Yesenia Cárdenas

Contact

HDBDK
6688 N. CENTRAL EXPY.
SUITE 1000
DALLAS, TEXAS 75206

Tel. (214) 346-3767
Fax. (214) 267-4267
ycardenas@hdbdk.com

Areas of Practice

General Civil Litigation
Products Liability Defense

Education

Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law, J.D., cum laude (2005) - Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity; SMU Board of Advocates; Hispanic Law Students Association.

Southern Methodist University, B.B.A., B.A. (2001).

Bar & Court Admissions

State Bar of Texas;
U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Eastern, and Western Districts of Texas.



Yesenia E. Cárdenas

ABOUT

Yesenia E. Cárdenas joined the Dallas office of Hartline, Dacus, Barger, Dreyer & Kern, L.L.P. as an associate in March 2006. Ms. Cárdenas represents clients before federal and state trial courts with an emphasis in products liability defense, personal injury defense, and general civil litigation. In defending automotive manufacturers, Ms. Cárdenas' practice has emphasized the defense of seat, seatbelt, and fuel systems design.

Ms. Cárdenas, a native Spanish-speaker, couples a thorough understanding of substantive and procedural law with objective problem solving skills to expeditiously provide favorable results while always remaining cognizant of each client’s specific, and sometimes unique, ultimate goals.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Dallas Bar Association (Member)
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (Member)
Dallas Hispanic Bar Association (Member, Committee Co-Chair)
National Hispanic Bar Association (Member)

NOTEWORTHY

Publications: Co-Author, "Texas" Chapter, BUSINESS TORTS: A FIFTY-STATE GUIDE (2006-2008) (Aspen Publishing)

Recent Honors: National Champion, National Hispanic Bar Association Moot Court Competition (2005).

Languages: Spanish, French

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