Florentino Ramirez Jr.

December 24, 1940 – September 29, 2026

Florentino Ramirez, Jr. (“Tino”), 85 years of age, passed away on September 29, 2026, in Dallas, Texas, surrounded by family. Tino was born December 24, 1940, in Dallas, Texas, the only child of Florentino and Carmen Ramirez. He was raised in the heart of Dallas’ “Little Mexico” neighborhood, surrounded by a close-knit, business-oriented family. Much of that childhood centered around Luna’s Tortilla Factory, the family business and a fixture of the Little Mexico community where his family lived in an apartment above the business. He also spent much of his childhood in Laredo, Texas, where his father owned a freight-forwarding and customs brokerage business across the border in Mexico.

After graduating from Crozier Tech High School in Dallas, Tino set off for Texas A&M University, where he made some of his most cherished memories with his fellow cadets—stories he continued telling long after he left College Station. He graduated in 1962 with an accounting degree and a desire to attend law school. That fall, Tino began his studies at The University of Texas School of Law, graduating in 1965.

Returning to Dallas as a young lawyer in the 1960s presented its own challenges. Unable to find the opportunity he wanted with an established Dallas firm, Tino hung his own shingle and opened the Law Office of Florentino Ramirez, Jr. He took whatever cases came through the door and did what was necessary for his clients, sometimes even taking money out of his own pocket to bail a client out of jail. His practice eventually became Ramirez & Associates, P.C. which carries on his legacy today.

In 1976, Tino began representing the Dallas Independent School District, providing counsel related to the acquisition of real estate for the construction of schools and administrative buildings. It became one of the enduring professional relationships of his career, which continues with the firm to this day.

Early in his career, Tino became involved with his beloved Dallas Bar Association, where he befriended many of the most renowned lawyers and judges in Dallas and throughout the state. He was also one of the founding members of the Mexican American Bar Association, now known as the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, and became a longtime fixture in the Dallas legal community.

Though a reluctant recipient of accolades, perhaps his greatest professional honors were the Morris Harrell Professionalism Award and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Award, each given to him by the Dallas Bar Association. A core member of the Tuesday Night Irregulars at the Dallas Bar Association, Tino treasured the friendships and camaraderie that came with a lifetime in the law.

Tino’s character defined dignity. He was a trustworthy confidant, a relentless advocate for justice, and was zealous in the representation of his clients. He made “old school” seem relevant. He loved the practice of law, but more than that, he loved the people it brought into his life.

To honor Tino’s memory the family kindly encourages memorial donations to the Texas Bar Foundation in lieu of flowers.