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John Paul Cedillo
Danny Franco
Stephanie Monique Pimentel
Malachi Ledbetter
John Paul Cedillo
Managing Attorney
A proud graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and Texas Southern University's Thurgood Marshall School of Law, John Paul is a native of Southwest Houston. During both college and law school, he competed in mock trial. In 2012, he won the ultra-competitive National Trial Competition Texas regional. As an attorney, J.P. joined forces with his father in May 2014 and worked with him for almost five years. Now he directs the work in all areas of the firm's practice. John Paul primarily practices in the areas of criminal defense, immigration and civil actions.
In his private time, you might find J.P. enjoying a swim, reading good book, or boarding an international flight.
Graduado con orgullo de la Universidad de Texas en Austin y de la Facultad de Derecho Thurgood Marshall de la Universidad Texas Southern, John Paul es originario del suroeste de Houston. Durante la universidad y la facultad de derecho, participó en competencias de juicios simulados. En 2012, ganó la altamente competitiva competencia regional de juicios nacionales (National Trial Competition) en Texas.
Como abogado, J.P. se unió a su padre en mayo de 2014 y trabajó con él durante casi cinco años. Actualmente, dirige el trabajo en todas las áreas de práctica del bufete. John Paul ejerce principalmente en las áreas de defensa penal, inmigración y acciones civiles.
En su tiempo libre, es posible encontrar a J.P. disfrutando de un buen baño, leyendo un buen libro o abordando un vuelo internacional.
Resultados de casos recientes
$43,000 Judgment
Civil Judgment - Sept 2025
After years of delay, our client finally got justice. A defendant who had already been found liable for fraud under the DTPA tried to hide assets to avoid paying what he owed. We uncovered the scheme, exposed the hidden transfers, and won a Motion for Summary Judgment under the Texas Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act (TUFTA). The Court nullified the sham transactions and ordered him to pay—proving that justice may be delayed, but not denied.
Not Guilty
Resisting Arrest - Sept. 2025
In a short but important jury trial, our client was vindicated by an all-female jury who viewed the (in our opinion) aggressive actions of an officer and found that our clien'ts conduct didn't rise to the level of resisting arrest.
Case Dismissed
Money Laundering - Sept 2025
Client was traveling to make a cash transaction (to buy a car). Officers- in our view- racially profiled him and pulled him over and with no probable cause searched his vehicle because he was nervous and failed to answer questions to their satisfaction. No contraband was found (no drugs, etc), just a large amount of cash, which they seized. We prepared to fight this one at trial, but on tiral week it was dismissed.
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