About

Diego J. Peña is a pro attorney with over 36 years of revel in, specializing in commercial and business litigation, exertions and employment claims, and more. Diego J. Peña is a enormously skilled lawyer presently serving as a full-time arbitrator and mediator. With over 36 years of revel in in the criminal field, Mr. Peña has represented a extensive range of customers, such as individuals, small to medium corporations, and Fortune 500 groups in each nation and federal courts. His areas of knowledge consist of purchaser disputes, contracts, private harm, wrongful dying, insurance claims, civil rights, exertions and employment claims, and greater. Throughout his career, Mr. Peña has efficiently litigated numerous cases, including the ones involving religious discrimination, sexual harassment, actual estate disputes, oil and gasoline disputes, environmental issues, and banking subjects. He has a validated music file of attempting over 50 cases to verdict or judgment and has appeared in greater than 20 appellate instances before nation and federal appellate courts, consisting of the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court. In 1989, Mr. Peña joined the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Legal Department, where he in my opinion tried over eighty five incredibly specialized labor arbitrations. His revel in ranged from contract interpretation to just motive suspensions or dismissals. Currently, he serves as an arbitrator at the American Arbitration Association Employment Panel and as a public arbitrator for FINRA. Diego J. Peña's full-size experience and expertise make him a noticeably sought-after legal professional in Bedford, Texas, and beyond.

Legal Issues

Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Real Estate Law
Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law
Personal Injury
Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
Energy, Oil & Gas Law
Utilities
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Arbitration & Mediation
Business - Arbitration/Mediation, Consumer - Arbitration/Mediation, Family - Arbitration/Mediation

Certificates

Adv. Family Law Mediation Training
Mediators of America

Adv. Mediation Training
University of Texas Center for Public Resolution

Basic Mediation Training
Mediators of America

Employment Arbitration
American Arbitration Association

Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Accepted Jurisdictions
Texas Jurdictions
Texas
Since 1983
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas Jurdictions
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas Jurdictions
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
5th Circuit Jurdictions
5th Circuit
Since 1985
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas Jurdictions
U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
U.S. Supreme Court Jurdictions
U.S. Supreme Court
Since 1992
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas Jurdictions
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

Experience

  • The Peña Arbitration & Mediation Group
  • Assistant Vice President - Senior Legal Counsel
    Southwestern Bell Telephone Company/AT&T Communications
    1989
  • Senior Associate
    Green & McReynolds
    1985
  • Associate
    Martin & Drought
    1983
Education
University of Texas - San Antonio Education School Logo
University of Texas - San Antonio
M.A. (2005) | History
Graduation year: 2002
University of Texas - Austin Education School Logo
University of Texas - Austin
J.D.
Graduation year: 1982
University of Notre Dame Education School Logo
University of Notre Dame
B.A. (1980) | Government & International Studies
Graduation year: 1976
Associations
San Antonio Bar Association Professional Association
San Antonio Bar Association
has membership, Former Director
Current
San Antonio Bar Foundation Professional Association
San Antonio Bar Foundation
has membership, Former Trustee
Current
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association Professional Association
San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
has membership, Former Officer
Current
Dallas Bar Association Professional Association
Dallas Bar Association
has membership
Current
Arlington Bar Association Professional Association
Arlington Bar Association
has membership
Current
Tarrant County Bar Association Professional Association
Tarrant County Bar Association
has membership
Current
Texas State Bar
                        
                                                     # 15735950 Professional Association
Texas State Bar  # 15735950
has membership
1983 - Current
Costs
  • Payment With Credit Card
  • Retaines and Rates
    1. The fee for each day of hearing is $1,250. The fee for study time and writing the opinion is $1,250 per day. Study time and writing the opinion is billed in half-day increments. One half-day is 3.5 hours. 2. A cancellation/postponement fee of $1,250 per day will be charged for all scheduled hearing days if the hearing is canceled or postponed within 30 calendar days prior to the day of the hearing. (The day of the hearing is not counted.) 3. There is no travel charge for hearings that take place in the Dallas/Fort Worth area (Dallas, Tarrant, Denton and Collin Counties). If travel expenses are incurred such expenses will be charged split among the parties based on prior arrangement. Travel expenses will be charged from the Arbitrator’s Fort Worth office address. 4. If the hearing is cancelled or postponed, the parties are responsible for fees charged by a hotel for a cancellation beyond the deadline. 5.Willing to conduct pro bono arbitration or mediation on a case by case.
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