Tomas Francisco Tijerina

Tomas Francisco Tijerina is a seasoned trial and litigation attorney based in Brownsville, Texas, representing clients across the Rio Grande Valley and statewide in complex civil, commercial, criminal, and constitutional matters.

A proud South Texas native, Tomas earned his B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and his J.D. from St. Mary’s University School of Law.

He began his career at Martinez, Barrera & Martinez, LLP, where he quickly distinguished himself through high-stakes construction-defect and insurance litigation involving public and private infrastructure projects — including the Hidalgo County Jail and multiple hospital and hospitality properties. Within his first two years of practice, he served as first-chair counsel in a federal trial, securing a verdict exceeding $2 million.

Over his career, Tomas has represented clients in a wide array of complex disputes, including:

• Major federal criminal and white-collar defense, including a multi-hundred-million-dollar Medicare/Medicaid-fraud case involving systemic billing allegations.
• Construction-defect litigation involving jails, hospitals, hotels, and large commercial facilities.
• Civil rights cases filed against both state and federal agencies, asserting violations of constitutional and statutory protections.
• Education-law disputes, representing school district employees and students in cases involving due process, discrimination, and workplace rights.
• Contract and land-use disputes, including contested ownership and breach-of-contract claims.
• Product-liability and toxic-exposure litigation, including carbon-monoxide poisoning cases with product-defect components.
• Multiple arbitrations in commercial, construction, and insurance matters.

Tomas provides pragmatic, trial-ready representation to individuals, businesses, and institutions across South Texas. His reputation rests on strategic advocacy, disciplined case management, and professional integrity.

He was named a Texas Super Lawyers “Rising Star” in Civil Litigation and is a proud member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), reflecting his commitment to excellence, civility, and ethics in courtroom practice.