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JEFFREY S. ALLEY is a member of the El Paso law firm of Windle Hood Alley Norton Brittain & Jay, LLP, where he focuses his practice in the areas of civil trial law and appellate litigation. Mr. Alley devotes 95% of his practice to litigation. He is certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in the area of civil appellate law. Mr. Alley is a member of the El Paso Bar Association, the State Bar of Texas and the Amicus Committee of the Texas Association of Defense Counsel. He earned his B.A. degree from Texas Tech University and his J.D. degree from Texas Tech University School of Law. Mr. Alley is admitted to practice in Texas, as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. VALERIE AUGER is an attorney in the El Paso law firm of Kemp Smith LLP. Her practice focuses on healthcare liability claims and general civil litigation. Prior to joining Kemp Smith LLP, Ms. Auger served with the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas as a Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Frank Montalvo. She earned her B.A. degree from Marquette University, her M.A. degree from the College of William and Mary and her J.D. degree from Tulane University Law School. Ms. Auger is a member of the State Bar of New Mexico, the Federal Bar Association and the American Bar Association. She is admitted to practice in the state of New Mexico and Texas, and before the U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, the U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit.
SERGIO E. CHAVEZ is an attorney in the El Paso based law firm of Rincon Law Group, P.C. He was admitted to the State Bar of Texas in 2001. Upon graduation, Mr. Chavez joined a regional civil defense litigation firm, where he practiced a broad range of tort litigation. In 2002, he was admitted to practice in the Federal Western District of Texas. In 2005, Mr. Chavez started his own civil litigation firm, where he worked until joining Rincon Law Group, P.C. in 2009. At Rincon Law Group, P.C. he handles civil cases in the areas of construction, insurance coverage, commercial, and personal injury litigation. Mr. Chavez earned his J.D. degree from South Texas College of Law. While in law school, he was active in the Texas Bar Student Association and the Hispanic Law Student Association. Mr. Chavez also was a semi-finalist in the South Texas College of Law Moot Court competition. He has first chair jury trial experience. Mr. Chavez is a member of the El Paso Bar Association, and the Texas Association of Defense Counsel. He is currently a member of the DRI Trial Strategies and Damages committee and also serves as a liaison for that committee. Mr. Chavez has previously written articles in his main areas of practice. JEFF POWNELL is an attorney in the El Paso law firm of Scherr & Legate, PLLC. His practice centers primarily on personal injury and employment law in Texas state and federal trial and appellate courts. Mr. Pownell is licensed and admitted to practice in Texas state courts, and before the Western District of Texas, and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. He earned his undergraduate degree from Baylor University, his J.D. degree from the University of Texas and his LL.M. degree from the University of Houston. MARK C. WALKER is an attorney in the El Paso law firm of Cox Smith. He has 25 years of litigation experience handling trials, appeals, administrative matters, and helping clients resolve complex legal issues. Mr. Walker's practice includes a broad array of business, commercial, product liability, tort and negligence cases, and insurance defense litigation. He has taken regional leadership roles in retail and manufacturing representation, including general litigation, licensing, tax, and employment matters. Mr. Walker continues to be recognized by his peers as a Texas Super Lawyer and by The Best Lawyers in America. He has been board certified in personal injury trial law for 20 years, is on the examination commission of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and is a frequent speaker at state and national seminars. Mr. Walker is currently a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, the Defense Research Institute, the Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Board of Directors), the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce (Governing Board), the REDCO investor and the Pasco del Norte Group. He previously was a member of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization (Personal Injury Trial Law Exam Commission), the State Bar of Texas (Disciplinary Review Committee), the District 17-A Grievance Committee; acting chair, the El Paso Bar Association; chair, Ethics Committee, the Boarderland Mobility Coalition, the El Paso Art Museum Advisory Board, Insights Science Museum of El Paso, Board of Directors, the Kidfisth El Paso, event chair, the Sunturians and the El Paso Texas Exes, president. MARISA YBARRA is an attorney at Rincon Law Group, P.C., where her primary areas of practice products liability, transportation, and railroad law. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at El Paso and her J. D. degree from the University of Texas at Austin. During Ms. Ybarra's undergraduate and law school years, she worked for both state and federal courts; first, as an intern with the Texas 8th Court of Appeals, and then with the Honorable Kathleen Cardone and the Honorable Philip Martinez. Prior to entering the University of Texas at El Paso, she lived in Washington D.C., where she worked for the Clinton/Gore General Committee, the 53rd Presidential Inaugural Committee, and the White House Office of Scheduling & Advance as a member of the President of the United States (POTUS) Advance Team. Subsequently, Ms. Ybarra traveled around the country working for various political campaigns ranging from local school board races to national campaigns for the presidency. She speaks at local schools empowering students to pursue their college education and serves as the General Counsel for the National Latino Children's Institute.
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