Speaker: “We Too” - A Discussion of Gender Discrimination/Bias in the Courts and Legal Practice

Andres E. Almanzán, a Shareholder and Civil Trial Lawyer at Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan, P.C., spoke as a co-panelist for the presentation of: "We Too: A Discussion of Gender Discrimination/Bias in the Courts and Legal Practice" - a CLE Seminar about hurdles that women in the legal profession face and empirical studies on gender discrimination/bias, presented to The George A. McAlmon American Inn of Court at the El Paso County Courthouse in El Paso on November 29, 2018.


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Mr. Almanzán is a third-generation native and bilingual El Pasoan. For the last 26 years, he has been licensed and has maintained an active, civil defense litigation practice in both Texas State and Federal Courts, and more recently, in New Mexico State and Federal Courts as well. His clients include local companies and individuals, as well as regional, national, and international companies. Mr. Almanzán maintains a broader legal/litigation practice than many other attorneys, which entails a more diverse and thorough understanding of an exposure to various legal areas and venues which has proven to be a significant benefit to his trial practice and professional development. He has successfully litigated/defended State and Federal cases involving Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Construction Litigation, Trucking/Transportation, Professional Liability/Malpractice Defense, Premises Liability, Products Liability, Insurance Defense, Employment Law, Probate/Estate Litigation, Environmental Remediation/Cost Recovery (per the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act/ "CERCLA" or "Superfund"), Civil Rights (Defense of Section 1983 Claims against Law Enforcement), Governmental Entity Defense, Commercial/Contractual Disputes (occasionally involving Mexican Law), Education/School Law, Residential/Homebuilder Litigation and Real Estate Transactions. Mr. Almanzán is the Chief Executive Officer and a Vice-President of the Firm. He also serves as the Chair of the Firm's Recruiting Committee.

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