For over a decade, Javier Perez has dedicated his legal practice to helping individuals and families that have been injured or wronged. Whether you have been injured, lost a family member in an accident, or need expert representation with an employment issue, attorney Javier Perez is here for you.
The first attorney in his family, Javier Perez came from honest and humble beginnings. His parents worked manual labor in the fields and went on to earn doctoral degrees. Their hard work and persistence instilled in him the crucial importance of justice, fairness, dignity, and opportunity. As Mr. Perez grew up, he saw those ideals remain out of reach to many others in his community, and learned how the law is a powerful tool to achieve universal fairness and social change. A future lawyer and leader was born.
Mr. Perez attended the University of Texas School of Law, where he interned with Austin’s Equal Justice Center, a non-profit organization that advocates for employment justice for all low-income workers, regardless of their immigration status. Mr. Perez was also elected the President of the Chicano/Hispanic Law Students Association, as well as an articles editor for the Texas Hispanic Journal of Law & Policy, which serves as an academic forum for legal issues that affect Hispanics and Latinos. These experiences in law school not only fulfilled his childhood dream to bring justice to his community, but inspired him to continue to do more.
After graduating from law school, Mr. Perez has dedicated himself to the community in Dallas and risen to leadership roles in a wide array of social justice causes, including:
- Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, President(elected twice)
- Dallas Hispanic Bar Foundation, Founding Board Member and President
- City of Dallas Civil Service Board, Adjunct Trial Board Member
- Dallas Bar Association, Director and Advisory Board Member
- Latino Center for Leadership Development, Alumnus
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow and Selection Committee Member
- Genesis Women’s Shelter and Support HeRO’s, Board Member
Mr. Perez is also a frequent speaking guest on podcasts, radio segments, and local attorney seminars. He’s been featured on Univision, Qué Buena, Fox News, KDKA Radio Pittsburgh, and WABC New York, among other outlets.
Prior to founding Javier Perez Law, he worked under former Federal Judge Joe Kendall and was a former legal extern to Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina, Federal Magistrate Judge J. Scott Hacker, and the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF).
Javier Perez is dedicated to providing his clients – who come from all walks of life – with the high caliber representation they deserve. Attorney Perez is experienced in the courtroom – he has litigated hundreds of cases in state and federal court and has represented clients in over a dozen civil jury trials, bench trials, and final arbitration hearings. Due to his success, he’s received numerous honors and awards, including:
- Top Lawyers Under 40, Hispanic National Bar Association
- Estrella Award, Dallas Hispanic Bar Association
- Top Latino Lawyer, Latino Leaders Magazine
- Texas Super Lawyer, Texas Monthly Magazine
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Texas Monthly Magazine
- Best Lawyers in Dallas, D Magazine
- Best Lawyers in Dallas under 40, D Magazine
Mr. Perez is also a Board Certified Labor & Employment litigation attorney. Fewer than 10% of attorneys in Texas are Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Mr. Perez is a proud double-alumnus of the University of Texas and lives in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas, with his wife Caelie, son Leo, and rescue dog Hugo.
Javier Perez has a long history of helping others in their time of need. Let us show you how he can help you and your family in yours.