About Mehdi
Mehdi Cherkaoui earned his law degree at Texas Southern University, completing his J.D. in 2012 after beginning studies in 2010. His path through law school was concise, and he left with the credential that would set the course for a practice split between state and federal work. The educational record is straightforward and marks the starting point of a legal career that directs him back to the courtroom and appellate benches.
He is licensed to practice in Texas and holds admissions to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Federal Circuit. Those credentials allow him to move between trial-level matters in state court and appeals before federal panels. That combination of admissions is useful for cases that progress from state trial courts into federal appellate review.
Outside the courtroom, Cherkaoui has been involved with professional organizations. He has been a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association since 2015. Membership in a trial lawyers group aligns with the litigation work he pursues and keeps him connected to peers who litigate similar cases across the country.
Cherkaoui’s work involves litigation at multiple procedural levels. He handles matters in Texas trial courts and appears in federal appellate venues when cases involve circuit-level review. His practice requires attention to both trial strategy and the different demands of appellate briefing and argument. That duality—moving from factual development at trial to legal argument on appeal—shapes how he prepares and presents cases.
Colleagues and opposing counsel describe his courtroom manner as direct and focused on the issues at hand. He tends to keep filings and oral argument tightly organized, aiming to make clear legal points rather than rely on broad themes. That approach is suited to the appellate work he does, where concise presentation and tight legal reasoning matter.
As of 2026, Cherkaoui maintains an active practice centered on litigation in Texas and appellate advocacy before the Fifth Circuit and the Federal Circuit. He continues to handle matters that require both trial experience and the technical legal work that appeals demand.
