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Roland Garcia
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Roland Garcia

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1000 Louisiana Street, Suite 1700, Houston, TX 77002

Litigation, Appeals & Legal Issues, Government Law & Policy and 4 more

About Roland Garcia

Roland Garcia serves as Co-Chair of the Texas Litigation Practice. Roland has tried lawsuits in state and federal trial courts, and has argued appeals in state and federal appellate courts. He has handled many high profile cases and has been quoted regarding these cases by The National Law Journal, Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, Austin-American Statesman, Corpus Christi Caller Times, Texas Lawyer, Law360 and others. Roland is recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and Texas Super Lawyers Magazine. He has also been listed as receiving a Top 20 Verdicts by Texas Lawyer Magazine.

Active in the legal profession, Roland was the first minority to be elected President of the Houston Bar Association, the fifth largest voluntary bar association in the country, with more than 11,000 members. He also served as President of the Texas Young Lawyers Association, an elected position of the 22,000 member state-wide lawyers organization. Roland was President of the Hispanic Bar Association and President of the Dispute Resolution Center. He was an elected Director of the State Bar of Texas, and was a Trustee of the Texas Bar Foundation. President Barack Obama appointed Roland to the Board of Visitors of the United States Naval Academy, the governing body for the prestigious Annapolis, Maryland institution. Roland was appointed by the Mayor and Houston City Council to be a Commissioner of the Port of Houston Authority. He previously served as Vice Chairman of the Board of Pilot Commissioners of Harris County Ports. He serves as Co-Chair of the Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Board. He also serves on the boards of the Greater Houston Partnership, Hermann Eye Fund, and Harris County Hospital District Foundation. He is a fellow of the ABA, Texas and Houston Bar Foundations. Roland served on the Texas Supreme Court's Judicial Selection Task Force which reported on the method for selecting and retaining judicial officers that would best serve the people of Texas, on the Texas Supreme Court's Gender Fairness Task Force and on the Texas Supreme Court Rules Advisory Committee.

Roland has received numerous honors, is a community leader, and is active in local, state and national politics, serving on numerous finance and steering committees of office holders and candidates.

Concentrations

•Commercial litigation
•Arbitration
•Fraud and fiduciary duty litigation
•Restraining orders and permanent injunctions
•Non-compete, nondisclosure and non-solicitation disputes
•Copyright infringement litigation
•Music publishing and royalty disputes
•Governmental litigation, open records requests, and ultra vires acts
•Prompt Pay Act claims
•Government relations, procurement, contracting and compliance
•Sovereign immunity
•Appellate law

Judicial Clerkships

•Hon. Raul A. Gonzalez, Supreme Court of Texas, 1986-1987

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Recipient, Center for Houston’s Future, Top 25 Business/Civic Leadership Forum Alumni Award, 2025
•Listed, Houston Business Journal, Diversity Champion Award, 2024
•Listed, World Affairs Council Houston, 'Global Leaders of Influence,' 2024
•Listed, Memorial Hermann Board Wall of Honor, 'Distinguished Board Wall,' 2023
•Listed, Memorial Hermann Board Wall of Honor, 'Lifetime Board Wall,' 2023
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, 2026
•Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Government Relations Practice, 2022-2026
•Recipient, Houston Bar Association, 'Diversity Award,' 2022
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, 2003, 2005-2018, and 2020-2025
•Listed, 'Top 20 Verdicts,' Texas Lawyer Magazine, 2018
•Team Member, U.S. News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Banking & Finance - Litigation, 2017
•Recipient, 'Top 25 Latino Lawyers,' Latino Leaders Magazine, 2016
•Recipient, 'Appellate Lawyer of the Week,' Texas Lawyer Magazine, 2015
•Team Member, a U.S. News - Best Lawyers 'Government Relations Law Firm of the Year,' 2014
•Ranked, Tier 1 - Government Relations, Austin Metropolitan Area
•Recipient, 'Leadership in Action Award,' Leadership Houston, 2013
•Team Member, a Law360 'Appellate Practice Group of the Year,' 2010
•Recipient, 'Lifetime Achievement Award,' Hispanic Bar Association, 2010
•Recipient, 'DiversityFirst Award,' 2007
•Recipient, 'Alumni of the Year Award' South Texas College of Law, 2006
•Recipient, H TexasMagazine, 'Top Lawyer Award,' 2006
•Recipient, 'Leadership Houston 25 Distinguished Alumni Award,' 2006
•Recipient, 'Texas Legends Award,' 2005
•Recipient, 'AAMA Hero Award,' 2004
•Recipient, 'Bikur Cholim Hospital Jerusalem International Brotherhood Award,' 2004
•Recipient, 'Savvy Award,' 2003
•Recipient, 'March of Dimes Honorary Family Award,' 2002
•Recipient, 'NAACP Alex Award in Legal Excellence,' 2002
•Recipient, 'United Way Leadership Award,' 2002
•Recipient, 'Leadership Award,' Center for Houston's Future, 2001
•Recipient, 'Outstanding Young Alumni Award,' Baylor University, 1998
•Recipient, 'Certificate of Citation,' Texas House of Representatives, 1993
•Recipient, 'Five Outstanding Young Houstonians Award,' 1993
•Recipient, 'Presidential Citation,' State Bar of Texas, 1992
•Recipient, 'President's Award,' Houston Bar Association, 1990
•Rated, AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5.0

