HOUSTON, TX, April 15, 2013 (Press-News.org) The Houston, Texas law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend is pleased to announce the selection of attorney Chelsie King Garza to the 2013 listing of Texas Rising Stars as published in Super Lawyers Magazine. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of Texas lawyers under 40 or who have been in practice for 10 years or less are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor. Ms. Garza was selected based on recognition by her peers within the legal community and her professional achievements as a practicing attorney.
Ms. Garza joined the firm in 2007 and has established herself as both a strong legal and community advocate. She has negotiated substantial settlements on behalf of clients whose lives were permanently altered by the intentional or negligent acts of others, such as obtaining lifetime financial support for a man who was paralyzed during a routine medical exam. Ms. Garza has also obtained sizable verdicts for her clients who have lost loved ones or had their lives permanently altered as a result of another's neglect, including what is believed to be the largest medical malpractice verdict in Texas for 2012.
Ms. Garza is an active member of the Tahirih Justice Center, having most recently served as Campaign Coordinator for the Texas Bighearted Attorneys Campaign. The Tahirih Justice Center is dedicated to protecting the rights of female immigrants who have experienced gender-based violence through legal representation, education, and advocacy. The Bighearted Attorney Campaign raised over $25,000 to promote the mission of the Tahirih Justice Center in Texas.
This marks the first year that Chelsie King Garza has been recognized on the listing of Texas Rising Stars. A 1999 graduate of the Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, Ms. Garza served as a law clerk to Kenneth MacKenzie, Presiding Judge Chancery, Superior Court of New Jersey and was an associate at two other law firms before joining the team at Abraham Watkins. She is a Member of the Houston Bar Association's Gender Fairness Committee and a Council Member of the Women and the Law Section of the State Bar of Texas, along with several other professional organizations. The firm congratulates Ms. Garza on several years of quality service to Houston area clients and her well-deserved selection to the 2013 Rising Stars listing.
Founded in 1951, Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend has built a reputation as one of the oldest and most well-respected firms in Houston, Texas. Through the years, the firm has helped thousands of injured clients in cases involving motor vehicle and trucking accidents, workplace injuries, defective products, medical malpractice, aviation crashes, oil and gas explosions, and other personal injury accidents.
To learn more about Chelsie King Garza or to contact any of the personal injury attorneys at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend call 713-222-7211 or contact us online.
Chelsie King Garza of Houston Law Firm Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend, Has Been Selected to the 2013 Texas Rising Stars List
Recognized for her dedication to her clients, her community and the legal profession, Texas personal injury attorney Chelsie King Garza was recently honored through inclusion on the 2013 Texas Rising Stars listing.
2013-04-15
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[Press-News.org] Chelsie King Garza of Houston Law Firm Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend, Has Been Selected to the 2013 Texas Rising Stars ListRecognized for her dedication to her clients, her community and the legal profession, Texas personal injury attorney Chelsie King Garza was recently honored through inclusion on the 2013 Texas Rising Stars listing.