Merwan N. Bhatti was named Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2018.
David M. Mirazo was named Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2018.
El Paso, Texas-February 2018- Carl H. Green has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in North America. The induction ceremony at which Carl H. Green became a Fellow took place recently before an audience of 700 persons during the recent Induction Ceremony at the 2018 Spring Meeting of the College in Phoenix, Arizona. The meeting had a total attendance of 850. Founded in 1950, the College is composed of the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellowship in the College is extended by invitation only and only after careful investigation, to those experienced trial lawyers of diverse backgrounds, who have mastered the art of advocacy and whose professional careers have been marked by the highest standards of ethical conduct, professionalism, civility and collegiality. Lawyers must have a minimum of fifteen years trial experience before they can be considered for Fellowship. Membership in the College cannot exceed one percent of the total lawyer population of any state or province.There are currently approximately 5,800 members in the United States and Canada, including active Fellows, Emeritus Fellows, Judicial Fellows (those who ascended to the bench after their induction) and Honorary Fellows. The College maintains and seeks to improve the standards of trial practice, professionalism, ethics, and the administration of justice through education and public statements on independence of the judiciary, trial by jury, respect for the rule of law, access to justice, and fair and just representation of all parties to legal proceedings. The College is thus able to speak with a balanced voice on important issues affecting the legal profession and the administration of justice. Carl H. Green is a named shareholder in the firm of Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan, PC and has been practicing in El Paso, Texas for 41 years. The newly inducted Fellow is an alumnus of the University of Texas School of Law.
Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan, P.C., is pleased to announce that it has elected Monica L. Perez as a new Shareholder. Ms. Perez’s primary areas of practice include employment and personal injury defense in Texas and New Mexico. Ms. Perez represents management in all aspects of employment law. This includes defending employers in employment discrimination and retaliatory discharge lawsuits and advising and training employers and their employees on workplace issues and claim prevention. She has significant trial experience in arbitrations, termination proceedings before the Texas Education Agency, Administrative Law Judges, and local Civil Service Commissions. Additionally, in her personal injury practice, she has lead counsel jury trial experience in defending companies and individuals against negligence claims. Ms. Perez was named as a Texas Rising Star by Super Lawyers magazine; Outstanding Young Lawyer by the El Paso Young Lawyers Association; Outstanding Attorney by the El Paso Paralegal Association; and Outstanding Member by the Mexican-American Bar Association.
Our congratulations to Attorney David M. Mirazo who recently earned his Board Certification in consumer and commercial law from the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Board Certification is a mark of excellence and a distinguishing accomplishment. Within the Texas legal community, Board Certification means an attorney has substantial, relevant experience in a select field of law as well as demonstrated, and tested, special competence in that area of law.With over 100,000 attorneys licensed to practice in Texas, only 7,400 have earned the right to be publicly recognized as Board Certified specialists in one of 24 select areas of law. Board Certified lawyers earn the right to publicly represent themselves as a specialist in a select area of the law. In fact, they are the only attorneys allowed by the State Bar of Texas to do so. This designation sets them apart as being an attorney with the highest, public commitment to excellence in their area of law.The process is voluntary and can only take place after an attorney has been in practice for five years, with a minimum of three years experience in the specialty area. Moreover, Board Certification is not a one-time event. It requires an ongoing involvement in the specialty area which is periodically substantiated with references from peers in that field. It also requires annual professional refreshment through TBLS approved, continuing legal education course work to stay abreast of current trends in law.
Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan, P.C. is pleased to congratulate Mark D. Dore on being elected President of the El Paso Bar Association for the 2017-2018 Bar year. Mr. Dore is a Shareholder who joined the Firm in 1994. Mr. Dore has been Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1989. In addition, Mr. Dore has been named a Texas Super Lawyer by Thompson Reuters each year since 2007, and selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America by Woodward White, Inc., since 2013. Mr. Dore earned his undergraduate degree from Baylor University, and earned his law degree from South Texas College of Law – Houston in 1983. About the El Paso Bar Association The El Paso Bar Association was established in 1897 and is a voluntary bar association, open to all attorneys. The Association is organized for the advancement of justice and the science of jurisprudence, the advancement of the professional interests of persons licensed to practice law, the preservation of high standards of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, the improvement of relations among the judiciary, legal profession and the community. The Association’s programs include continuing legal education, legal clinics to veterans and to the general public, a lawyer referral service, as well as social activities and programs throughout the Bar year.
Mr. David M. Mirazo has been elected to membership in the Fellows of the Texas Bar Foundation. Fellows of the Foundation are selected for their outstanding professional achievements and their demonstrated commitment to the improvement of the justice system throughout the sate of Texas. Election is a mark of distinction and recognition of Mr. Mirazo's contributions to the legal profession.Selection as a Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation is restricted to members of the State Bar of Texas. Each year on-third of one percent of State Bar members are invited to become Fellows. Once nominees are selected, they must be elected by the Texas Bar Foundation Board of Trustees. Membership has grown from an initial 255 Charter Members in 1965 to more than 9,500 Fellows throughout Texas today.The Texas Bar Foundation is the largest charitably funded bar foundation in the country. Founded in 1965 by lawyers determiend to assist the public and improve the profession of law, the Texas Bar Foundation has maintained its mission of using the financial contributions of its membership to build a strong justice system for all Texans. To date, the Texas Bar Foundation has distributed more than $17 million throughout Texas to assist nonprofit organizations with a wide range of justice-related programs and services.
Darryl S. Vereen presented at the 2017 Texas Association of Defense Counsel (TADC) Seminar in Ruidoso, New Mexico. The seminar is a collaborative effort by the TADC, and by both the Texas and New Mexico Bar Associations to present relevant and timely legal education topics to civil trial practitioners. Mr. Vereen presented on "My Experience as a Federal Juror – Tips for the Trial Lawyer for the Jury Room." His presentation provided practical pointers and insight from the audience that matters the most: the jury.
The law firm of Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan, P.C. is proud to announce that Shareholder Merwan N. Bhatti, business and real estate attorney, was elected as Vice-President of the El Paso Young Lawyers Association for 2017-2018.
Monica L. Perez, employment attorney at the law firm of Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan, P.C. was elected President of the El Paso Young Lawyers Association for 2017-2018.
Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson & Galatzan, P.C., is pleased to announce that it has named Merwan N. Bhatti as a Shareholder. Mr. Bhatti's primary areas of practice include commercial and real estate litigation, business and real estate law, and utility law.
Laura Enriquez, Shareholder at Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson, & Galatzan, P.C., was honored as the Outstanding Lawyer for 2016-2017 by the Mexican-American Bar Association of El Paso at its annual banquet. Ms. Enriquez is the only female defense attorney in El Paso, Texas who is Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law. She has been the Past President of the El Paso Bar Association, Mexican-American Bar Association of El Paso, and American Board of Trial Advocates. She has also been selected as a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters since 2013. Her main practice areas include personal injury defense litigation, labor and employment, trucking defense, and non-subscriber litigation in Texas and New Mexico. Monica L. Perez was honored for her service as President of the Mexican American Bar Association of El Paso for 2016-2017. Ms. Perez is an Associate at Mounce, Green, Myers, Safi, Paxson, & Galatzan, P.C. Her practice areas include representing management in all labor and employment matters, personal injury defense litigation, school law, and workers’ compensation. Ms. Perez is also on the Board of Directors for the El Paso Bar Association, President-Elect of the El Paso Young Lawyers’ Association, and Associate of the George A. McAlmon American Inn of Court.
