Bernardo S. Garza

Education

Pan American University - Bachelor of Arts, 1975

University of Michigan - Juris Doctorate, 1979

Attorney - Mediators Institute, 1995

Certifications

Board Certified, Personal Injury Trial Law & Civil Trial Law

Texas Board of Legal Specialization

"AV" Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Experience

1985 - Present - Callier & Garza, L. L. P.

1979 - 1985 - City of Houston, Legal Department

Areas of Expertise

  • General Negligence
  • Products Liability
  • Deceptive Trade Practices Act
  • Governmental Liability
  • Employment Litigation
  • Premises Liability
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Toxic Torts
  • Construction Litigation
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

State Bar of Texas
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
Houston Bar Association
National Association of Minority Law Firms

Professional Activities

Author/Lecturer

"New Defenses to DTPA Claims"
Advanced DTPA/Consumer/Insurance Law Course
State Bar of Texas - 2001

Author/Lecturer

"Tort Claims and Civil Rights Issues"
Southwest Transit Association - 1995