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Robert C. Hilliard Of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales Named Corpus Christi's "Lawyer Of The Year"

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Thursday, May 13, 2021
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b'CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --OnMay 12, 2021, the Corpus Christi Bar Association (CCBA) named Robert C. Hilliard "Lawyer of the Year" for his relentless pursuit of justice.

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  • b'CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --OnMay 12, 2021, the Corpus Christi Bar Association (CCBA) named Robert C. Hilliard "Lawyer of the Year" for his relentless pursuit of justice.
  • Hilliard introduced Mr. Crump, noting that while Ben Crump has been called the "Black Man\'s Attorney General" he is really "Everyman\'s Attorney General" as he fights for equality and to eradicate injustice.
  • The duo represented Danny Ray Thomas, an unarmed black man who was shot by sheriff\'s deputies in Houston.
  • They also represented Zeke Upshaw, an NBA player who died after his heart stopped in the middle of a basketball game.

Attorney Michael Richardson of Hillard Martinez Gonzales LLP Sues CenterPoint Energy Inc. on behalf of 28 Apartment Complexes for Storm Damage

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Friday, March 12, 2021
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Attorney Michael Richardson of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP has sued CenterPoint Energy Inc. on behalf of 28 apartment complexes for damages that occurred following the deadly winter storm and freezing temperatures that occurred on February 12, 2021 through February 16, 2021.

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  • CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Attorney Michael Richardson of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP has sued CenterPoint Energy Inc. on behalf of 28 apartment complexes for damages that occurred following the deadly winter storm and freezing temperatures that occurred on February 12, 2021 through February 16, 2021.
  • As such, plaintiff apartment complexes, which contain 8456 units housing thousands of residents, sustained significant harm.
  • The apartment complexes are represented by Michael E. Richardson, Robert C. Hilliard and Marion M. Reilly of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP.
  • v. CenterPoint Energy Inc. et al, case number 2021-14061, in the 55th District Court of Harris County, Texas.

Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP Reports Astros Lose Motions In Court--Judge Says Ticket-Holder Class Action For Astros' Cheating To Proceed

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Thursday, September 3, 2020
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The attorneys for the Astros Fans, Robert C. Hilliard and Marion M. Reilly of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP, along with Mitch Toups of Weller Green Toups & Terrell, L.L.P.

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  • The attorneys for the Astros Fans, Robert C. Hilliard and Marion M. Reilly of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP, along with Mitch Toups of Weller Green Toups & Terrell, L.L.P.
  • Marion M. Reilly, who argued against the Astros' Motion to Dismiss stated, "Judge Schaffer got it right.
  • Bob Hilliard, attorney for the fans states, "This is going to be painful for the Astros.
  • Hilliard Martinez Gonzales LLP (HMG) specializes in personal injury, mass torts, product liability, commercial and business litigation, and wrongful death.

Hilliard Martinez Gonzales, LLP: Hernández v. Mesa Headed Back To The United States Supreme Court

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
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The Hernndez family is represented by Bob Hilliard , Steve Shadowen and Stephen Vladeck .

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  • The Hernndez family is represented by Bob Hilliard , Steve Shadowen and Stephen Vladeck .
  • Said Bob Hilliard, the lead attorney representing the Hernndez family, "The justices knew that they mustonce againtackle this issue head on, and it appears they have decided that this time it's time.
  • The 5th circuit's circuitous opinion offers no clarity or consistency for either sideandthe deadly practice of agents, standing in the United States and shooting innocentkids across the border must be stopped.
  • Hilliard Martinez Gonzales, LLP (HMG) specializes in mass torts, personal injury, product liability, commercial and business litigation, and wrongful death.

Hilliard Martinez Gonzales, LLP: Mother Of NBA G League Player Zeke Upshaw, Who Died On The Basketball Court Last Year, Pounds Back At NBA, Detroit Pistons' Motions To Dismiss

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Monday, February 4, 2019
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"Zeke, deprived of oxygen for nearly four minutes on live television and approximately forty-four minutes in toto, ultimately died as a result ofDefendants' conduct .

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  • "Zeke, deprived of oxygen for nearly four minutes on live television and approximately forty-four minutes in toto, ultimately died as a result ofDefendants' conduct .
  • The NBA and the Pistons also assert that, if Plaintiff Jewel Upshaw's claims do go forward, they must be sent to arbitration pursuant to Zeke's Player Contract.
  • 2:18-cv-13301-TGB-SDD, pending in the Eastern District of Michigan before Judge Terrence G. Berg.
  • Plaintiff Jewel Upshaw is represented by Robert C. Hilliard of Hilliard Martinez Gonzales, LLP, Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law, and Courtney Morgan of Morgan & Meyers, PLC.

Hilliard Martinez Gonzales, LLP: Court to Decide if Academy Can Be Sued for Role in Deadly Sutherland Springs Shooting

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Thursday, January 31, 2019
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, a Texas state court will decide if victims of the deadly Sutherland Springs shooting can sue Academy Sports + Outdoors for their role in the massacre.

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  • CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Jan. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Today, a Texas state court will decide if victims of the deadly Sutherland Springs shooting can sue Academy Sports + Outdoors for their role in the massacre.
  • Attorney for the victims' families, Robert C. Hilliard, says that Academy negligently sold Kelley the Ruger AR-556 with a 30-round capacity magazine used in the shooting.
  • Hilliard says, "There is no question Academy was required to follow the laws of both Texas and Colorado in that sale.
  • Academy failed to do so as Colorado prohibits the sale of a Ruger AR-556 with a 30-round capacity.

Hilliard Martinez Gonzales: Lawyers For Border Victim Tell Trump That Ordering The Shooting Of Rock Throwers May Be Murder

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Friday, November 2, 2018
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Bob Hilliard and Steve Shadowen have responded to President Trump's recent comments that rocks thrown should be considered firearms, allowing border patrol agents to shoot to kill.

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  • CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Nov. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Today, Bob Hilliard and Steve Shadowen have responded to President Trump's recent comments that rocks thrown should be considered firearms, allowing border patrol agents to shoot to kill.
  • In an open letter to the President, the attorneys for Sergio Hernandez, a boy shot and killed by border patrol agents, as well as other victims, warn President Trump that his announced policy is 'patently unlawful' and may even be considered murder.
  • This new Trump policy, seemingly developed at the microphone,has been rejected at every level.There are rocks at play here, but they are only in the man's head."
  • Hilliard Muoz Gonzales LLP (HMG) specializes in mass torts, personal injury, product liability, commercial and business litigation, and wrongful death.

Border Shooting Case Seeks To Return To Supreme Court

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Thursday, June 21, 2018
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CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Today, HMG lawyers for Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca asked the Supreme Court to take the case for a second time (cert.petition docket No.

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  • CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Today, HMG lawyers for Sergio Adrian Hernandez Guereca asked the Supreme Court to take the case for a second time (cert.petition docket No.
  • In March of this year, despite the Supreme Court's ruling, the full federal appeals court for the 5th circuit in New Orleans once again sided with Mesa, holding that federal courts couldn't award damages even if plaintiffs' allegations were true.
  • Robert C. Hilliard, who argued the case to the Supreme Court the first time stated: "Shouldn't an officer's conduct in killing an unarmed, unthreatening boy, be governed by the very constitution the officer took an oath to abide by?
  • Hilliard Muoz Gonzales LLP (HMG) specializes in mass torts, personal injury, product liability, commercial and business litigation, and wrongful death.