Biography and education
Juris Doctorate, Southern Methodist University - Dedman School of Law, 2013
Master of Arts, Legal Studies, Texas State University, 2007
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Spanish, Texas State University, 2006
Advanced Family Mediation Training, Central Texas Dispute Resolution Center, 2015
State Bar of Texas Guardianship ad Litem Attorney Certification, 2015
Texas Mediation Certificate – 40 Hour Basic Training, 2007
Master of Arts, Legal Studies, Texas State University, 2007
Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Spanish, Texas State University, 2006
Advanced Family Mediation Training, Central Texas Dispute Resolution Center, 2015
State Bar of Texas Guardianship ad Litem Attorney Certification, 2015
Texas Mediation Certificate – 40 Hour Basic Training, 2007
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Garza, M. (n.d.). "Talkin’ ‘bout my g-g-g-generation”: Strategically Leveraging Multigenerational Dynamics of Paralegals in the Modern Legal Landscape. Journal of Paralegal Education and Practice, 2(1).
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Teaching Award of Honor, Texas State Alumni Association. January 2020 - May 2020
- Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professors for 2025, Alpha Chi National Honor Society. November 7, 2025 - Present
- Award / Honor Recipient: Texas Bar College, State Bar of Texas. March 2015 - Present
Featured service activities
- University Mentor
Legal Studies ALRW Mentor to Laura Smith
- Member
American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) Speakers Bureau
- Editor
American Association for Paralegal Education Journal of Paralegal Education and Practice
- Member
Legal Studies Advanced Legal Research and Writing (ALRW) Course Update Committee
- Participant
Write Watchers
- Other
Letters of Recommendation/Reference Letters