Biography
Josué Galván is an attorney in the Trial & Appellate Litigation group of Jackson Walker’s San Antonio office. Josué has a variety of state and federal court experience in a wide range of litigation matters, including insurance disputes, construction litigation, financial services litigation, and products liability litigation. Josué represents clients through each stage of litigation, from pleadings and discovery to settlement and evidentiary hearings, and stands ready to serve as a trusted counselor in order to help clients achieve their dispute resolution goals. Josué has experience taking and defending party and non-party depositions, arguing discovery motions, and supporting trial teams.
In years prior to joining Jackson Walker, Josué served as a full-time extern to Justice Debra Lehrmann of the Texas Supreme Court, and as a trained mediator at the Lubbock County Dispute Resolution Center. Before attending law school, Josué taught middle school science for two years.
Additional Languages
Spanish
Education
B.S., magna cum laude, The University of Texas Pan-American
J.D., magna cum laude, Texas Tech University School of Law
- ABA Arbitration Regional Champion, National Semifinalist
- National Latina/o Law Student Association Moot Court Finalist
- Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society – Warren Inn
Bar Admissions
Texas, 2016
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court for the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas
- President’s Award of Merit, Texas Young Lawyers Association, 2020
- “Best S.A. Lawyers” List, Business Litigation, San Antonio Scene, 2019
- Margaret A. Costello Pro Bono Award
- “Rising Star,” S.A. Scene Magazine, 2017
- Mention, “Texas Lawyers Win Asylum for Family Threatened by Taliban,” Texas Lawyer, 2017
- Author, “Now What?: A Guide to Navigating the Michael Morton Act’s Seemingly Unconstitutional Pro Se Provision,” 48 Tex. Tech L. Rev. 423, 2016
- Texas Young Lawyer Association, Board of Directors, 2019
- Law Focused Education Committee, Member
- Veteran’s Treatment Court Committee, Member
- Local Affiliates Committee, Member
- San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, Board of Directors, 2020-2021
- Federal Bar Association, San Antonio Chapter
- LeadershipSBOT, 2018—2019
- San Antonio Bar Association
- The William S. Sessions American Inn of Court
- Leadership for Educational Equity
- Teach for America – Rio Grande Valley, 2011 Corps