LAWLER & ASSOCIATES - Key Persons
Edmundo "Eddie" Leandro was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. He graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in 1999 and then Texas State University with a degree in political science in 2004.
From 2005 to 2012 Edmundo served as an Area Supervisor for the Child Nutrition Department for the Brownsville Independent School District. He went back to law school in 2012 and graduated from St. Mary's University School of Law in 2015.
From August 2015 to Spring of 2016, Edmundo served as a Clerk and Assistant District Attorney for Cameron County District Attorney's Office when he joined Lawler & Associates. Since that time, he has advocated for thousands of civil defendants and has independently managed a docket of over 100 cases ranging from motor vehicle and trucking accidents, premises liability, construction defect and medical malpractice.
Edmundo became a Partner at Lawler & Associates in the Spring of 2021 and is currently working on obtaining his Board Certification in Personal Injury Law. He is admitted to practice law in the State of Texas, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.
Education
St. Mary's University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
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Job Titles:
- Insurance
- Member of the Cameron County Young Lawyers Association
Michael J. Guerra was born and raised in Brownsville, Texas. He attended Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Science with a focus on Criminal Justice in 2007. Shortly after, he attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas, where he earned his Juris Doctor in 2011.
Upon passing the Texas Bar, Mr. Guerra returned home to Brownsville to serve the people of his community as an Assistant District Attorney at the Cameron County District Attorney's Office. During his tenure at the District Attorney's Office, Mr. Guerra handled, prepared, and tried various criminal matters ranging from Class C Misdemeanors up to Capital Felonies. Mr. Guerra ultimately became the Chief Felony Prosecutor for Judge Janet Leal of the 103rd Judicial District Court in Cameron County.
Mr. Guerra joined Lawler & Associates in June 2018. Since joining Lawler & Associates, he has become an effective and respected advocate, managing a docket of approximately 70 cases. Mr. Guerra handles motor vehicle accidents, premises liability cases, trucking cases, construction defect lawsuits and medical malpractice lawsuits.
Mr. Guerra has been a member of the Cameron County Young Lawyers Association as well as a Board Member of the Cameron County Bar Association. Mr. Guerra is admitted to practice law in the State of Texas, as well as the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. Mr. Guerra is also fluent in Spanish.
Education
Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, Texas
J.D. - 2011
Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas
B.S., Bachelor of Science - 2007