Carla Saenz Martinez
Partner
Following law school, Carla clerked at the United States Magistrate’s Office for Southern District of Texas, in Brownsville, Texas. She and her husband Tony enjoy traveling, cooking and fundraising for Catholic school education. She also enjoys reading, yoga and spending time with her extended family.
| Location: | Brownsville, Texas |
| Phone: | 956-542-7441 |
| Fax: | 956-541-2170 |
| Email: | Email Me |
| V-Card: | Download V-Card |
Carla was born and raised in Alice, Texas. She attended the University of Texas at Austin on a dance scholarship. She received a BBA in Finance from the McCombs School of Business at UT.
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury defense litigation
- Transportation Litigation
- Employment Litigation
- Premises Liability Defense
- Medical, Nursing Home and Pharmaceutical Malpractice Litigation
- Trucking Litigation and Transportation Logistics
- Professional Liability
- Complex Personal Injury Litigation and Trial Experience
Litigation Percentage
- 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1986
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1987
Education
- University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
- J.D. – 1985
- University of Texas at Austin
- B.B.A. – 1981
- Honors: Dean’s List
- Honors: ADR Training: Dispute Resolution Center of Travis County: Basic 40 hour training
- Major: Finance
Professional Associations and Memberships
- State Bar of Texas, Litigation and Employment Sections
- Defense Research Institute
- American Bar Association
- American Board of Trial Advocates
- District 12 Grievance Committee, State Bar of Texas , Former member
- Cameron County Bar Association
- Hidalgo County Bar Association
- Transportation Lawyers Association (TLA)
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- The William S. Sessions American Inn of Court, San Antonio, Texas, Former Barrister
- Alumnus, The Texas Lyceum
- St. Joseph Academy, Brownsville, Texas, Board Member
- Former Advisory Committee Member, The University of Texas at Austin, Fine Arts Department
- Former Board Member, Community Development Corporation of Brownsville
Past Employment Positions
- Carla M. Saenz & Associates, PLLC, Managing Partner, 2002 – 2015
- United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Brownsville Division, U.S. Magistrate, Fidencio G. Garza, Law Clerk, 1985 – 1986
Pro Bono Activities
- Board Member, Basilica of San Juan del Valle, San Juan, Texas
Ancillary Businesses
- ADR TRAINING: Dispute Resolution Center of Travis County: Basic 40 hour training
Languages
- Spanish
