscar) Rene Diaz: With over 35 years of civil litigation experience, I bring a wealth of knowledge and experience from my time as the former Judge of the 224th District Court in Bexar County, Texas. I am fully bilingual (English & Spanish), and my training as a diplomat, working in the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Latin American Affairs, along with my background training as a certified mediator/arbitrator allows me to effectively guide cases towards the most favorable resolutions. I have been honored with an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting the highest standards in both ethical conduct and legal abilities. My practice currently focuses on mediating and arbitrating a diverse range of cases. These include commercial litigation, personal injury, employment law, real estate disputes, as well as commercial and residential construction disputes. Additionally, I handle family law cases, which cover divorce, child custody, and child support matters.
- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation
- Personal Injury
- Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
- Family Law
- Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders, Same Sex Family Law
- Employment Law
- Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
- Business Law
- Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
- Car Accidents
- General Civil
- Insurance Bad Faith
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Consultations by appointment only. Please contact 210-600-4488 for an appointment today to have Judge Diaz help evaluate your case.
- Texas
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- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Judge of the 224th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
- Texas Judiciary
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- Civil Trial Bench
- Partner
- Brock Person Guerra Reyna, P.C.
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- Civil Litigation Partner representing primarily defendants in state and federal court, including insurance defense, medical negligence, products liability, employment discrimination as well as business and election law
- Associate Attorney
- Branton & Hall, P.C.
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- Civil Litigation representing primarily Plaintiffs in Personal Injury litigation including medical malpractice, products liability, workers' compensation, automobile collisions, insurance, and premises liability,
- Regent University
- M.A. (1990) | Public Policy
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- Regent University School of Law
- J.D. | Law
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- University of Virginia
- B.A. (1985) | International Relations Latin American Studies
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- AV-PREEMINENT - Peer Reviewed - The Highest Possible Rating for Both Legal Ability and Ethical Standards.
- Martindale-Hubbell
- Judge Diaz has been rated AV -Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell the largest and most prestigious, international, peer-review attorney rating agency in the world.
- Listed
- Scene in SA Magazine
- Listed 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 in Mediation & Arbitration, and Family Law
- Jurist of the Year
- San Antonio Young Lawyers
- Given Annually to the judge who has contributed the most to professional development of young lawyers
- Judge of the Year - Honorary Young Lawyers Award
- San Antonio Young Lawyers
- Given annually to the member of the judiciary who has contributed significantly to the professional development of San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
- Texas State Bar # 05804775
- Member
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- Certified Mediator
- Attorney-Mediator Institute, Dallas, Texas
- Q. In state of TX, how do you determine official date when person becomes incapacitated?
- A: Your question did not specify who is being declared legally incapacitated or the source of the incapacity, so I need to give a general answer. The law considers certain persons to lack capacity as a matter of law, that is, due to the person's status or condition. For instance, minors (i.e., children) lack legal capacity to enter into contracts. If the person that you are seeking to have declared as lacking capacity, then I think you will have to get a court to declare the incapacity, but the Court might be able to declare it retroactively to a certain date, for instance, if you could prove that an adult has been in a coma for an established period of time, which you may be able to prove ... Read More
