Laura Franco, Member of Law Office of Laura Franco
Experience
NAACP LEGAL REDRESS CLINIC, (Houston, TX)
Staff Attorney, 2006 - 2008
- Legal drafting of a variety of legal documents including Origial Petition For Divorce, Petition To Modify Parent Child Relationsips,Answers,Final Decree of Divorce,Waiver of Service, Motion, Demand Letters, Affidavits, Opinion Letters, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Directives to Physicians and Social Security Appeal Forms
-Obtained divorces in cases involving domestic violence, custody, and child support; avoided termination of parental rights, modified and enforced child support, possession and access of children.
-Managed Nonprofit Legal Clinic which provided free legal services to low income individuals
-Conducted direct examinations and cross examination of witnesses
-Evaluated findings and developed strategy and arguments in preparation for hearings
-Attended hearings and mediations
-Avoided removal of children by Children Protective Services
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS, HOUSTON DIVISION, (Houston, TX)
Legal Intern-Simultaneous Translator, Spring Semester 2001, 2001 - 2001
- Simultaneously translated verbal communications between attorneys, clients and the judge during hearings and consultations
- Translated English legal documents into Spanish during attorney and client consultations.
Education
Thurgood Marshall School of Law, (Houston, TX)
Jurisdoctrine, Law 2005
Laura Franco has fulfilled all of the requirements of law having subscribed to the official oath, and was admitted and licensed as an Attorney and Counselor At Law to practice in all Courts of the State of Texas.
HOUSTON BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, (Houston, TX)
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Speech Communications 2001
