Mr. Ortega’s law practice focuses on representing banks and middle-market companies on a wide range of matters, including but not limited to commercial real estate, lending, securities, corporate governance, compliance, regulatory, cybersecurity, vendor management, and contract negotiations.
Prior to practicing law, Mr. Ortega founded Houston Business Bank, where he served as a Director, and President & Chief Executive Officer. The bank charter he founded was one of only four awarded in the State of Texas that year, and Houston Business Bank was one of less than a dozen banks to receive FDIC insurance nationally in 2009. Mr. Ortega has more than 25 years of banking and financial services experience, including roles at JP Morgan Chase, Wells Fargo Bank, and now Granger National Bank in the commercial lending arena.
