OUR TEAM

Bill Didlake

William (Bill) Didlake was born and raised in Austin, Texas and attended Westlake High School. He earned his Bachelor of Art degree from Austin College in Sherman, Texas in 1990. At Austin College, Bill was a four-year starter on the football team while studying business and communications. Bill enrolled in the St. Mary’s University School of Law in 1991. During his final year of law school, Bill was a paid teaching assistant for the legal research and writing class taught to all first-year students.

Upon receiving his Juris Doctorate and Law license in 1994, Bill’s practice began a concentration on plaintiff’s personal injury law when he accepted a position as an associate with the law firm of Robinson & Harris in Dallas, Texas. In 1996, Bill joined Lawfinders Associates, Inc. During his time at Lawfinders, Bill wrote appellate briefs, drafted legal memoranda, and performed appellate argument in courts around the state of Texas. Bill has argued cases on the appellate level in both the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas, Texas, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Louisiana.

While appellate law was challenging, Bill desired to return to practice law where his skills could be used to help injured citizens and make a difference in people’s lives. So, after a successful time at Lawfinders, Bill joined Dalton Harris and established a firm dedicated to providing quality legal services delivered vigorously, yet professionally. In March 2006, Bill formed the Law Office of William Didlake – a firm committed to providing legal services to those in need.

Bill is a member of the Dallas Trial Lawyers Association, Texas Trial Lawyers Association and the Dallas Bar Association. Bill participates in the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, where he provides legal services to clients through Legal Aid of North Texas. Bill is a former member of the Board of Trustees of the First Unitarian Church of Dallas and served on the Board of Directors of the Housing Crisis Center. He is currently a Board member of a new non-profit — Jericho Road Dallas. Bill is married and the father of two boys and enjoys coaching youth sports through the Town North YMCA.

Sal Rodarte

Sal Rodarte has been in the legal field for almost 20 years. Prior to joining William M. Didlake, P.C., he worked for Ginsberg and Associates, P.C., Locke & Lord, L.L.C, and lastly, Frenkel & Frenkel, LLP. Sal has worked as a bilingual claims manager in cases involving personal injury claims in motor vehicle accidents, worker’s compensation, insurance defense and DWI defense cases. And now, as the Senior Claims Manager at The Law Office of William M. Didlake, P.C., he handles and specializes in the personal injury claims. Sal obtained his Associates of Arts degree from Vision University in Irving and later his Paralegal Certification from El Centro College in Dallas. In his leisure time, Sal likes to be active in the community by volunteering for non-profit organizations and as an active member at his church. His favorite past times include shopping, attending art galleries, dining out at trendy places, and most of all spending time with his closest friends and family.

Andrea Riggs

Andrea Riggs, BA, MA, joined The Law Office of William M. Didlake, P.C., in 2013.  She works in the litigation department as a paralegal and is an active member of NALA-The Paralegal Association. She assists with court filings, pleadings/answers/discovery, scheduling depositions and mediations, client interaction, and research as needed. Her additional areas of concentration are estate planning and will preparation. While maintaining her paralegal duties, Andrea also assists in other areas of the law firm, including medical/billing records and affidavits and office management. She is a graduate of The University of Texas at Dallas, where she earned her BA in History and her MA in Historical Studies. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and attending and watching soccer games.  She is also a regular volunteer with People Helping People and various other volunteer programs through the Cathedral of Hope.

Paola Ruiz

Maria Paola Ruiz joined the Law Office of William M. Didlake, P.C., in July of 2019, while earning her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology with a minor in Spanish from the University of Texas at Arlington. Her goal is to become a Child Developmental Psychologist, to understand, help and promote the well-being of children. As the Legal Assistant at The Law Office of William M. Didlake, P.C., Paola gathers, and organizes medical records, bills and other legal documents for attorney review and case preparation. Prior to joining the law firm, Paola was a volunteer teacher’s assistant for 3 years in the Arlington ISD and had her own photography business. In her spare time, Paola loves to dance folklorico, cook and spend time with her family.