Dallas attorney Marcos Ronquillo featured among the “Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law”

by PegNews wire

DALLAS — Marcos G. Ronquillo, managing shareholder and chief operating officer of Dallas-based Godwin Ronquillo PC, is one of the “Extraordinary Minorities in Texas Law” featured in the Sept. 28, 2009, issue of Texas Lawyer.

As part of its focus on diversity, the newspaper selected 25 lawyers from across the state who best exemplify the unique and lasting impact minority attorneys have had in Texas. Selection to the list was the culmination of a six-month process that started with reader nominations. The newspaper received nearly 400 nominations, with the final selections based on extensive research by the editorial staff.

“I am deeply honored to have been selected by the leading legal publication in our state as one of the handful of minority attorneys who have had what they consider to be a profound impact on the Texas legal profession,” says Ronquillo. “Having people who believed in me made the difference early in my career, and I work hard to make sure to encourage others to provide those same types of opportunities to the next generation of leaders.”

His selection to the list, according to the newspaper’s profile of Ronquillo, was due in no small part to his commitment to giving back to the legal community. “Mentoring,” he is quoted as saying, “is ‘not a one-time thing,’ but rather a lifelong commitment.”

Ronquillo began his career in 1979 as a civil rights attorney with the Dallas office of what was then called the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, before moving into private practice in 1983.

Source: GodwinRonquillo