Justin A. Diaz

Justin A. Diaz’s legal practice is primarily litigation focused, handling a broad range of issues through trial, arbitration, and appeal.

Justin A. Diaz SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Justin A. Diaz’s legal practice is primarily litigation focused, handling a broad range of issues through trial, arbitration, and appeal.

Practice Areas & Education

PRACTICE AREAS

  • First & Third-Party Insurance Defense Litigation
  • Complex Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Defect Litigation
  • Motor Vehicle Personal Injury Litigation
  • Commercial Trucking Personal Injury Litigation
  • Premises Liability Litigation
  • Workplace Accident Litigation
  • Bad Faith Insurance Litigation
  • Debt Collection Litigation

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of Arts in Economics at The University of Texas at Austin
  • Doctor of Jurisprudence at The University of Houston

BAR ADMISSIONS

  • Texas

COURT ADMISSIONS

  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

  • Selected to Texas Rising Stars, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2025.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • Houston Bar Association
  • State Bar of Texas Diversity in the Profession Committee

 

About Justin

EXPERIENCE

Justin was born and raised in the Greater Houston, Texas, area before attending The University of Texas at Austin. Justin developed both his qualitative and quantitative reasoning skills in pursuit of his degrees in Economic and Mathematics. Justin was also a member of his university’s triathlon team which nurtured his competitive attitude.

Justin attended law school at The University of Houston Law Center, where his involvement in various academic organizations and programs shaped the foundation of his practice, including The UHLC Moot Court Team and The Houston Business and Tax Law Journal.

Since becoming licensed in 2018, Justin’s legal practice is primarily litigation focused, handling a broad range of issues through trial, arbitration, and appeal. Justin’s experience has led him to gain the confidence of his clients, by generating positive outcomes. He was recently recognized for his work in the Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list by Thomson Reuters in 2025.

In addition to his practice, Justin also volunteers his skills and expertise with The Houston Bar Association and as an appointee to The State Bar of Texas’s Diversity in the Profession Committee.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS & SIGNIFICANT CASES

  • Rosborough, Vicki v. TDI Industries, Inc. Directed verdict for defendant property owner in slip and fall action (215th District Court of Harris County, Texas; 201817077).
  • Installed Building Products of Houston, LLC v. Taylor Morrison of Texas, Inc. et.al. Successful appeal of dismissal on post-arbitration prevailing party fees claim in construction defect action (14th Court of Appeals; 14-23-00562-CV).
  • Sonic Automotive Inc. v. Goree Architects Ince. et.al. Defense verdict in multi-millions dollar commercial construction defect action (295th District Court of Harris County, Texas; 201718953).

PRESENTATIONS

  • State Bar of Texas, TMAP, “Receipts, Proof, Timeline, Screenshot!” Everything You Need To Know About Damages – A Personal Injury Law Update, April (2024).
  • State Bar of Texas, TMAP, Legislative Update, April (2025).

Justin A. Diaz

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