 

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At least ten reviews and a score of 4.5 or higher.

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Roland Garcia got this award in 2021

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Areas of Law

  • Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Intellectual Property 1
    • Trade Secrets
  • Other 4
    • Appeals & Legal Issues
    • Government Law & Policy
    • Copyright Registration & Licensing
    • Intellectual Property Litigation

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: Representative Matters: Significant representations include: a major l
    title production company in a dispute over enforceability of an irrevocable
    perpetual software license
    an art studio defending willful infringement claims
    asserting a fair use defense
    a major engineering
    construction firm with claims for breach of contract, interference with contract
    prospective business relations, violations of the Texas Prompt Pay Act, violations of the Texas Public Information Act
    ultra vires acts by government officials
    a major oil company in a state-wide class action lawsuit for underpayment of royalties
    a distributor in a claim for breach of nondisclosure, confidentiality, non-solicitation
    non-competition agreements
    a software company in a misappropriation of trade secrets
    injunction case
    a record label, music publishing company
    a recording artist in a copyright infringement lawsuit
    a record label in a Digital Millennium Copyright Act case
    RICO claims
    a recording studio in a misappropriation of name
    likeness lawsuit
    a national payroll data processing firm in money transmitter licensing disputes
    a major hospital system in commercial, leasing
    charitable trust litigation
    a law firm in a breach of fiduciary duty
    fraud case
    an oilfield supplier in a trade secrets
    disgorgement case
    a restaurant in a breach of concession agreement in an airport food
    beverage purveyor contract
    an electronics manufacturer in a class action patent dispute
    a barge fleeting company in a water boundary
    l
    title dispute
    a Port Authority in dock damage, leasing, accretion, erosion, open-records, permitting,
    immunity claims
    a hazardous chemical waste facility in an ownership
    permitting dispute
    a national outdoor marketing firm on a challenge to the constitutionality of an ordinance restricting First Amendment
    commercial speech
    Also experienced in local, state
    national governmental relations
    political matters,
    in government contracts, grants, procurement, concessions, open records
    public information act dem
    s,
    due process
    equal protection challenges.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Garcia prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
    Military Experience: U.S. Marine Corp., OCS/PLC, 1978
    U.S. Marine Corp. Reserves, 1978-1981
  • Additional Links
    http://https//www.gtlaw.com/

