"As a lawyer for the people, instead of a lawyer for corporations, I believe that I have the unique opportunity to help protect the court system that I believe in so strongly and protect individual people's rights.  I became a plaintiff lawyer for this reason and I cannot think of a more gratifying profession."

In addition to her litigation practice, Monica has coached South Texas College of Law moot court teams. She enjoys running in 5k and 10k road races in her free time.  She is the mother of one son and one daughter.

• United States Supreme Court
• U.S. Court of Appeals - Fifth Circuit
• U.S. District Court - Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas

• Undergraduate: University of  Texas in Austin (B.A., Sociology, 1991)
• Legal Education: South Texas College of Law (J.D., cum Laude, 1995)
• Honors: Member of the Order of the Barristers and Order of the Lytae; National Moot Court Advocate
• Assistant Editor, South Texas Law Review

• State Bar of Texas
• Houston  Bar Association
• American Bar Association
• Houston Trial Lawyers Association (Director 2005-2007)
• Houston Young Trial Lawyers Association
• State Bar of Texas
• Texas Trial Lawyer Association (Fund-raising Committee, Fall 1996)
• Houston and American Associations
• Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• 6^th Annual Medical Malpractice Conference, 1995 (speaker)

• "Probate Issues in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Cases," STCL Personal Injury Law Conference, 2006 (Speaker)