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Biography
Attorney Robert C. Hilliard has been practicing law in Texas for 40 years, gaining national recognition for his work on some of the country’s most high-profile cases. Mr. Hilliard received his certification from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law in 1990 and Civil Trial Law in 1992. He was awarded the 2021 Corpus Christi Bar Association’s Lawyer of the Year Award, and, in 2024, was named a Super Lawyer for the 22nd time. In 2024, Hilliard was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2024 "Lawyer of the Year" for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs in the Corpus Christi Area. His firm represents clients in mass tort litigation, social justice cases, personal injury, product liability, commercial and business litigation, and wrongful death matters.
Born and raised in Newton, Texas, Mr. Hilliard was the youngest of three children. His father, Delmar Shelley Hilliard, was an Air Force A-1 Skyraider fighter pilot who flew 175 missions in Vietnam before serving as Newton County Attorney for 25 years. His mother, Bobbye Clifton Hilliard, was an artist, newspaper reporter, homemaker, and office manager for her husband’s law office.
Mr. Hilliard attended St. Edward’s University in Austin, Texas, on a tennis scholarship, graduating summa cum laude in 1980 with a bachelor’s degree in English literature. A four-year letterman in tennis, he earned numerous accolades, including Athlete of the Year (1979-1980), and was later inducted into the St. Edward’s Athletics Hall of Fame.
He attended St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, where he served as associate editor of the St. Mary’s Law Journal. After earning his Juris Doctor (JD) degree in 1983, Mr. Hilliard began his legal career at the Law Offices of Guy Allison in Corpus Christi. In 1985, he established The Law Offices of Robert C. Hilliard. Jacobo Muñoz joined the firm as a partner shortly thereafter, and it became Hilliard & Muñoz. In 2010, with the addition of Rudy Gonzales, the firm evolved into Hilliard Muñoz Gonzales, LLP. While it continued to be based in Corpus Christi, the firm expanded its practice nationally.
In 2017, following the retirement of founding partner Jacobo Muñoz, the firm underwent another transition, becoming Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP, with the Honorable John B. Martinez joining as managing partner.
Education
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- April 26
- 2022 Bob Hilliard | Bay News 9 | Icon Park Fox 32 Chicago - Alex Hilliard - Travis Scott Bob Hilliard Telemundo Orlando Hilliard Building - KRIS 6 Story CBS News- Truck Stop Dangers Dax Cowart - 20/20 Monday with Charles Gibson Roblox Roblox Cease and Desist Letters and the Fight to Protect Children Online The Dangers of Roblox: What Parents Are Not Being Told Exposing a Coordinated Predator Network Operating Through Roblox Testimonials Koua Fong Lee Testimonial Loan Pham Testimonial The Woodward Family Hilliard Center Hilliard Center Hilliard Center with Catherine and Bob Community Mother Theresa Anniversary Dinner St. Edward's University Commencement Address 2023 Crawfish for a Cause Benefitting The Salvation Army The Hilliard Family Presents The Sea Turtle Hospital TOKC Foundation Pool Party Hilliard Law Gives Back at the Garcia Arts & Education Center HMG Gives Back 2022 Corpus Christi Hope House and the Gabriel Project 2023 Metro Ministries Loaves & Fishes 2024 Our Commitment to the Community Joe Salem Thanksgiving Giveaway Corpus Christi Hope House Hilliard Center Hilliard Center - IceRays Opening Season 2025 Aquarium St. Edward's University Commencement Address