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Alex Aguirre

Alex Aguirre

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

3015 Napier Park, San Antonio, TX 78231

With more than two decades of experience, Attorney Alex Aguirre has protected the rights and best interests of numerous clients facing personal injury matters in his hometown of San Antonio. After becoming a licensed attorney at 25 years old, he started his career defending insurance companies and corporations against personal injury claims. Once he gained a thorough understanding of the philosophies and strategies insurers use to defend claims, Attorney Alex Aguirre then turned his attention to the other side of the courtroom, representing clients in personal injury cases. Over the past 20 years, he has achieved numerous seven and six figure settlements for injury victims. Mr. Aguirre was named a “Super Lawyer” from 2020-present by Thomson Reuters, which is generally considered one of the most credible and prestigious sources of lawyer rankings nationally. Less that 5% of all lawyers in Texas have received this distinction. Mr. Aguirre has consistently achieved a 10.0 “Top Attorney” rating on Avvo. Lastly, Mr. Aguirre and his team have received 5 star reviews on google from almost all of their clients who have given them a review. Mr. Aguirre has been active in the local legal community as a member of the San Antonio Bar Association, the San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and the Mexican American Bar Association. He has previously served as a Board Member of the San Antonio Trial Lawyers Association and Board Member and President of the Mexican American Bar Association. Mr. Aguirre is a former adjunct professor at Northwest Vista College. Mr. Aguirre is additionally licensed to practice in federal courts throughout the state.

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Amy Geistweidt

Family and Divorce Law

12000 Huebner Rd, San Antonio, TX 78230, USA

EDUCATION • B.A., Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas (1990) – Summa Cum Laude • J.D., St. Mary’s University of San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas (1993) CERTIFICATIONS • Board Certified, Family Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 2001 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES • College of the State Bar of Texas – Member since 1997 • San Antonio Family Lawyers Association – Past President • State Bar of Texas – Family Law Section • San Antonio Bar Association – Family Law Section • Texas Academy of Family Law Specialists - Member PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS • Trying a Temporary Orders Hearing Effectively, Anatomy of a Trial, April 2003; San Antonio, Texas • Trying a Temporary Orders Hearing Effectively, Extreme Family Law Makeover, June 2004; San Antonio, Texas • When Roger Runs: Service of Citation of Non-Resident, Annual Advanced Family Law Course, State Bar of Texas, August 2005; Dallas, Texas

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Austin Hagee

Austin Hagee

Distinguished Lawyer

Criminal Defense Law

120 Austin Hwy #103, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA

Austin M. Hagee is a proven trial lawyer and San Antonio native who works tirelessly to defend the constitutional rights of his clients. Austin prides himself in being able to advocate for his clients to make sure their side of the story is told and their rights are protected through every step of the judicial process. After working as a felony prosecutor and nationally recognized criminal defense attorney, Austin formed the Austin Hagee Law Firm, PLLC. In forming the firm Austin’s goal was to create a client-centric environment that always puts clients first. The justice system is not always fair, but Austin refuses to accept the status quo and makes sure that every single one of his clients is treated with dignity and respect. Austin graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio’s Honors College and went on to attend St. Mary’s University School of Law on a Dean’s scholarship. At St. Mary’s Law, Austin was inducted into The Order of Barristers, Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society, competed on the National Negotiations Team and served as a staff writer for St. Mary’s specialty law review, The Scholar. Austin M. Hagee is a former Bexar County Felony Assistant District Attorney where he successfully litigated hundreds of cases. As a prosecutor, Austin worked to litigate and try cases in the areas of driving while intoxicated, family violence assaults, burglary, theft, possession, evading arrest, unlawful carrying of a weapon, criminal mischief, and more. After leaving the District Attorney’s Office, Austin worked as an associate for a large civil defense litigation firm. Through this work, Austin represented Fortune 500 companies in business litigation, insurance defense litigation, and Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA) litigation throughout the State of Texas in both state and federal courts. Additionally, Austin handled legal matters in business governance and employment law. Outside of work Austin likes to stay involved in his community by serving on the board of the San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, being involved as a member of the local William S. Sessions American Inn of Court chapter, and attending services on Sunday morning at Cornerstone Church. Austin is happily married and loves cheering on UTSA and the San Antonio Spurs.

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Cesar Ornelas

Cesar Ornelas

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

14607 San Pedro Ave, Suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78232

Licensed in Texas, Cesar Ornelas’s nationwide practice is entirely contingency fee-based and consists of a wide variety of catastrophic personal injury and death cases. He has represented countless victims of catastrophic accidents across the United States. Mr. Ornelas has devoted his entire career to giving a voice to the voiceless. Cesar Ornelas was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and is the son of Cesar and Belia Ornelas. In Mr. Ornelas’s early years, he was raised in a mobile home park in Kyle, Texas. It was during this time that Mr. Ornelas and his father would go around selling watermelons in order to provide for his family. Through this life lesson, Mr. Ornelas learned the value of hard work and discipline. These values translated through to his education through both college and law school, during which Mr. Ornelas supported himself by successfully starting and operating multiple companies. Mr. Ornelas started to practice law after graduating from St. Mary’s Law School in record time. Mr. Ornelas has been handling catastrophic personal injury and death cases since his first day in practice. Since becoming a lawyer, Mr. Ornelas has done significant work for his clients throughout the state of Texas and the United States.

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Cesar Ornelas, II.

Cesar Ornelas, II.

Distinguished Lawyer

Personal Injury Law

14607 San Pedro Ave suite 200, San Antonio, TX 78232, USA

Licensed in Texas, Cesar Ornelas II’s nationwide practice is entirely contingency fee-based and consists of a wide variety of catastrophic personal injury and death cases. He has represented countless victims of catastrophic accidents across the United States. Mr. Ornelas II has devoted his entire career to giving a voice to the voiceless. Cesar Ornelas II was born in Corpus Christi, Texas, and is the son of Cesar and Belia Ornelas. In Mr. Ornelas II’s early years, he was raised in a mobile home park in Kyle, Texas. It was during this time that Mr. Ornelas II and his father would go around selling watermelons in order to provide for his family. Through this life lesson, Mr. Ornelas II learned the value of hard work and discipline. These values translated through to his education through both college and law school, during which Mr. Ornelas II supported himself by successfully starting and operating multiple companies. Mr. Ornelas II started to practice law after graduating from St. Mary’s Law School in record time. Mr. Ornelas II has been handling catastrophic personal injury and death cases since his first day in practice. Since becoming a lawyer, Mr. Ornelas II has done significant work for his clients throughout the state of Texas and the United States.

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