Atty. Carlos Cisneros
Legal Experience Mr. Cisneros has more than twenty-two years of experience as a trial attorney and litigator, handling commercial and consumer disputes, appeals, and criminal matters.
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Carlos Cisneros is an Associate based in Fort Worth, Texas, practicing at Dorsett Johnson & Cisneros. They have 31+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1995. Their practice focuses on criminal defense, business, litigation, consumer, and adr. Admitted to practice in Texas (1995), United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (1999), and United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (2001). Educated at South Texas College of Law (J.D., 1994) and University Of Texas B.A. History (—). Recognitions include BV Distinguished. Serands clients in Fort Worth, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Legal Experience Mr. Cisneros has more than twenty-two years of experience as a trial attorney and litigator, handling commercial and consumer disputes, appeals, and criminal matters
- Throughout his career, he has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in State and Federal Court
- In 2002, Mr. Cisneros completed mediation training and became a certified mediator in the State of Texas
- Prior to joining the firm in 2018, Mr. Cisneros was in private practice managing the firms of Cisneros & Mattingly, P.C., and Cisneros, Lucio and Martinez, PLLC. Before going into private practice, Mr. Cisneros was an Assistant District Attorney in the Cameron County District Attorney’s Office, where he first-chaired over thirty jury trials, from dwi’s and assaults to 1st degree murder
- He has handled appeals to the 13th Court of Appeals and the US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
- He’s also a published author with four novels to his credit, The Case Runner, The Name Partner, The Land Grant and now in pre-production, The Paper Lawyer
- As a contribution to the Spanish speaking community of South Texas, Mr. Cisneros writes a weekly legal column in two Valley newspapers, where he discusses important changes in the law and explains interesting legal concepts
- While in law school, Mr. Cisneros volunteered at the South Texas College of Law Disability Clinic where he represented claimants in front of the Social Security Administration
- Prior Professional Experience Principal – Carlos H. Cisneros, P.C
- Partner – Cisneros, Lucio & Martinez, PLLC Partner – Cisneros & Mattingly, P.C
- Cameron County District Attorney’s Office Associate – Laster & McKenzie, P.C
- Professional Membership and Activities State Bar of Texas Cameron County Bar Association
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Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Carlos Cisneros handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Consumer protection attorneys for fraud, lemon law, debt harassment, and deceptive trade practices.
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Mediators and arbitrators for civil, commercial, family, and employment dispute resolution.
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Fort Worth are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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