
Tamara Leigh Rodriguez
Vidaurri Lyde Rodriguez & Haynes, LLP
Administrative Hearings & Adjudication Lawyers in Edinburg, TX in Edinburg, TX
About Tamara Leigh Rodriguez
Tamara L. Rodriguez Partner Tamara was born in Orlando, Florida. After having visited family in Texas while growing up, Tamara made Texas her home when she relocated to attend law school. Tamara studied and practiced law in the Houston/Galveston area for about ten years. While in law school, Tamara interned for Judge Harold DeMoss, 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, and clerked for Judge Mark Davidson, 11th District Court, Harris County. She has been in the Rio Grande Valley since November 2000. In addition to her active trial practice, Tamara has participated in the local master naturalist program. Tamara has a broad defense practice ranging from defending doctors and hospitals to commercial motor carriers to insurance companies and agents, among others. Licensed to practice in state courts in Texas and in the federal court for the Southern District of Texas, she handles medical malpractice personal injury cases for doctors, hospitals and nursing homes. She also defends commercial motor vehicle personal injury cases involving buses and trucks. She defends professional malpractice clients in the insurance industry representing insurance companies, agents and claims personnel as well. In the Rio Grande Valley, Tamara has enjoyed success at trial in defending wrongful death and serious, personal injury cases.
Education
Legal Education
- South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas, 1994
- J.D.
- Honors: Order of the Lytae
Non Legal Education
- Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida
- B.A.
- Major: Spanish
- University of Salamanca, Salamanca, Spain, 1989
Current Employment Position(s)
- Partner
Past Positions
- Brin & Brin, P.C., Attorney/Partner, 2000 - 2006
- Fred Loya Insurance, Managing Attorney, 2006 - 2008
- Dunn, Kacal, Adams, Pappas & Law, Attorney, 1998 - 2000
- McLeod, Alexander, Powel & Apffel, Attorney, 1995 - 1998
Published Works
Articles
- "Dealing with Japan: Framework Agreement v. Super 301", Currents: International Trade Law Journal, 1994
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1994
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1995
Other Affiliations
- Hidalgo County Bar Association, 2000 - Present (Member)
- Cameron County Bar Association, 2008 - Present (Member)
- Health Care Compliance Association, 2010 - Present (Member)
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Tamara Leigh Rodriguez |
| Firm | Vidaurri Lyde Rodriguez & Haynes, LLP |
| Address | Edinburg, TX, 202 North 10th Avenue, Edinburg, TX |
| Phone | 956-381-6602 |
| Phone | 956-381-0725 |
| Website | www.vlrhlaw.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |