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| | Address | | 1939 West Owassa Road | | Edinburg, Texas 78539 | | (Hidalgo Co.) | | Mailing Address: P.O. Box 3960, McAllen, TX, 78502-3960 | |  | Free Initial Consultation |
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| Law Office of Roberto M. Garcia practices in the following areas of law:
Arbitration, Discrimination, Employment Contracts, Breach of Contract, General Practice, Labor and Employment, Business Formation, Law Enforcement, Limited Liability Company Law, Business Law, Business Litigation, Partnership Law, Personal Injury, Civil Litigation, Mediation, Police Misconduct, Sexual Harassment, Collections, Contracts, Whiplash, Wrongful Termination, Family Mediation, Whistleblower. | | Year Established: 2007 | Firm Profile:
Mr. Garcia has been in the private practice of law since 1976. He has dedicated almost all of his professional career to representing public service employees including local, county, state and federal law enforcement personnel, local firefighters and public school employees. His areas of practice include extensive work in providing employees with legal representation in administrative and internal affairs investigations, employee disciplinary appeals to third party hearing examiners, and grievances. He has also represented employees in matters involving discrimination based on race and gender, sexual harassment, retaliation, and whistleblower claims. He has represented police unions in negotiating collective bargaining agreements in the City of Weslaco, Texas and in the City of McAllen, Texas. He is a trained and certified Mediator and Labor Arbitrator. | | Firm Size: 1 | Languages:
Spanish. | Clients:
GENERAL COUNSEL FOR: South Texas Organization of Police (STOP), Local 51, International Union of Police Associations (IUPA); National Border Patrol Council (NBPC), Local 3307, American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE); Rio Grande Valley Diabetes Association. |
APPROVED ATTORNEY FOR: Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), Legal Defense Fund; Union Plus. | Office Hours:
Monday: By Appointment Only
Tuesday: By Appointment Only
Wednesday: By Appointment Only
Thursday: By Appointment Only
Friday: By Appointment Only
Saturday: By Appointment Only
Sunday: By Appointment Only
| Rate Information:
Fixed Hourly Rates
Fixed Fees Available
Free Initial Consultation
| | Roberto M. Garcia (Attorney) born Mexico City, Mexico, May 12, 1950; admitted to bar, 1976, Texas; 1977, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas; 2003, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. Education: Texas Arts & Industries University (B.A., 1972); Texas Southern University, Thurgood Marshal School of Law (J.D., 1976). Trained and Certified Mediator, American Arbitration Association. Trained and Certified Commercial Transaction Mediator, Settlement Consultants International, Inc. Trained and Certified Labor Arbitrator, Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. Trained and Certified Hearing Examiner, Texas Education Agency. Member: State Bar of Texas (Member, Sections on: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Business; Labor and Employment; Litigation); Hidalgo County Bar Association (Member, Labor and Employment Section); National Employment Lawyers Association; Texas Employment Lawyers Association. [Reserve. Sp. 4., U.S. Army, Honorably Discharged, 1970-1976]. Transactions: Negotiated three (3) Collective Bargaining Agreements between the Weslaco Law Enforcement Association (IUPA Local 1015) and the City of Weslaco, Texas; Negotiated two (2) Collective Bargaining Agreements between the McAllen Police Officers' Union (IUPA Local 495) and the City of McAllen, Texas. Languages: Spanish. Practice Areas: Arbitration(5%); Discrimination(5%); General Practice(10%); Labor and Employment(30%); Business Formation(10%); Law Enforcement(10%); Business Law(5%); Personal Injury(5%); Civil Litigation(5%); Mediation(5%); Wrongful Termination(5%); Whistleblower Litigation(5%). Email: Roberto M. Garcia |
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