Jaime Arturo Saenz
Partner
Location: | Brownsville, Texas |
Phone: | 956-542-7441 |
866-330-6805 | |
Fax: | 956-541-2170 |
Email: | Email Me |
V-Card: | Download V-Card |
Areas of Practice
- Products Liability Defense
- Personal Injury Defense
- Employment Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Trial Practice
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Certified Legal Specialties
- Personal Injury Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1993
- Civil Trial Law, National Board of Trial Advocacy, 1998
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1986
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1987
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 2002
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 2008
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 2009
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1988
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas
- J.D. – 1986
- University of Texas at Austin, Austin
- B.A. magna cum laude – 1983
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
Classes/Seminars
- Products Liability Update, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, 1999
- Law Practice After House Bill 4, Offers of Settlement, 2003
- Products Liability Seminar, House Bill 4 Amendments, University of Texas Law School, 2003
- Offers of Settlement, Hidalgo County Bar Association, 2003
- Voir Dire, Defensive Perspective, Hidalgo County Bar Association, 2004
- Faculty, International Association of Defense Counsel 2008 Trial Academy, Palo Alto, CA
- Prosecuting and Defending a Trucking or Auto Accident, Accident Investigations (Preservation of Evidence), State Bar of Texas, 2007
- Paid v. Incurred, Defense Perspective, Advanced Personal Injury Law Seminar, State Bar of Texas, 2007
Honors and Awards
- Texas Super Lawyers, by Thomson Reuters, 2003 – Present
- The Best Lawyers in America, by Woodward White Inc., 2009 – Present
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Academy of Trial Counsel
- American Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates, Advocate
- Cameron County Bar Association
- University of Texas School of Law, Dean’s Roundtable, Past Member
- Defense Research Institute
- Hidalgo County Bar Association
- Hispanic National Association
- International Association of Defense Counsel
- Litigation Counsel of America
- National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
- State Bar of Texas, Litigation Section
- Texas Bar Foundation
- University of Texas School of Law, Alumni Association Executive Committee, 2004 – 2010
- Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Personal Injury Trial Law Exam Commission, 2010 – Present
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2009 – Present
- Who’s Who in Practicing Attorneys
- Life Fellow, American Bar Association
- Product Liability Advisory Counsel
Past Employment Positions
- Hon. Filemon B. Vela, U.S. District Judge, Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division, Briefing Attorney, 1986 – 1988
Languages
- Spanish