Practice Concentration & Experience |
Mr. Torteya, a dual citizen of the U.S. and Mexico, is a Texas attorney whose practice focuses on the following areas: criminal (state & federal courts throughout the U.S.); international; and cross-border transactions (U.S.-Mexico). In the litigation and corporate areas, Mr. Torteya has represented individuals and multinational corporations from various countries in connection with their business transactions and/or litigation concerns. Mr. Torteya has been a featured speaker and lecturer at various federal criminal law conferences and mock trial seminars sponsored by the U.S. State Department throughout Mexico on international and criminal law issues. Mr. Torteya has served as Special Counsel to the Mexican Consulate in Brownsville, Texas since 1997. Mr. Torteya has previously served as Special Counsel for the Brownsville Navigation District in connection with their investigation in connection with the expenditure of over $15 million taxpayer dollars on an international truck/rail bridge project. Mr. Torteya's investigation required him to travel throughout Mexico, and was able to successfully report his findings regarding the trail of the monies spent, which later resulted in criminal prosecution in the U.S. Mr. Torteya, along with a Washington, D.C. law firm, currently represents a national U.S. corporate client in connection with a Mexican federal criminal investigation involving assets seized by the Mexican government, working closely with law enforcement officials in Mexico for their return. |
Baylor University (B.A., Political Science, 1992) Baylor University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1995) Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara (Mexico) (Comparative Law Institute, 1995) |
Licensed to practice in all Courts in the State of Texas U.S. District Court for the Southern, Western and Eastern Districts of Texas U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit |
Professional Affiliations |
State Bar of Texas Cameron County Bar Association
American Bar Association U.S. - Mexico Bar Association Federal Bar Association (South Texas Chapter) |
Attorney Articles, Links and Details | Co-Author, “Foreign Investment: A New Perspective in Mexico”, Free Trade for the Americas: Issues in Economics, Trade Policy and Law (Baylor University Press 1995; Oxford University Press 1995) |
Associate Municipal Court Judge, City of Brownsville Special Counsel - Mexican Consulate in Brownsville, Texas (Cameron & Willacy Counties) Member, Board of Adjustments & Appeals, City of Brownsville Board Member, Brownsville Museum of Fine Art Board Member, Saint Joseph Academy Booster Club Board Member, Mr. Amigo Association Frmr. Adjunct Professor - International Business Law, University of Texas-Brownsville Past Member, City Charter Review Committee, City of Brownsville |
