About Rudy S.
Rudy S — Apodaca is a attorney and mediator based in Cedar Park, Texas. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas on December 14, 2000, and holds Bar Card Number 24028743. His practice areas include administrative and public law, alternative dispute resolution, and arbitration — He is also licensed to practice in New Mexico. Born in Las Cruces, New Mexico, Apodaca earned his Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from New Mexico State University in 1958. He then graduated with honors from Georgetown University Law Center in 1964. His legal career began in August 1964 when he was admitted to the New Mexico State Bar.
He later gained admission to the Texas State Bar in December 2000. Apodaca is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico. From 1987 to 2000, Apodaca served as a judge on the New Mexico Court of Appeals, including a term as Chief Judge from December 1994 to January 1997. Prior to his judicial tenure, he maintained a solo law practice in Las Cruces, handling a diverse caseload encompassing criminal law, contracts, torts, administrative law, adoptions, business and corporate law, real estate law, civil rights litigation.
Municipal law. In 2017, Apodaca transitioned to alternative dispute resolution, offering services as a mediator, arbitrator, hearing officer, and special master through The Apodaca Law Firm. His office is located at 2514 Moray Lane, Cedar Park, Texas 78613-4339. He has been appointed as a Visiting Judge for the Justice of the Peace in Travis County, Texas, presiding over cases as needed. Apodaca is bilingual in English and Spanish and has been actively involved in various professional organizations, including the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and the American Bar Association. He has also contributed to his community through roles such as a board member for the Las Cruces Community Arts Center Foundation and the Museum of New Mexico Foundation.
In addition to his legal career, Apodaca is an accomplished author. His publications include "When the Angels Came" (2023), "A Rare Thing" (2012), "Pursuit" (2003), and "The Waxen Image" (1977). He resides in the Austin, Texas metropolitan area with his wife, Nancy Mitcham, and their four children and eight grandchildren.
