Hon. Judge Dick Alcalá

El Paso, TX

Ability and experience in conducting arbitration, mediation and court hearings through remote platforms.

Non-Subscriber Experience

As an Arbitrator Judge Alcalá has conducted arbitrations in 45 non-subscriber cases involving personal injury and employment law related cases since 2014.

Education +-

University of Houston Law School, Houston, Texas

Law Degree

1978
University of Texas, Austin, Texas

B.A. Government

1975
Licensure: State Bar of Texas

1978

Experience +-

Senior District Judge-Mediator-Arbitrator

Senior District Judge

2001 to present
Mediator

2001 to present
Arbitrator

2001 to present
340th Judicial District of Texas, San Angelo, Texas

District Judge

1989 to 2000

Memberships/Affiliations +-

State Bar of Texas

Judicial, Computer & Technology and Alternative Dispute Resolution Sections
Bexar County Bar Association

Alternative Dispute Resolution, Litigation and Construction Law Section

2008-present
Texas Center for the Judiciary

Board of Directors

2007 - 2011
El Paso County Bar Association

Center for the Judiciary

2007 - 2011
El Paso County Bar Association

Board Member; Board Secretary

2004 - 2007; 2006
Tom Green County Bar Association

1979 - 2000
U.S. District Court

Northern District of TX
U.S. District Court

Western District of TX
U.S. Court of Appeals

5th Circuit
Association of Attorney Mediators

Bexar County Chapter
El Paso Bar Association

Chair of ADR Committee

2004 - 2005

Seminar/Speaking/Authoring +-

"Practicing Before a Visiting Judge"
Bexar County Family Bar Assn February 18, 2014

“Life Care Planner as Expert Witness: Pre-Trial and Trial Aspects"
American Academy of Physician Life Care Planners, Annual Assembly, April 12, 2018