The Law Firm

Gina received her law degree from St. Mary's University in 1995 and has been licensed in Texas since 1995.  She holds an AV-5.0 Preeminent rating with Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating, which is the highest ethical standard and legal ability rating.  She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and previously served as a council member on the Animal Law Section of the State Bar of Texas.  She is admitted in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and the United States Fourth, Fifth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal.  She served on the Criminal Justice Act Panel in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas for many years.  She has participated in oral arguments in the Fifth and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeal.  Health law is a particular area she enjoys and she is the co-author of the Fraud & Abuse Health Care Handbook.  She taught health law in a master's degree program for nine years, emphasizing compliance, and fraud/abuse avoidance, and has represented physicians and health care entities in civil and criminal matters.  The main focus of her practice at present is consulting with other attorneys nationwide regarding their federal criminal cases, including pre-indictment planning, all aspects of district court representation, and post-conviction matters.  She serves in the Spanish ministry at The Hills Church, and enjoys spending time with her rescue dogs, a 10-year-old black Lab Pointer and a 1.5 year old black Chiweenie.

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