Rosendo Almaraz Jr

Rosendo Almaraz, Jr. is a Rio Grande Valley native, hailing from Weslaco, Texas. Rosendo was raised by his parents, Rosendo Almaraz, Sr., and Herminia "Minie" Almaraz, a GTE cable splicer and a licensed vocational nurse. Although his parents worked long, hard hours, they always made time for their family. Along with his two brothers and sister, they led a healthy Christian life and never needed anything, always having their parents’ love and support. After graduating from Weslaco High School in the top 5% of his class with honors, Rosendo attended St. Mary's University in San Antonio, Texas, where he received both his Bachelor of Arts degree and Doctor of Jurisprudence. After graduating and passing the Texas Bar exam in 2000, Rosendo began his legal career with the Hidalgo County District Attorney's office as an Assistant DA. Throughout the first six years of his legal career, Rosendo worked for a few firms throughout South Texas, gaining the valuable experience and knowledge needed to open his own practice in 2006. Lawyers of Distinction Members have been selected based upon a review and vetting process by our Selection Committee utilizing U.S. Provisional Patent # 62/743,254. The platform generates a numerical score of 1 to 5 for each of the 12 enumerated factors which are meant to recognize the applicant’s achievements and peer recognition. All applicants must be licensed to practice law. Members are then subject to a final review for ethical violations within the past ten years before confirmation of Membership. A Lawyers of Distinction Nomination does not guarantee membership and attorneys may not pay a fee to be nominated. Attorneys may nominate to Lawyers of Distinction their peers whom they feel warrant consideration. The determination of whether an attorney qualifies for Membership is based upon the aforementioned proprietary analysis discussed above. Membership is not meant to infer any endorsement of Lawyers of Distinction by any of the 50 United States Bar Associations or The District of Columbia Bar Association. Any references to “excellent,” “excellence,” or “distinguished” are meant to refer to the Lawyers of Distinction organization only and not to any named member individually.