Steven M. Gonzalez
Steven Gonzalez earned his law degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1983. He became licensed in Texas that same year, and began practicing as an associate with the law firm of Ryan & Marshall, located in Houston, Texas.
He practiced full time in Houston for 10 years, and has tried virtually every sort of injury and property damage case, including medical malpractice, premises liability, construction site accidents, oil field accidents, product liability, car and trucking accidents, construction defect cases, and DTPA cases.
Mr. Gonzalez opened the Rio Grande Valley office in 1993. Mr. Gonzalez has been Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas board of Legal Specialization since 1988.
Mr. Gonzalez has been elected by his peers to the American Board of Trial Advocates with a rank of Advocate.
Education
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.), May 1983
University Of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts, with honors, May 1979
Major: History
Legal Licensure
- State Bar of Texas, 1983
- Federal Bar for the Southern District of Texas, 1984
- Federal Bar for the Western District of Texas, 2005
Legal Specialization
- Personal Injury Trial Law, 1988
Work Experience
Jan. 2013 – Present
Gonzalez Castillo Moya, LLP – Partner
McAllen, Texas
Jan. 2007 – Jan. 2013
Gonzalez Palacios, LLP – Partner
McAllen, Texas
Jan. 2004 – Dec. 2006
Gonzalez Gaytan Garza & Castillo – Partner
McAllen, Texas
2000 – 2004
Steven M. Gonzalez & Associates, P.C.
McAllen, Texas
1987 – 2000
Marshall & Gonzalez – Partner
McAllen, Texas
Houston, Texas
1983 – 1986
Ryan & Marshall – Associate
Houston, Texas
Organizations
- State Bar of Texas
- Hidalgo County Bar Association
- Houston Bar Association
- Texas Bar Foundation, Life Fellow
- Advocate, American Board of Trial Advocates