Ricardo G. Cedillo

Ricardo G. Cedillo is one of the founders of DC&M. Through his years of practice, he has earned an international reputation as one of the top trial attorneys. Cedillo has been an author and speaker at numerous Continuing Legal Education courses sponsored by the State Bar of Texas.

His areas of experience include commercial litigation, contract disputes, estate and probate disputes, intellectual property disputes, insurance defense, partnership litigation, patent litigation, product liability defense, and tort litigation.

Cedillo received his bachelor’s degree at St. Mary’s University and Juris Doctor at Harvard University.

Awards and Honors

AV Preeminent Attorney by Martindale-Hubbell

Named Top 500 Leading Lawyers in America by Lawdragon magazine, 2019

Top Texas Verdicts of 2010 – Contract Verdicts, Verdict Search, May 2011

Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business, 2003-2020

25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter Century, Texas Lawyer, 2010

Top 100 Attorneys in Texas, Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business, 2003-2014

San Antonio’s Bet-the-Company Litigator of the Year, Texas’ Lawyers of the Year, Texas’ Best Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Magazine, San Antonio Edition, 2011

San Antonio’s Best Lawyers (Business Litigation), Scene in S.A., 2008

The Best Lawyers in America, Woodward/White, 2008

Go-To Lawyer, Texas Lawyer, 2007

Top Commercial Litigation Lawyer, The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel Magazine, 2006

Top 100 Verdicts of 2006, Texas Lawyer

Top 50 Central & West Texas Region Texas Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters Business, 2004

Litigation Management Lone Star All-Stars, Litigation Management Magazine, 2003-2014

American Lawyer Big Suits, The American Lawyer Magazine, 1999

National Law Journal Top Ten Litigators, 1999

America's Top 100 Civil Defense Litigators, America's Top 100 LLC, 2019

Community Involvement

Children’s Hospital of San Antonio Foundation, Board of Directors, 2015

Holy Cross Community Services, Inc., Board of Directors, 2015

Voices for Children, Board of Directors, 2015

Texas Appleseed, Board of Directors, 2014-2015

Holy Cross of San Antonio, Lifetime Achievement Award, 2015

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law of Texas, Chairman, 2004

Northside Independent School District Gifted and Talented Program – Valued

Mentor and Advocate for Gifted Education Through Independent Study Mentorship, 1993-94

Lulac Rey Feo Scholarship Committee, Inc., Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service to Program for Support Made Possible to Award the Largest Ever Number of Scholarships, August 21, 1993

Affiliations and Memberships

American Bar Association

American Board of Trial Advocates

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights under Law of Texas, Chairman, 2004

Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Mexican-American Bar Association

San Antonio American Inns of Court (Master of the Bench)

San Antonio Bar Association

State Bar of Texas

The Association of Trial Lawyers of America