Gerardo Acevedo Jr. is a trial attorney who represents individuals and families in high-stakes personal injury, wrongful death, and civil rights cases across Texas.  As a member of the trial team at The Law Office of Ricardo A. Garcia, he brings courtroom intensity, strategic precision, and an unwavering commitment to client advocacy.

Mr. Acevedo is licensed to practice in the State of Texas and the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University and holds a Bachelor of Arts from Texas Tech University. While at Texas Tech, he served as a special teams captain for the Red Raider football program — a leadership distinction voted on by both teammates and coaches. The discipline, preparation, and resilience forged through athletics now define his approach to litigation.

Gerardo has litigated complex civil matters in both state and federal courts. His experience includes successfully briefing and arguing matters before the Thirteenth Court of Appeals, prosecuting federal constitutional claims, and aggressively pursuing insurance bad faith, catastrophic injury, and commercial tort cases. He is known for meticulous preparation, analytical rigor, and a commanding courtroom presence. His strengths include strategic motion practice, discovery leverage, expert development, and persuasive trial presentation.

As part of the firm’s litigation team, Mr. Acevedo focuses on case strategy, trial preparation, mediation advocacy, and the development of advanced litigation systems designed to enhance efficiency and execution from intake through verdict.

He is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the South Texas Trial Lawyers Association, and he is fluent in both English and Spanish. Mr. Acevedo resides in South Texas with his family and is dedicated to delivering courtroom results that create lasting impact for the clients he serves.”

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Education

  • Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University
  • Bachelor of Arts, Texas Tech University (Special Teams Captain, Red Raider Football)

Membership & Honors

  • Magna Cum Laude Honors (Thurgood Marshall School of Law)
  • Special Teams Captain, Texas Tech Red Raiders (Leadership distinction voted on by teammates and coaches)
  • Licensed to Practice: State of Texas
  • Licensed to Practice: United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • Member, Texas Trial Lawyers Association (TTLA)
  • Member, South Texas Trial Lawyers Association
  • Bilingual: Fluent in English and Spanish

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