Fidel Rodriguez | Attorney

Fidel Rodriguez Jr.

Fidel Rodriguez Jr.

Accident & Injury, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Car Accident, Premises Liability, Litigation, Truck Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Oil and Gas Drilling and Transport Accidents, Head and Spine Injuries, Automobile Defects

San Antonio Personal Injury Attorney

Language(s): English, Spanish

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About Fidel

Fidel Rodriguez, Jr. is a well-versed trial attorney with more than 40 years of legal experience. Concentrating his practice on personal injury litigation, Attorney Rodriguez handles a variety of related matters, including motor vehicle accidents, oil field injuries, and wrongful death. Born, raised, and educated in Texas, Attorney Rodriguez is passionate about helping the injury victims of his community receive justified financial compensation and move forward in life.

Located in San Antonio, Texas, Rodriguez Trial Law offers potential clients a free consultation. Hablamos Español.

Free Initial Consultation. Call (210) 610-8545

Experience

Senior Partner

Rodriguez Trial Law

1995 - Present

Texas

Admission

Verified U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas

 

Verified U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas

 

Verified U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas

 

Verified U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit

1981

Verified U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

1981

Verified Texas

1980

Education

University of Texas at San Antonio

M.B.A.

1977

Texas A&M University–San Antonio

B.S.C.E. summa cum laude

1973

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • American Bar Association
  • American Association for Justice
  • American Board of Trial Advocates
  • American Inns of Court
  • American College of Trial Lawyers, Fellow
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association, Board Director
  • Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
  • San Antonio chapter, Federal Bar Association
  • San Antonio Bar Association, President,
    1994 - 1995
  • San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association, President
  • Mexican-American Bar Association of San Antonio
  • San Antonio Bar Foundation
  • Texas Board of Legal Specialization,
    1998 - 2004
  • Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America
Honors / Awards
  • The Henry B. Gonzalez Award
    2015
  • Pat Maloney, Sr. Courage Award
    2014
  • Aggie Lawyer of the Year
    2014
  • AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell®
    2021
  • Avvo Superb Rating
  • The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers, –
    2012 / Present
  • Best Lawyers in America, –
    2008 / Present
  • Texas Super Lawyer, –
    2006 / Present
  • Outstanding Law Review Award, Texas Bar Foundationfor co-authoring a guide to Texas disciplinary rules
    1997

Notable Work

Cases

$124,496,993.97 Jury Verdict*

On March 2, 2016, a Bexar County jury rendered a verdict of $124,496,993.97 in favor of a catastrophically injured 11-year old child, Jesse Rivera, Jr., and assessed joint and several liability against Audi AG and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. The trial lasted 4 weeks; the jury deliberated 3 days. The jury found that the Audi seat was defective and unreasonably dangerous because it collapsed in a foreseeable automobile accident.

On April 4, 2016, a judgement was entered by the honorable Larry Noll in favor of Plaintiffs and against Defendant Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. in the amount of $125,349,340.

Jesse Rivera, Individually and as Next Friend for Jesse Rivera, Jr., et.al. v. Gloria Cordova, Audi AG, and Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., 408th District Court Bexar County, Cause No. 2013 – CI – 00118.

*Parties reached a settlement under confidential terms.

Products Liability Case

$9,030,000.00 Net to Client: $4,503,810.97 Expenses: $476,189.03 Attorneys Fees: $4,050,000.00

Oilfield Burn Incident

$1,750,000.00 Net to Client: $1,026,293.70 Expenses: $23,706.30 Attorneys Fees: $700,000.00

Commercial Construction Case

$1,500,000.00 Net to Client: $834,610.66 Expenses: $65,389.34 Attorneys Fees: $600,000.00

18-Wheeler Collision

$1,050,000.00 Net to Client: $536,471.63 Expenses: $93,528.37 Attorneys Fees: $420,000.00

Publications

Coauthor, “Professional Responsibility and the Litigator: A Comprehensive Guide to Texas Disciplinary Rules 3.01 Through 4.04,” with Barbara Hanson Nellermoe, St. Mary’s Law Journal, Volume 28,

1995

Founded 1995

Rodriguez Trial Law Highlights

Accident & Injury, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, Car Accident, Premises Liability, 18-Wheeler Collision Accidents, Drunk Driving Accidents, Underinsured and Uninsured Motorist Claims, Texting and Cellphone Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Truck Driver Errors, Motorcycle Accidents, Defective Tires, Catastrophic Injuries, Brain Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries, Burn Injuries, Product Liabilities, Auto Product Defects, Slip-And-Fall Accidents, Dram Shop/Liquor Liabilities, Construction Accidents, Negligent Security, Oil Field Injuries, Oil Drilling Accidents, Oil Field Truck Accidents, Blowouts and Explosions, Oil Company and Contractor Negligence

Firm Size: 1 - 5 Attorneys
Firm Locations: 1
Languages: English, Spanish