Raising The Bar

For the second year, Attorney Chelsie King Garza has been recognized as a top Texas lawyer through inclusion on the 2014 Texas Rising Stars list. Ms. Garza is an associate attorney at the Houston law firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend.

The Texas Rising Stars list is a selection of prominent litigators in the state as compiled by Super Lawyers. The list is published annually by Texas Monthly magazine. Attorneys on the list represent the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in Texas under the age of 40 or who have practiced law for less than a decade.

Ms. Garza is a dedicated advocate for her clients. She’s a successful litigator and negotiator, having recently obtained a jury verdict and settlement in two separate medical malpractice cases that include past and future damages and lifetime support for her client’s family. She obtained what is believed to be the largest medical malpractice verdict in Texas in 2012.

Ms. Garza is also a dedicated community advocate. Outside the courtroom, Ms. Garza is actively involved with many charities and community organizations. She is a founding member of the Executive Moms Society. She has served on the Legal Advisory Committee of the Tahirih Justice Center, which helps protect women and girls from violence such as spousal abuse, honor crimes and trafficking. Ms. Garza was a Campaign Coordinator of the Center’s 2013 Bighearted Attorneys Campaign, which raised more than $28,000 for the Center. In 2014, Ms. Garza co-chaired the Bighearted Attorneys Campaign and raised over $46,000 for the organization.

Ms. Garza has been selected as a Top Lawyer by H Texas magazine (2012), named to Houstonia Magazine’s Top Lawyers list (2013) and recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer by The National Trial Lawyers (2013), in addition to her inclusion on the Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars listing. The Houston law firm of Abraham Watkins congratulates Ms. Garza on her most recent professional accolade, an honor well-earned through her dedication to the practice of law and the rights of her clients.

Since opening in 1951, Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend has grown into one of the oldest and most well-respected law firms in Houston. The legal team at Abraham Watkins has helped thousands of injured clients in cases involving traffic accidents, medical malpractice, oil and gas explosions, and countless other types of accidents.

To learn more about Houston lawyer Chelsie King Garza or to contact any of the personal injury attorneys at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Sorrels, Agosto & Friend, call 713-587-9668 or contact us online at www.abrahamwatkins.com.