Hon. Carlos Cortez

Dallas, Texas

His favorite quotes include:
"The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work." - Vince Lombardi Jr.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." - Martin Luther King, Jr.

Non-Subscriber Experience

Judge Carlos R. Cortez is a seasoned legal professional, having served as a State District Judge and trial attorney with 28 total years of experience.

As an arbitrator, Judge Cortez handles all types of arbitration with a focus on non-subscriber arbitration.


Experience  + -

  • Litigation Firm of Cortez Law Firm, PLLC
  • 44th State Civil District Court in Dallas County
    Presiding Judge   2007-2014
  • Private Practice
    20 plus years
  • Pro Bono work for the victims of the 9/11 tragedy
  • Pro Bono work for the victims of Hurricane Katrina

Memberships & Affiliations  + -

  • State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Dallas Trial Lawyers Association

Honors & Awards  + -

  • "D Magazine's" list of Best Lawyers Under 40
  • Texas Monthly's "Super Lawyers"
  • "The National Law Journal's" Top Verdicts of the Year
  • John Howie Award Recipient

Speaking / Authoring / Seminars  + -

Bench Bar Conference in 2007
Numerous Dallas Bar Association CLE programs from 2007-2014
Texas Association of Defense Counsel CLE conferences in 2011 and 2013
DBA Bench Bar Conference 2007
Speaker UT CLE Seminars (multiple years)
Speaker TTLA CLE Seminars (multiple years)
Texas Association of Defense Counsel (multiple years)