Cameron R. Cano
Austin
512-703-5088
Cameron Cano is a trial attorney that maintains a diverse practice with an emphasis on personal injury and wrongful death claims, construction defect, and first-party insurance litigation. Cameron focuses on his clients’ best interests through efficient and cost-effective resolutions; however, Cameron quickly defends the wrongly accused when trial is necessary. Cameron has a wide variety of first-chair trial experience, including a take-nothing judgment involving a prize-show horse that died under “mysterious” circumstances.
Cameron is a Local Representative for the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program and a member of the State of Texas Pro Bono College. In his leisure time, Cameron enjoys leaving civilization for his West Texas property near Big Bend National Park to hunt, hike, and pretend he is more rugged than he actually is.
Background
Cameron graduated cum laude from Baylor University School of Law with a Special Distinction in Litigation. At Baylor, Cameron was named to the Dean’s List on several occasions and excelled in the renowned Baylor advocacy program. Cameron won multiple awards as a mock trial and moot court advocate in his eight national competitions. While in school, Cameron served as a judicial intern to Federal Magistrate Judge Jeffery C. Manske in the Western District of Texas Waco Division, and worked as Professor Elizabeth Fraley’s research assistant for a textbook on effective strategies to attack a plaintiff’s damage model. Before law school, Cameron was a flanker for the University of Texas Rugby Team and a champion of the 2013 Sigma Chi “Fight Night” boxing tournament.
Representative Experience
Obtained defense verdict (favorable verdict) in jury trial involving a T-bone collision where client’s employee ran a stop sign.
Obtained take-nothing judgment in trial involving prize show horse that died under mysterious circumstances.
Obtained take-nothing judgment in jury trial involving a five-vehicle motor collision.
Obtained defense verdict (favorable verdict) in highly publicized jury trial defending a private school against injury claims involving allegations of race and gender discrimination and bullying.
Negotiated favorable settlement in double-fatality action involving allegedly defective tires.
Negotiated favorable settlement in wrongful death suit on behalf of a construction company arising from a major natural gas explosion in Austin, Texas.
Resolved hundreds of residential and commercial claims resulting from wind/hail insurance bad faith actions.
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Education, Admissions & Activities
Education
Baylor University School of Law
J.D., cum laude, 2018
Special Distinction in Litigation
Regional Champion at National Mock Trial Competitions
Awarded Best Brief" at National Moot Court Competition"
Awarded Best Trial Brief" at National Mock Trial Competition"
University of Texas at Austin
B.A., 2014
Certificate in Business Foundations
Bar Admissions
Texas
2018
Court Admissions
United States District Court of Texas
Western
Professional and Community Activities
State Bar of Texas
Austin Bar Association
Austin Young Lawyers Association
Texas Lawyers Assistance Program
Western District of Texas Waco Division, Judge Jeffery C. Manske
Internship