Atty. Donovan Mendoza
Donovan Mendoza, a Director in Galloway’s Houston office, is client-focused and skilled in tailoring legal strategies to meet his clients’ goals. His practice includes automobile, commercial trucking, transportation, insurance defense and coverage, as well as complex commercial litigation, premises liability, product liability, catastrophic injury and wrongful death, and employment law.
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Donovan Mendoza is a employment, litigation, and insurance attorney based in Houston, Texas, practicing at Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith. They have 10+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2016. Admitted to practice in Florida, The Florida Bar (2016) and Texas, State Bar of Texas (2019). Educated at University of Southern California (—) and University of Notre Dame (J.D.). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Insurance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Transportation Law (2026). Serands clients in Houston, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Donovan Mendoza, a Director in Galloway’s Houston office, is client-focused and skilled in tailoring legal strategies to meet his clients’ goals
- His practice includes automobile, commercial trucking, transportation, insurance defense and coverage, as well as complex commercial litigation, premises liability, product liability, catastrophic injury and wrongful death, and employment law
- Donovan is also highly experienced in state and federal transportation laws and regulations, including DOT, FMCSA, NHTSA, and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
- Explore Donovan’s full background and practice: gallowaylawfirm.com
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Donovan Mendoza's Areas of Practice
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Donovan Mendoza is one of 169,120 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in Texas →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Donovan Mendoza is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Texas →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Donovan Mendoza is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Texas →
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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 Houston 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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