Patricia O'Connell Alvarez
Fluent in Spanish, I commit to facilitate fair resolutions for diverse parties.
With 12 years of experience as a Justice at the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals and 26 years as a trial attorney, I bring a comprehensive understanding of the legal system, conflict resolution, and negotiation to mediations and arbitrations.
As a Justice, I authored opinions in a wide range of cases, including business and commercial disputes, insurance coverage, oil & gas disputes, personal injury, indemnity, property disputes, libel and slander, fiduciary duty, employment, and arbitration. I developed a reputation for impartiality and independence, and a judge who followed the law.
As a trial attorney, I specialized in complex litigation in transportation, oil & gas, personal injury, product liability, insurance and excess coverage, and bad faith. I tried cases in multiple jurisdictions, including the Texas border.
I graduated from the University of Texas School of Law (J.D. 1987) and Duke School of Law (LLM 2023). I am board certified in personal injury trial law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. I am an adjunct professor at St. Mary's University School of Law.
- Duke University School of Law
- LL.M. (2023) | Judicial Philosophy
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- The University of Texas School of Law
- Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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- Justice
- Fourth Court of Appeals
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- Partner
- The Alvarez Law Firm, PLLC
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- Partner
- Alvarez, Notzon & Gutierrez, LLC
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- Partner
- Alvarez, Griffith, Saenz & Hill, LLC
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- Associate
- Butler & Binion and Thornton, Summers, Biechlin & Brown
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- Associate
- Dibrell, Dibrell & Dotson
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- Candidate for Credentials Mediator
- Texas Mediator Credentialing Association
- Basic Mediation.
- Mannousso Mediation & Arbitration, Houston, TX
- Advanced Mediation (Family-Divorce-Child Custody)
- Mannousso Mediation & Arbitration, Houston, TX
- Arbitration
- Mannousso Mediation & Arbitration, Houston, TX
- Diploma of International Arbitration (London Program)
- University of Basel, Switzerland.
- Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law
- Texas Board Of Legal Specialization
- Association of Attorney Mediators
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- Maverick County Bar Association
- Member
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- kendall County Bar Association
- Member
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- American Board of Trial Advocates
- Member
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- Litigation Counsel of America
- Member
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- Laredo Bar Association
- Member
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- Texas State Bar # 01128850
- Member
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- American Bar Association
- Member
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- San Antonio Bar Association
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- District of Columbia
- District of Columbia Bar
- ID Number: 482701
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- Florida
- The Florida Bar
- ID Number: 0931357
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- Texas
- State Bar of Texas
- ID Number: 01128850
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- Arbitration & Mediation
- Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation
- French
- Spanish