Education:
- J.D., University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, Los Angeles, 1995
- M.B.A., University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, 1991
- B.S., Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM, 1983
Practice Areas:
- Criminal Law
- Corporate Law
- Bankruptcy Law
- Commercial Law
- Insurance Law
- Family Law
- Employment Law
- Administrative Law
- Probate Law
- Personal Injury
- Litigation
Attorney Licenses:
- State Bar of Texas, 1995
- United States District Court, Northern District of Texas, 1996
- United States Tax Court, 1997
- United States Bankruptcy Court, 1997
- United States Supreme Court, 2007
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas, 2011
Clerkships:
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Law Office of Raúl A. Cáñez, Fort Worth, TX, 2003-Present.
Owner.
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Criminal Justice Act Voluntary Attorney Panel, Northern District, TX, 2011-Present.
Attorney.
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City of Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX, 2006-2011.
Pro Tem Municipal Court Judge.
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FINRA Dispute Resolution, Dallas, TX, 2000-2010.
Public Arbitrator.
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Kompres iT, Inc., Dallas, TX, 2002-2003.
Chief Legal Counsel.
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GrowthStocks.com, Richardson, TX, 1999-2001.
Investment Consultant.
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Weaver & Cáñez, P.C., Arlington, TX, 1997-1999.
Manager.
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Rich & Alonzo, P.C., Dallas, TX, 1995-1996.
Litigation Associate.
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Alcon Laboratories, Fort Worth, TX, 1986-199.
Manager/Operator, Mass Spectrometry laboratory.
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Portales General Hospital, Portales, NM, 1980-1983.
Laboratory Medical Technician.
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United States Air Force, 1970-1979.
Air Traffic Controller, Independent Duty Medical Technician and
Emergency Room Technician.
Professional Affiliations:
- Charter Member and Chair-Elect of Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans.
- Tarrant County Bar Association Mentor/Mentee Program.
- University of California at Los Angeles School of Law Mentor/Mentee Program.
- Charter Member of the State Bar of Texas Immigration & Nationality Law Section
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).
- Texas Chapter of the AILA.
- Texas Chapter of the AILA Lobby Day Liaison to AILA national.
- National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO).
- Hispanic National Bar Association, Immigration Law Section.
- State Bar of Texas Hispanic Issues Section.
- The College of the State Bar of Texas.
- Texas Center for Legal Ethics and Professionalism.
- Fellows of Texas Bar Foundation, 2007 - present.
- Strategic Partner of the Minority Business Development Center of Texas.
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