Jennifer Garza-Smith

Jennifer’s Professional Credentials

• Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance – University of Texas-Pan American, 2008, Magna Cum Laude
• JD – Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, 2011, Summa Cum Laude
• Licensed in State of Texas 2011
• Guardian Ad Litem Certified, 2017

I am currently a member of the State Bar of Texas and Hidalgo County Bar Association.

Jennifer’s Expertise

Jennifer handles civil litigation and transactional cases, with a focus on:

• First-Party Insurance Claims and Defense
• Debt Collection
• Corporate General Counsel and Defense
• Business-related contractual claims
• Government law
• School law

In my 13 years of experience, I have handled a wide variety of legal matters. I began my career in private practice, representing clients and defending insurance companies before transitioning to Government Law in the Civil Litigation division at the DA’s Office. I have dedicated most of my expertise on legal research and writing. This skill set has become invaluable to my clients as it has allowed me to successfully negotiate settlements and win cases in the pre-trial phase.

On a more personal level, I was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, still residing in Pharr, Texas. My family and I are all proud PSJA graduates. I’m married to my high school sweetheart and we have 3 children and a dog.  While I truly enjoy the legal profession, my most important work lies within the four walls of my home. 

In my spare time, I enjoy working out, cooking, reading, and hanging out with friends and family.

Clients have used words such as sharp, dedicated, honest, charismatic and supportive to describe me.