E-mail: garza_aracely@yahoo.

com
Aracely Garza 5138 Prairie Ridge - Houston, TX 77053
Cell Phone: 832-423-3779

SUMMARY:
Over ten years experience in legal field and with office administration. I have worked for Houston ISD and for
several of attorneys who practice in criminal, civil, personal injury, probate, and family law. I have accepted
several long and short-term contract assignments for various attorneys including; Briscoe Swan, Al Hoang, Hank
Muller, Judge Dean Huckabee, Sherilyn D. Edwards, Michael Maness, Ken Mclean and Jo Nelson. In addition, I
have assisted several of attorneys with their judicial campaigns; William B. House, Jr., Shawna Reagin and Sr.
Ret’d Criminal Dist. Ct., Jay W. Burnett and including City Counsel campaign for Al Hoang.

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATION:

Bilingual, Microsoft Word, Amicus, Corel-Word Perfect, BPX Operator, JIMS, Westlaw, Public Data, Notary
Public – Bond, Member of Texas State Bar - Paralegal Division, Paralegal/Legal Assistant Certified in 2008 and
Paralegal Technology Associates Degree in Applied Science in 2010.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
July 2009 – current Fulltime student at Houston Community College Houston, Texas
2008 – July 2009 Brenda K. Whitehead – Solo practitioner Houston, Texas
Legal Assistant; Contract Work
• Solo practitioner handled family law and probate law.
• Drafted pleadings, motions, and general correspondence, answered phone, meet with clients, notarized
Wills, prepared client billing and order office supplies.
2006 – 2007 Hardin, House, Hultrantz & Associates – Boutique Firm McKinney, Texas
Legal Assistant
• This firm handled all types of criminal law including; felonies, misdemeanors, and capital murder. Also,
practices civil law mostly personal injury and family law.
• Interpreted (Spanish/English) for attorneys in court; office and jail visits, reviewed incoming
correspondence, calendared all court dates, maintained client’s files and prepared files client’s
for depositions; mediations and trial, set and calendared all client’s appointments, interviewed
clients, prepared discovery, scheduled mediation and depositions, drafted pleadings, motions and
notices, prepared correspondence to judges, attorneys and clients, answer telephones, and
ordered supplies, and preparing billing for clients.
2003 – 2005 Johnston Middle School – HISD/ School of the Performance in Arts Houston, Texas
Clerk I
• Worked for an assistant principal and house counselor in House M section.
• Performed basic secretarial duties; drafted discipline letters for students/parents; Interpreted
(Spanish/English) for principle or counsel’s parent meetings and student counseling sessions; supervised 16 office
workers; ordered and maintained office supplies; data input in SASI software; set up and maintained student files;
answered telephones; interpreted (Spanish/English) for special education testing and parent teacher conferences;
coordinate enrollment for school; and coordinated federal-funded lunch program.
1996 – 2002 W. B. House, Jr., Sr. Ret’d Criminal Dist. Ct., Jay W. Burnett, and Briscoe Swan;
Suite 500 Management Houston, Texas
Legal Assistant; Contract Work
• Solo practitioners handled all criminal cases; felonies, misdemeanors, appeals and capital murder.
• Review incoming correspondence, calendared all court dates, maintained client’s files, set and
calendared client’s appointments, drafted pleadings, motions and notices, prepared correspondence for judges
and clients; and made travel arrangements, answered telephones, and ordered supplies.

EDUCATION:
2008 Paralegal/Legal Assistant Certified Houston Community College
2010 Paralegal Technology Associates Degree in Applied Science Houston Community College