★Senior Associate Attorney·St. Mary’s Law; with Honors·Texas A&M, B.S.·9+ Years Plaintiff PI·Catastrophic Injury·Wrongful Death·Premises Liability·
★Senior Associate Attorney·St. Mary’s Law; with Honors·Texas A&M, B.S.·9+ Years Plaintiff PI·Catastrophic Injury·Wrongful Death·Premises Liability·
01About
Plaintiff’s counsel by deliberate choice.
Laura Rivas is a Senior Associate Attorney at J. Alexander Law Firm with more than nine years of legal experience representing injured Texans. A native of San Antonio raised in Allen, she earned her B.S. from Texas A&M University in 2012 and her J.D. with honors from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 2016.
The path to plaintiff’s work was not accidental. During law school, Laura clerked at a corporate transactional firm and a criminal defense firm before discovering personal injury was where her conviction belonged. After graduating, she practiced at two other Dallas-based personal injury firms, representing plaintiffs, before joining the J. Alexander Law team.
“She advocates for her clients with conviction and skill at every step of the process; from the first phone call to the last signature.”
Laura focuses on motor vehicle accidents, 18 wheeler crashes, catastrophic injury, wrongful death, and premises liability matters. She brings the rigor of a courtroom litigator to client communication; her clients hear from her, not just from her staff, throughout the case.
Outside the firm, Laura travels often, attends concerts whenever she can, and spends as much time outdoors as Texas weather allows. The work is serious. The person doing it is steady.
02The Path Here
From biochemistry to the courtroom.
2012
Bachelor of Science
Texas A&M University, College Station. Foundation in scientific reasoning that still shapes how she reads medical records, expert reports, and accident reconstructions.
Pre-Law
One Year in the Lab
Worked in the biochemistry field for a year before starting law school; an unusual on-ramp that produced unusual fluency with medical and technical evidence.
Law School
Clerked Both Sides First
During law school, clerked at a corporate transactional firm and a criminal defense firm. Saw what the work felt like from inside two very different practices before settling on plaintiff’s personal injury.
2016
Juris Doctorate; with Honors
St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio. Graduated with honors. Trial advocacy focus with attention to client-facing practice.
2016
Admitted to the State Bar of Texas
Licensed to practice in all courts across Texas. Began representing injured Texans immediately after admission.
2016+
Two Dallas PI Firms; Plaintiff’s Side
Built her plaintiff’s practice at two other Dallas-based personal injury firms. Represented hundreds of injured clients in motor vehicle, premises, and catastrophic injury cases.
Today
Senior Associate Attorney, J. Alexander Law
Handles motor vehicle accidents, 18 wheeler crashes, catastrophic injuries, wrongful death, and premises liability matters. Personally communicates with her clients through every stage; intake to resolution.
03Case Types
The work she personally handles.
Laura focuses on the cases where the stakes are high and the client needs an advocate who will read every page of every record. Catastrophic injury and wrongful death matters do not move on autopilot at this firm; she handles them the way they deserve to be handled.
St. Mary’s University School of Law · San Antonio · 2016
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Texas A&M University · College Station · 2012
05Memberships & Bars
Licensed to practice in Texas.
State Bar of Texas
Licensed since 2016 · Good standing
Dallas Bar Association
Active practitioner
Plaintiff’s Trial Bar
Active in the Dallas plaintiff community
State Courts of Texas
Practices in all courts across the state
06Distinctions
Honors and earned focus areas.
Juris Doctorate; with Honors
St. Mary’s University School of Law · 2016
Catastrophic Injury Focus
Spinal cord, TBI, amputation, severe burn cases
Wrongful Death Practice
Family-side representation in fatality cases
9+ Years Plaintiff PI
Three Dallas-area personal injury firms; one mission
07In Her Own Words
I clerked at a corporate firm and a criminal defense firm before I knew this was where I belonged. Plaintiff’s work is personal. The client picks up the phone and a real lawyer answers; that is the deal I make every time.
Laura Rivas
Senior Associate Attorney
Personal commitment
Laura Rivas
Senior Associate Attorney
08Free Consultation
Talk to a lawyer who’ll actually call you back.
Laura personally communicates with every client. 24/7 free consultations across Texas. No fee unless we recover for you.
