Francisco J. Ortega

Mr. Ortega is an attorney whose experience encompasses complex commercial litigation, appeals, and labor and employment law.

In the area of business litigation, Mr. Ortega was recently recognized as a 2017 “Texas Rising Star” by Texas Super Lawyers, a designation given to no more than 2.5 percent of Texas attorneys under the age of 40. In this area of the law, Mr. Ortega’s experience includes handling claims for breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, deceptive trade practices, fraud, usury, trade secrets, shareholder derivative claims, breach of partnership obligations, copyright infringement, trademark infringement, non-compete covenants, construction claims, tortious interference, and wrongful termination.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Ortega served as a law clerk to the Honorable David M. Medina of the Supreme Court of Texas and as a law clerk to the Honorable Philip R. Martinez of the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.

While attending law school, Mr. Ortega served as Lead Articles Editor for the Wisconsin Law Review, Note & Comment Editor for the Wisconsin International Law Journal, staff member for the Wisconsin Journal of Law, Gender & Society, and member and team coach of the Wisconsin Moot Court , Mr. Ortega won First Place Brief and Second Place overall in the Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) National Moot Court Competition and was a Midwest Regional Semifinalist in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court . Ortega is a member of the State Bar of Texas, the El Paso Bar Association, and the El Paso Young Lawyers Association. He currently serves on the Admissions Committee for the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas and is a past board member of the El Paso Federal Bar Association.

A graduate of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce Leadership El Paso Class XXXIV, Mr. Ortega is active in the Borderplex community. He was appointed by Mayor Oscar Leeser to serve as a commissioner of the Housing Authority for the City of El Paso where he was elected vice-chairman. He also serves on the board of directors of the KCOS Community Advisory Board and the El Paso Marathon Foundation. He previously served on the board of directors of El Paso Museum of Art, AVANCE-El Paso, and the Ethics Review Commission for the City of El Paso as vice-chairman.