Lena is a zealous trial lawyer whose practice is fulfilled by her daily interactions with people – clients, counsel, and the broader community – in matters of all sizes.

Among her greatest privileges as a lawyer is the opportunity to earn the trust of her clients, providing sound, strategic guidance in moments of need. In return, clients trust Lena to face any challenge head-on with meticulous preparation and empathetic counsel in pursuit of meaningful results. Lena is tenacious in the pursuit of positive outcomes for her clients. From complex, high-stakes litigation to representing small businesses or individual disputes, she puts the same care, accessibility, and attention into each engagement. As an advocate, Lena especially embraces the nexus where diligent planning and improvisation must meet in order to advance the goals of her clients in the courtroom. Simply put, Lena is a lawyer you want on your team.

In addition to her practice, Lena is a dedicated community ambassador, ally, mentor, and relationship builder. Lena sits on the Board of Directors for the Houston Young Lawyers Association (HYLA), Houston Lawyer Referral Service, and the Houston Hispanic Bar Association (HisBA) Board, earning two HisBA President’s Awards since stepping into leadership in 2021. In all of her roles, Lena champions mentorship and making invaluable professional development resources available to aspiring lawyers throughout the state. Lena also serves as an Associate of McMurtry College at Rice University.

Prior to joining the Firm, Lena was a Law Clerk to Senior U.S. District Judge David Briones where she assiduously researched and wrote, while also gaining valuable courtroom experience and perspective from the other side of the bench. At The University of Texas School of Law, Lena first and second chaired two jury trials through the Criminal Defense Clinic prior to graduating. In addition to trial work, Lena has insight into appellate advocacy from her time as a Texas Supreme Court Intern to Justice Debra Lehrmann. Prior to law school, Lena was a Ninth Grade English teacher and competitive standup comedian. As of last count, she’s hiked in 29 of the 63 U.S. National Parks.