Longoria is an Assistant Professor at South Texas College of Law specializing in property and land-use regulations. His research focuses on the intersection of the law and the built environment—with a particular interest in eminent domain disputes, public policy, and the emerging technologies and practices that are changing the shapes of cities. Longoria received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Rice University, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence with Honors from the University of Texas at Austin. Longoria also clerked for United States District Court Judge George C. Hanks, Jr. of the Southern District of Texas. Longoria is a member of the Texas Bar College, and he serves on the Board of Directors for the Galveston County Bar Association. Longoria is also a member of the State Bar of Texas Court Rules Committee, and he served as an advisory member for the Texas Pattern Jury Charge Committee, which focuses on oil and gas law.