81R28013 MG-D
By: Gonzales H.R. No. 1788
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Ernesto J. Dominguez has received the John E. Cook
Pro Bono Award from the Hidalgo County Bar Association; and
WHEREAS, Born in Hondo on August 11, 1955, Ernesto Dominguez
went on to earn a bachelor's degree from The University of Texas at
Austin in 1976 and a law degree from the University of Notre Dame in
1986, and while he was a student, he was a member of Phi Alpha Delta
Law Fraternity, International; in 1987, he was admitted to the
State Bar of Texas, and he is currently an attorney with Orendain &
Dominguez, a McAllen firm specializing in general civil trial
practice, personal injury, insurance law, and family law; and
WHEREAS, Through the years, Mr. Dominguez has maintained
affiliations with the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the American
Association for Justice, the Hidalgo County Bar Association, the
State Bar of Texas, and the College of the State Bar of Texas, and he
served on the board of directors of Texas RioGrande Legal Aid from
1998 through 2002; and
WHEREAS, In all of his endeavors, he enjoys the love and
support of his wife, Iris Aguilar Dominguez, who is also a lawyer
and practices with the office of the city attorney in McAllen; the
couple have been blessed with a daughter, Paloma Alexandra
Dominguez, a student at Our Lady of Sorrows, and Mr. Dominguez has
served as president of the school's advisory council; and
WHEREAS, With the utmost dedication to his profession and to
his community, Mr. Dominguez has garnered the lasting respect and
admiration of his colleagues and fellow citizens alike, and he may
indeed reflect with great pride on his notable achievements and
contributions; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby congratulate Ernesto J. Dominguez on his receipt
of the John E. Cook Pro Bono Award from the Hidalgo County Bar
Association and extend to him sincere best wishes for continued
success and happiness; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for Mr. Dominguez as an expression of high regard by the
Texas House of Representatives.