Ramona Martinez

Ramona Martinez is passionate about protecting the interest of her clients. As a founding member, she brings over 20 years of trial experience to address her clients legal needs. Due to her experience, she is called upon to represent clients in a variety of legal mater including employment litigation, tort litigation, transportation litigation, premises and product liability, construction defect and injury litigation and hospitality litigation. One of Texas Monthly's and Law & Politics magazine's "Texas Super Lawyers" for the past ten years; in 2008 she was also named one of the Top 50 Female Lawyers in the State of Texas and 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. 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. Successfully obtained summary judgment on behalf of major airline involving claims of wrongful termination, ADA and FMLA (affirmed by U.S. Supreme Court). Handled the defense of a trucking company and truck driver in one of Texas' deadliest crashes. 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. Obtained numerous dismissals – no settlement paid – on products liability claims against a major automatic door manufactures. Handled the defense of over 800 premises case. Handled the defense of over 200 transportation cases including automobile and truck accidents. Represented pharmacists in mass tort/pharmaceutical litigation involving VIOXX and Baycol. Awards and Honors Honors Named a "Texas Super Lawyer" by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazine, 2003 - 2012 State Bar of Texas President Award, 2007 - 2008 Founding Member, Dallas Diversity Task Force Named one of the Top 50 Female Lawyers in the State of Texas, a Super Lawyers designation by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazine, 2008 Named one of the Top 100 Lawyers in the State of Texas, a Super Lawyers designation by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazine, 2008 Named to "Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition" by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazine, Civil Litigation: Defense, 2008 - 2009 Named to "Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition" by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazine, Personal Injury Defense, 2010 - 2012 Named to " The Lawdragon 3000, Leading Lawyers in America", 2010 - 2012 Named to "Super Lawyers Business Edition" by Texas Monthly and Law & Politics Magazine, Personal Injury Defense: General, 2011 - 2012

• Founding Member

• Texas, 1990
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

• State Bar of Texas (Member)
• Dallas Hispanic Bar Association (Member)
• National Hispanic Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association, Litigation, Employment, and Construction Law Sections
• Dallas Bar Association, Construction and Employment Law Sections
• Defense Research Institute (Member)
• Claims & Litigation Management Alliance