Val Gutierrez
Bremond,TX
Summary
Analytical, practical, and detail-oriented attorney offering excellent communication and good judgment with broad experience in family law, criminal defense, U.S. immigration laws and consumer issues. Seeking to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Attorney
Court Appointed Defense Attorney
Robertson County, TX
05.2019 - Current
- Court appointed to represent persons accused of misdemeanor crimes within Robertson County, Texas.
- Supported and represented indigent clients out-of-court and in court
- Assessed cases for probable outcomes by researching black letter law and other legal authority, comparing fact patterns to those of precedential cases.
- Advocated for clients before court in oral argument by presenting facts and evidence in most favorable light.
Appearance Attorney
Docketly And Attorneys On Demand
, Texas
03.2019 - Current
- Regular attendance at various types of court hearings on behalf of law firms engaged in debt collection lawsuits.
- Presentation of case to Court, communication with debtors in compliance with the Fair Debt Collections and Practices Act, conducting short bench trials.
Sole Practitioner
The Law Office Of Val Gutierrez
04.2009 - Current
- Representation of clients in family, criminal, immigration, and consumer matters, legal research, trials, drafting of pleadings, mediations, court appearances in justice, IV-D, county, and district courts, before USCIS, NVC, and at immigration interviews.
- Consult with clients on legal issues and provided helpful advice.
- Analyze probable outcomes of cases through knowledge of legal precedents.
- File timely case pleadings to meet firm deadlines.
Document Review Attorney
Consilio Services
02.2022 - Current
- Review and code voluminous amounts of discovery documents involving large scale litigation in an accurate and efficient manner in accordance with client instructions. Proficient in Relativity platform.
Attorney
Appeals, Texas Workforce Commission
01.2021 - 09.2021
- Reviewed appeals of unemployment claim decisions from the Appeals Tribunal to the Commission to determine if the Appeals Tribunal decision should be affirmed, reversed, remanded, reheard, or voided.
- Work entailed the preparation of a thorough case summary and a written decision for each appeal upon careful review of hearing testimony, commission records, the Texas Unemployment Compensation Act, and Commission precedent.
Business Owner
The Houston Smoothie/RZN
03.2006 - 04.2009
- Owner/Operator of a juice and smoothie restaurant franchise and the regional developer for Booster Juice, LLP.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Frequently studied market to keep abreast of new industry trends.
- Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing and bi-weekly payroll to handle financial needs.
- Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
Assistant State Attorney
9th Judicial Circuit Of Florida
Orlando, FL
01.1995 - 02.2006
- Prosecution of traffic, misdemeanor, and felony crimes; extraditions; worthless checks; felony intake; drug court; depositions; plea negotiations; pre-trial motions and hearings; tried numerous cases to jury verdict and sentencing.
- Efficiently and effectively managed high volume caseload in all assigned divisions.
- Conducted legal research and conferred with colleagues with subject matter expertise to develop strategies and arguments in preparation for presentation of cases.
- Interviewed and selected jurors in voir dire based on assessment of personality, competency and fair mindedness.
Education
Juris Doctor -
California Western School of Law
San Diego, CA05.1995
Bachelor of Arts - English, American History(minor)
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL12.1991
Skills
- Document filing
- Efficient researcher
- Mediation/Dispute Resolution
- Legal writing
- Case analysis
- Criminal law
- Family law
- Immigration law
- Document preparation
- Case management
- Settlement Negotiation
- Discovery document review processes
Affiliations
The Texas Bar (2008), The Florida Bar (1995), American Bar Association, Pro Bono College of Law, Family Law Section (Texas Bar)
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Activities and Interests
Ranching
Scouting
Reading
Yoga
Volunteering
Antiques
Timeline
Document Review Attorney
Consilio Services
02.2022 - Current
Attorney
Appeals, Texas Workforce Commission
01.2021 - 09.2021
Attorney
Court Appointed Defense Attorney
05.2019 - Current
Appearance Attorney
Docketly And Attorneys On Demand
03.2019 - Current
Sole Practitioner
The Law Office Of Val Gutierrez
04.2009 - Current
Business Owner
The Houston Smoothie/RZN
03.2006 - 04.2009
Assistant State Attorney
9th Judicial Circuit Of Florida
01.1995 - 02.2006
Juris Doctor -
California Western School of Law
Bachelor of Arts - English, American History(minor)
University of Florida
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