ADMISSIONS: Licensed to Practice in Texas; EDUCATION: South Texas College of Law , Houston, Texas Juris Doctorate, May 2002 Class Rank: top 15%
Rice University , Houston, Texas, 1995 Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies
WORK EXPERIENCE The Rocha Law Firm, PLLC , Houston, Texas, Attorney · Litigation matters: Successfully argued against issuance of Temporary Restraining Order against client which protected client from dangerous condition; Successfully argued against issuance of Temporary Injunction against client after a full evidentiary hearing; Successfully responded to cease and desist letter from opposing counsel regarding alleged violation of non-compete provision of a termination agreement allowing client to continue business operations; Filed original complaint against carrier for damages to personal property suffered during international shipping under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act (COGSA); Defended clients and cross-examined witnesses in toxic tort depositions · Transactional matters: Advised client on advantages of different business forms; Drafted articles of organization and regulations for new L.L.C. addressing all of client's concerns; Successfully applied for and obtained a Specific Use Amendment in the city of Bellaire allowing client to double the size of its business; Reviewed asset purchase contract prior to sale of business assets and advised client of issues relevant to the sale; drafted residential real estate sale documents · Managed business operations of the law firm including client billing, accounting and marketing Houston Commerce Magazine , Houston Texas, General Counsel / Publisher · Drafted partnership agreement and contracts for freelance writers · Attended to the editing, writing and printing of articles for inaugural issue · Managed independent account executives Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C ., Houston, Texas, Litigation Associate-Intellectual Property Trial Team · Drafted original pleadings, motions and discovery requests and responses for intellectual property disputes including requests for production, interrogatories and requests for admissions · Managed non-attorney staff to prepare document production and review · Attended pretrial conferences in preparation for pending litigation matters · Conducted third-party fact witness deposition · Solely responsible for client management and pre-litigation settlement discussions for copyright infringement litigation concerning copyrighted music and movie production ExxonMobil Corporation , Houston, Texas, Summer Associate · Participated in Gas Marketing business meetings · Researched legal issues in various areas of law including corporate matters, environmental issues and ethics · Presented legal findings to Chief Attorneys Legge, Farrow, Kimmitt & McGrath L.L.P. , Houston, Texas, Summer Associate - Litigation · Researched legal issues and prepared memoranda for associates and partners Prepared memoranda pertaining to insurance, maritime and tort law · Drafted original complaint for litigation in federal court · Drafted motion for extension of time for oral deposition Berwanger, Inc. , Houston, Texas, Project Engineer · Coordinated process safety information maintenance pursuant to OSHA and EPA regulations Worked closely with project team leaders and strategic business units to ensure that all aspects of project implementation conformed to regulatory requirements · Served as Berwanger's on-site representative for various projects Interacted with customers concerning project status Responsible for maintaining customer satisfaction and expanding Berwanger's role in plant activities · Created the scope and design of capital projects budgeted up to $100K Coordinated meetings to decide the best course of action to satisfy end use customers Contacted vendors as part of the scope development process · Documented the relief system design basis pursuant to OSHA 1910.119 standard Evaluated and documented relief systems for chemical processing facilities, refineries and upstream gas processing facilities PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Co-Author, "The Importance of Following the Inventorship Trail," American Intellectual Property Law Association Mid-Winter Meeting (New York, New York, April 2002). Author, "The Madrid Protocol: An International Approach to Trademark Protection," Houston Commerce Magazine (Houston, Texas, March 2004). Co-Author, "The Madrid Protocol: An International Approach to Trademark Protection," Texas Transnational Law Quarterly (Austin, Texas, March 2005). Co-Author, "Madrid Protocol Helps Protect Trademarks in Global Marketplace," Houston Business Journal (
Featured Speaker, "Dealing with the City," The Cross Roads Business Building Breakfast Meeting, Services Cooperative Association (Houston, Texas, June 15, 2005).
ACTIVITIES AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES Phi Delta Phi; Society of Latino Alumni of Rice (SOLAR); ConocoPhillips Bike Club-MS150 Rider; American Bar Association; Rice Engineering Alumni Board of Directors; National Hispanic Professionals Organization OTHER SKILLS Fluent in conversational Spanish |
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