Publications & Community Affiliations, Recognitions

• Licensed to Practice in the State of Texas, Texas Supreme Court, November 1993
• Licensed to Practice in the Northern District of Texas, US District Court, January 1994
• Licensed to Practice in the Southern District of Texas, US District Court, April 1998
• Member of State Bar of Texas, South Texas HIDTA, Cameron County Bar Association, and Texas District and County Attorney's Association
• Arbor Day Foundation, Sierra Club, and various other Environmental Organizations
• Founder of District Attorney's Office Sword and Shield, In House Civic and Charitable Organization
• Rio Grande Valley, Boy Scouts of America Board Member
• Texas Child Fatality Review Board Member
• Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council - Criminal Justice Advisory Committee Board Member
• Cameron County Children's Advocacy Centers, Inc. Board Member
• National Hispanic Institute's Distinguished Alumnus Award for service to the Latino Community in 2007
• Texas Association Against Sexual Assault – Harold Cottle Justice Award 2009
• Brownsville Herald Newspaper Best Attorney by the Readers 2006 and 2008
• Harlingen Valley Morning Star Newspaper Best Attorney by the Readers 2010
• Friendship of Women Recognition Award 2006
• Friendship of Women Appreciation Award 2010
• Friendship of Women Volunteer Appreciation Award 2010
• Brownsville Police Department Recognition Award by 2009
• The Children's Advocacy Centers, Inc. Appreciation Award 2008
• The Residents of Spanish Assisted Living Certificate of Appreciation 2010
• Cameron County Child Management for Week of the Young Child Certificate of Appreciation 2005
• San Benito Consolidated Independent School District National Honor Society Certificate of Appreciation 2005
• Brownsville Independent School District James Pace High School – Career & Technology Education Career Fair Certificate of Appreciation 2010
• Kids Voting USA Certificate of Appreciation 2010
• San Benito High School, Certificate of Appreciation 2010