With more than 18 years of trial experience, Ramona Martinez represents clients on a wide range of legal matters from construction, employment and pharmaceutical litigation to premises liability, products liability and personal injury. One of Texas Monthly’s “Texas Super Lawyers®” for the past seven years, in 2008 and 2009 she was also named one of the Top 50 Female Lawyers in the State of Texas and in 2009 one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the State of Texas. Ms. Martinez is the 2007-2008 recipient of the State Bar of Texas President Award in recognition of her work as a founding member of the Dallas Diversity Task Force.
Practice Areas
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Architect & Engineer Defense/E&O Commercial Litigation Construction Dram Shop/ Drug & Medical Device Litigation Employment Litigation |
Mass Tort Litigation Negligence and Torts Pharmaceutical Litigation Premises Liability Products Liability Transportation: |
Representative Matters
Obtained defense verdict in a highly publicized jury trial of wrongful death/survival and negligence claims against a retailer that had sold a semi-automatic handgun to a man who later used it in a shooting rampage at the Tarrant County courthouse. The plaintiff victims sought over $30 million in damages.
Obtained a nominal settlement in a dram shop claim involving a major sports and arena vendor for injuries resulting from an altercation on the premises.
Represented pharmacists in mass tort/pharmaceutical litigation involving VIOXX and Baycol.
Professional Recognition
Named a “Texas Super Lawyer®” by Texas Monthly and Law and Politics magazines – 2003-2009
Named one of the Top 50 Female Lawyers in the State of Texas – 2008-2009
State Bar of Texas President Award – 2007-2008
Founding member, Dallas Diversity Task Force
Education
J.D., Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, 1990
– Member, Phi Delta Phi
– Citation Editor, International Lawyer
B.B.A. in Accounting, The University of Texas at Austin, 1987
Memberships
State Bar of Texas
Dallas Hispanic Bar Association
National Hispanic Bar Association
American Bar Association
- Litigation, Employment, and Construction Law Sections
Dallas Bar Association
- Construction and Employment Law Sections
Defense Research Institute
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