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1986, Texas
    U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
    U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
    U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
    Supreme Court of the United States
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Appointed, President's Commission on White House Fellowships
    •Past Board of Visitors, the United States Naval Academy
    •Co-Chair, Mayor's Hispanic Advisory Board
    •Board Member, Greater Houston Partnership
    •Racial Equity Committee
    •Transportation Committee
    •Public Education Committee
    •Public Policy Steering Committee
    •Vice President, Harris County Hospital District Foundation
    •Executive Committee
    •Port Commissioner, Port of Houston Authority
    •Past Vice Chairman, Board of Pilot Commissioners for Harris County Ports
    •Chairman, Transition Committee
    •Chairman, Diversity and Outreach Committee
    •Past Board Member, Memorial Hermann Health System
    •Past Governance Committee
    •Past Children's Hospital Committee
    •Senior Council
    •Past Chairman, Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital
    •Past Member, Houston Arts and Cultural Plan Committee
    •Past Board Member, Houston Arts Alliance
    •Past Advisory Board Member, Taipei Society
    •Advisory Board Member, Recipe for Success Foundation
    •President, Houston YET Center, Inc.
    •Life fellow, Texas Bar Foundation
    •fellow, American Bar Foundation
    •fellow, Houston Bar Foundation
    •Member, American Bar Association
    •Member, Houston Bar Association
    •Member, State Bar of Texas
    •Member, Texas Bar College
    •Lifetime Member, League of United Latin-American Citizens (LULAC)
    •Lifetime Member, National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO)
    •Graduate, American Leadership Forum
    •Graduate, Center for Houston's Future
    •Graduate, Leadership Houston
    •Volunteer, United Way
    March of Dimes
    Special Olympics
    YWCA
    Boy Scouts
    Habitat for Humanity
    Mental Health Association
    Aspiring Youth of Houston
    Girls Inc.
    and numerous mentoring programs for elementary, middle school and high school youth
    •Past President, Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA)
    •Past President, Dispute Resolution Center
    •Past President, Hispanic Bar Association
    •Past President, Houston Bar Association
    •Past President, Texas Young Lawyers Association
    •Past Board Member, Harris County Houston Sports Authority
    •Past Board Member, State Bar of Texas
    •Past Trustee, Texas Bar Foundation
    •Past Member, Community Commission of the Houston Community College System
    •Past Member, HISD Task Force on Magnet and Vanguard Programs
    •Past Member, Texas Supreme Court's Gender Fairness Task Force
    •Past Member, Texas Supreme Court's Judicial Selection Task Force
    •Past Member, Texas Supreme Court's Rules Advisory Committee

    Bar Fellowship
    Houston Bar Foundation

    •Member, American Bar Association

    •Member, Houston Bar Association

    •Member, State Bar of Texas

    •Graduate, American Leadership Forum

    •Graduate, Center for Houston's Future

    •Graduate, Leadership Houston

    •Volunteer, United Way; March of Dimes; Special Olympics; YWCA; Boy Scouts; Habitat for Humanity; Mental Health Association; Aspiring Youth of Houston; Girls Inc.; and numerous mentoring programs for elementary, middle school and high school youth

    •Past President, Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA)

    •Past President, Dispute Resolution Center

    •Past President, Hispanic Bar Association

    •Past President, Houston Bar Association

    •Past President, Texas Young Lawyers Association

    •Past Board Member, Harris County Houston Sports Authority

    •Past Board Member, State Bar of Texas

    •Past Trustee, Texas Bar Foundation

    •Past Member, Community Commission of the Houston Community College System

    •Past Member, HISD Task Force on Magnet and Vanguard Programs

    •Past Member, Texas Supreme Court's Gender Fairness Task Force

    •Past Member, Texas Supreme Court's Judicial Selection Task Force

    •Past Member, Texas Supreme Court's Rules Advisory Committee

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    South Texas College of Law
    J.D.
    Editor

    South Texas College of Law
    J.D.
    1986 Phi Delta Phi Honorary Fraternity

    South Texas College of Law
    J.D.
    South Texas Law Review
    Other Education
    Baylor University
    B.B.A.
    Graduate of the Honors Program with Distinction

    Baylor University
    B.B.A.
    cum laude

    Baylor University
    B.B.A.
    1981 Beta Gamma Sigma

    Baylor University
    B.B.A.
    Gamma Beta Phi

    Baylor University
    B.B.A.
    Beta Alpha Psi

    Baylor University
    B.B.A.
    Omicron Delta Epsilon

    Baylor University
    B.B.A.
    Phi Eta Sigma Honorary Fraternities
  • Military Service
    U.S. Marine Corp., OCS/PLC Graduate, 1978
    U.S. Marine Corp. Reserves, 1978-1981
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1958
    Corpus Christi, Texas, December 26, 1958

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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Roland Garcia was admitted in 1986 to the State of Texas.
  • Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?
    Roland Garcia is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, United States District Court for the Western District of Texas and United States Supreme Court.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Roland Garcia has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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    Roland Garcia attended South Texas College of Law.
  • What year was this attorney's law firm established?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP was established in 1967.

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