Robert Fuentes • Bair Hilty, P.C.

Mr. Fuentes is a Shareholder in the law firm of Bair Hilty, P.C. who dedicates his practice to the representation of motor carriers. He has practiced civil litigation in Texas since 1999 and is admitted to practice in all state and federal jurisdictions in Texas.
 
Mr. Fuentes' litigation experience includes achievement of defense verdicts against plaintiffs in personal injury claims, favorable decisions from Texas Courts of Appeal upholding trial court decisions in his client’s favor, and legal representation of motor carrier interests before the Texas Supreme Court. Additionally, Mr. Fuentes acts as corporate counsel for motor carriers in matters relating to safety, commercial driver contracts, shipping contracts, brokerage agreements, employment matters and cargo claims.

Mr. Fuentes' success as an experienced trial attorney and concentration on defending the interests of motor carriers in litigation prepares him to meet the ongoing challenges faced by motor carriers in our litigious and highly-regulated society.

Mr. Fuentes, who is bilingual in Spanish, is a graduate of the University of Texas, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy in 1996. After graduating from the University of Texas, Mr. Fuentes studied law at the University of Houston Law Center and earned his Juris Doctorate law degree in December 1998. He is licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas since May 1999.

Mr. Fuentes is a member of The College of the State Bar of Texas, an honorary society of lawyers who are among the best trained attorneys in Texas. Members are qualified attorneys who are interested in both high ethical standards and improved training for all Texas attorneys.

Mr. Fuentes has been selected as a Texas Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2012.

Recognizing the need for greater diversity in the motor carrier industry, Mr. Fuentes founded the Hispanic Motor Carriers Association. The association is dedicated to promoting bilingual safety education for commercial drivers, as well as serving the needs of motor carriers with a forum for enhancing resources available to motor carriers in safety education, the legislative process, economic concerns and business interests.

CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: rfuentes@bairhilty.com
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AREAS OF PRACTICE:
Personal Injury Litigation
Cargo Claims
Motor Carrier-Shipper Agreements
Broker–Shipper Agreements
Owner-Operator Agreements
Employment Law
Rules Tariffs
Collections
Insurance Coverage
Accident Emergency Response
DPS/DOT Administrative Appeals

BAR ADMISSIONS:
Supreme Court of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS:
Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA)
Texas Motor Transportation Association (TMTA)
Houston Council for Safety Professionals (HCSP)
Hispanic Motor Carriers Association (HMCA)
Transportation Club of Houston
Transportation Law Section, Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)
The Defense Research Institute (DRI)
Houston Bar Association
Litigation Section, Houston Bar Association
College of the State Bar of Texas

PUBLICATIONS:
Preventable Accident Determination, a Relic of the Past and Unnecessarily Damaging Your Future, Ronald L. Bair and Robert Fuentes; Published in the Transportation Law Journal, April 2010, Volume 11, Number 5.

Ethics in a Transparent World, Robert Fuentes and Richard P. Griffin; Transportation Lawyers Institute, Arlington, Virginia, November 4, 2011.

PRESENTATIONS:
Truth-in-Leasing Regulatory Requirements for Owner-Operator Agreements; Guest Speaker, Texas Motor Transportation Association, Houston Chapter, March 16, 2011

Pre-Employment Screening Program: Legal Issues, Analyzing the Data and Educating Drivers; Guest Speaker, Houston Council for Safety Professionals, October 14, 2011.

Panel Speaker – The Ethics of Social Networking (Or How it Can Get You in Trouble); Transportation Lawyers Institute, Arlington, Virginia, November 4, 2011.