Ricardo G. Cedillo is one of the founders of DC&M. Through his years of practice, he has earned an international reputation as one of the top trial attorneys. Cedillo has been an author and speaker at numerous Continuing Legal Education courses sponsored by the State Bar of Texas.
His areas of experience include commercial litigation, contract disputes, estate and probate disputes, intellectual property disputes, insurance defense, partnership litigation, patent litigation, product liability defense, and tort litigation.
Cedillo received his bachelor’s degree at St. Mary’s University and Juris Doctor at Harvard University.
Awards and Honors
AV Preeminent Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell
Named Top 500 Leading Lawyers in America by Lawdragon magazine, 2019
Top Texas Verdicts of 2010 – Contract Verdicts, Verdict Search, May 2011
Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business, 2003-2020
25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter Century, Texas Lawyer, 2010
Top 100 Attorneys in Texas, Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business, 2003-2014
San Antonio’s Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year, Texas’ Lawyers of the Year, Texas’ Best Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Magazine, San Antonio Edition, 2011
San Antonio’s Best Lawyers (Business Litigation), Scene in S.A., 2008
The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, 2008
Go-To Lawyer, Texas Lawyer, 2007
Top Commercial Litigation Lawyer, The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel Magazine, 2006
Top 100 Verdicts of 2006, Texas Lawyer
Top 50 Central & West Texas Region Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business, 2004
Litigation Management Lone Star All-Stars, Litigation Management Magazine, 2003-2014
American Lawyer Big Suits, The American Lawyer Magazine, 1999
National Law Journal Top Ten Litigators, 1999
America's Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators, America's Top 100 LLC, 2019
Community Involvement
Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation, Board of Directors, 2015
Holy Cross Community Services, Inc., Board of Directors, 2015
Voices for Children, Board of Directors, 2015
Texas Appleseed, Board of Directors, 2014-2015
Holy Cross of San Antonio, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2015
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law of Texas, Chairman, 2004
Northside Independent School District Gifted and Talented Program – Valued
Mentor and Advocate for Gifted Education Through Independent Study Mentorship, 1993-94
Lulac Rey Feo Scholarship Committee, Inc., Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to Program for Support Made Possible to Award the Largest Ever Number of Scholarships, August 21, 1993
Affiliations and Memberships
American Bar Association
American Board of Trial Advocates
Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights under Law of Texas, Chairman, 2004
Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
Mexican-American Bar Association
San Antonio American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench)
San Antonio Bar Association
State Bar of Texas
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
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respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
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