Western District of Texas

Biographical Information:

Year Service Began:

2003

Appointed By:

President George W. Bush

Education:

• The University of Texas School of Law, Juris Doctor (1987)
• The University of Texas, Lyndon Baines Johnson School of Public Affairs, Master of Public Affairs (1987)
• Harvard University, Bachelor of Arts (1983)

Judicial Experience:

• United States District Judge, Western District of Texas, San Antonio Division (August 2003 - present)
• U.S. Judicial Conference, Member, Committee on Judicial Resources
• Fifth Circuit Judicial Council Court Administration Standing Committee
• Fifth Circuit District Judges Association, Committee on Pattern Jury Instructions (Criminal Cases)
• Liaison Judge to the General Services Administration regarding New U.S. Courthouse Project for San Antonio, Texas
• Western District of Texas, Chair, IT Committee
• Justice, Supreme Court of Texas (September 2001 - November 2002)

Legal Practice:

• Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., Partner, San Antonio, Texas
• Litigation Section; Labor and Employment Section (1987 - September 2001; November 2002 - August 2003)

Military Service:

U.S. Army Reserves 1983-1992

Memberships:

• St. Mary's Univ. School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law (2009 - present)
• University of Texas at San Antonio, Lecturer (2006 - present)
• American Law Institute, Member and Member of the Consultative Group, Restatement of the Law (Third), Employment Law (2001 - present)
• Federal Bar Association, San Antonio Chapter, Board Member (2005 - present)
• San Antonio Bar Foundation, Member, Board of Directors (2003 - present)
• State Bar of Texas, Vice-Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee (2007 - present)
• William S. Sessions American Inn of Court, Vice-President (2003 - present)
• Board Certified - Labor and Employment Law - Texas Board of Legal Specialization (1994) (inactive)
• Qualified Mediator, A.A. White Dispute Resolution Institute (1998)
• Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
• State Bar of Texas, Past Chair, Labor and Employment Law Council
• State Bar of Texas, Past Chair, Paralegal Committee
• American Bar Association, Former Member, Standing Committee on Legal Assistants
• San Antonio Bar Association, Member

Community Service:

• Texas Lutheran University, Member Board of Regents (2007 - present)
•  U.S. Army Reserve, Captain, Armor & Judge Advocate General's Corps (1983 - 1993)
• Texas Public Radio, Community Advisory Board (2008 - present)
• Texas State Board for Educator Certification, Vice Chair (2000 - 2001)
• Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, Liturgist (2004 - present)
• San Antonio Area Foundation, Former Board Member
• Boy Scouts of America, Alamo Area Council (2006 - 2008)
• South San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, Past Chairman of the Board
• Respite Care of San Antonio, Past President
• Harvard Club of San Antonio, Past President
• Univ. Of Texas at San Antonio, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Former Advisory Council Member
• St. Mary's Univ. School of Law, Dean's Advisory Council, Former Member
• Mayor's Task Force on Kelly AFB Privatization, Former Member
• City of San Antonio Board of Review for Historic Districts, Former Member
• Leadership San Antonio, Alumnus and Former Committee Member

Other:

Judge Rodriguez has published numerous articles regarding labor and employment related topics, litigation, discovery issues and arbitration.