JOAQUIN A. RODRIGUEZ

Candidate for 111th District Court Judge.

Real Experience. Trusted Public Servant.  

 

 

Prosecutor 8+ Years: Protecting children and families in Webb County.

First Assistant City Attorney 3+ Years: Handling complex civil cases for Laredo.

Educator 10+ Years: Teaching Constitutional Law at Texas A&M International University. 

Proud Laredoan & Family Man: Grounded in community and service.

 

 

Resume

Education

J.W. Nixon High School:

  • Class of 2005

University of the Incarnate Word:

  • Class of 2010
  • Bachelor of Arts (Magna Cum Laude)
  • Major: Political Science
  • Minor: Philosophy

Texas Tech University School of Law:

  • Class of 2013

Doctorate of Jurisprudence

License to Practice Law in 2013

Certified Public Manager (CPM)

  • 2025

Work Experience

Person, Whitworth, Borchers & Morales, LLP:

  •  06/2011 through 08/2012
  • Law Clerk

Student Legal Services (Texas Tech University):

  • 08/2011 through 12/2011
  • Law Clerk

Innocence Project of Texas:

  • 01/2012 through 05/2012
  • Law Clerk

Lubbock County District Attorney’s Office:

  • 01/2013 through 04/2013
  • Law Clerk

Webb County District Attorney’s Office:

  • 11/2013 through 07/2022
  • Assistant District Attorney
  • Misdemeanor Prosecutor
  • Felony Drug Prosecutor
  • Chief Prosecutor Special Victims Unit
  • Chief Prosecutor for the 49th District Court

City Attorney’s Office (City of Laredo):

  • 08/2022 through Present
  • First Assistant City Attorney

Adjunct Faculty Instructor (Texas A&M International University):

  • 01/2015 through Present
  • Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties
  • Law and Society
  • Victimology
  • Law and Film

Professional Organizations

State Bar of Texas

American Bar Association

Laredo Webb County Bar Association:

  • Secretary 2015
  • Pro-Bono Director 2016
  • Vice President 2017

Awards

Laredo Young Lawyer Association Award for Outstanding Achievements as an Assistant District Attorney:

  • 2018

Heart of the CAC Award (The Children’s Advocacy Center of Laredo – Webb County): 

  • 2019

Mustang Legends Inductee:

  • 2025

Presentations

UISD In-Service Lecture:

  • 08/01/2017
  • “Inappropriate Student Teacher Relationships”

LCC South Police Academy:

  • 07/10/2017
  • “Search Warrants and Arrest Warrants”

LCC South Police Academy:

  • 06/11/2015
  • “Drafting Proper Offense Reports”

LISD Counselors Training:

  • 02/11/2017
  • “Duty to Report Child Abuse”

19th Annual Child Abuse Prevention Conference:

  • 04/25/2018
  • “Challenges in the Prosecution of Child Abuse Cases”

UISD Police Department: Title IX Training:

  • 01/08/2019
  • “Child Abuse Investigations”

Laredo Fire Department In-House Training:

  • 2025
  • “Understanding Garrity and Weingarten Rights”

TAMIU Pre-Law Society Presentation:

  • 2025
  • “The Legal Profession”

Philanthropy and Community Service

Member of the Child Advocacy Center Multi-Disciplinary Team:

  • 2016 through 2020

Pro Bono Legal Work for Veterans Clinic:

  • 2017

Guest Speaker for J.W. Nixon Football Banquet:

  • 2017

Volunteer at Countless Career Day Events for LISD and UISD Schools:

  • 2014 through Present

Member of Max Mandel Committee for the City of Laredo:

  • 2018 through 2022

Organizer of the Laredo Webb County Bar Association Golf Tournament:

  • 2024

Board Member - Laredo Fire Fighters Retirement System Board of Trustees (Appointed by Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino):

  • 2024

Instructor for Kazen Fellowship Program (Trial Advocacy Instructor):

  • 2025

 

On March 03, 2026, vote Joaquin Rodriguez for 111th District Court Judge.