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CHELSIE GARZA

Chelsie Garza is an experienced litigator who has tried cases extensively in state and federal court. Outside of the office, Chelsie Garza’s life is dedicated to her two children.  In order to balance a busy litigation docket and a family life, she hones her skill of multi-tasking and exploits her inability to accept down time.  Chelsie grew up sharing time between the  small California Death Valley town Trona and New York/New Jersey metroplex.  This dichotomy between small town and big city illustrates her ability to fit in anywhere.  She was educated on the East Coast, completing her undergraduate degree in New Jersey and law school in Washington, DC, yet she has put down roots in Texas.
Just as she dedicates herself to her children, she pours herself into each and every case.  Chelsie recently successfully settled a claim with a major medical provider after her client was tragically rendered a quadriplegic following a routine exam.  She was able to obtain lifetime support for the client and his family.

Not only does Chelsie work to help those who have suffered horrible injuries; she has also worked on many pro bono cases. She recently handled a case that positively changed the coming and going rule for the entire State of Texas in regards to workers’ compensation. Her work on a case for former Houston Police Officer, Eluid Hinojosa, helped get him workers’ compensation benefits after he was injured during the call of duty. Chelsie worked as a zealous advocate and was able to obtain a ruling that set precedent. 

Chelsie is also actively working to improve the community and is a member of the Tahiri Justice Center. This organization was founded in 1997 to provide immigrant women and girls legal assistance to help them gain legal protection and immigration status under U.S. Law. While managing an extensive case load and donating her time to worthy causes, she still makes time for fun.  She recently placed third in the First Annual Abraham, Watkins Skeet Shoot.

Events

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - October 2011
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Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Health Panel





2011 Annual Meeting
En Banc on Wines of Texas
a discussion of wines from Texas by Justice Benavides,
Justice Lehrman, Justice Simmons and Judge Barbara Hervey

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2011 Award Winners

 

Sarah T. Hughes Achievement Award
2011 Winner: Mary Korby

In 1992, The State Bar Women and the Law Section established the Sarah T. Hughes Women Lawyers of Achievement Award. The award honors the accomplishments of women who have achieved outstanding recognition in their professional area and who, by doing so, have paved the way for success for other women attorneys. The award criteria honors women attorneys who have achieved excellence in their respective fields and have: Influenced other women to pursue legal carriers, or opened doors for women lawyers in a variety of Job settings the historically were closed to women, or advanced opportunities for women within a practice area or segment of the profession, or have otherwise served their profession or community in a manner that has benefitted the legal profession.

Ma'at Justice Award
2011 Winner: Deborah Fitzgerald Fowler

Ma'at, the Egyptian goddess of justice, symbolizes truth, order, righteousness, and the emergence of order out of chaos. The Women and the Law Section established the Ma'at Justice Award in 1995 to recognize and celebrate individual attorneys or an association of attorneys who have contributed to the furtherance of justice in our society. Every year the Women and the Law Section awards the Ma'at Justice Award to an individual who is actively addressing the needs and issues affecting women both in the legal profession and in the community.


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