Region
South Texas
- Population served
- Approximately 1.4 million residents across the Rio Grande Valley
South Texas, including the Rio Grande Valley and the surrounding ranching country, is the geographic and cultural center of our practice.
We represent residents of South Texas in personal injury, criminal defense, family law, and immigration matters. The firm has built relationships with judges, prosecutors, court coordinators, and clerks across this region for more than a decade.
If you live anywhere between Laredo and the Gulf and need a bilingual law office that knows the local courts, this is the place to start.
In this area
Common matters we handle here
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Cross-border family matters
Custody, divorce, and inheritance issues that touch both sides of the border require counsel comfortable with consular processes.
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Highway and ranch-road collisions
Two-lane roads carrying commercial trucks produce serious collisions across South Texas.
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Immigration enforcement
CBP, ICE, and Border Patrol activity is part of daily life in South Texas. We help families plan for and respond to it.
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Practices
Practices we cover in South Texas
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Criminal Defense
State and federal criminal defense from arraignment through trial, available in English and Spanish.
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Family Law
Divorce, custody, and child support handled with care for the people and children involved.
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Immigration
Family-based immigration, removal defense, and naturalization, with bilingual representation.
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Personal Injury
Representation for South Texans hurt in car wrecks, 18-wheeler collisions, and on-the-job accidents.
Why hire us
Why South Texas residents choose the firm
A South Texas case needs a South Texas lawyer. Local rules, local judges, and local procedures vary across the Valley in ways that do not show up on Westlaw. The 229th District Court in Rio Grande City schedules cases differently than the 92nd in Edinburg; the Hidalgo County family-court coordinators expect different filing conventions than the Webb County coordinators in Laredo; the McAllen and Brownsville federal divisions treat pretrial motions differently than the San Antonio or Houston divisions. Knowing those details from a decade of practice in this region shortens cases and changes outcomes.
The firm has practiced in every county listed on this site. The attorney is in court somewhere between Laredo and Brownsville almost every week. When you call, the lawyer answers; when your family calls, they get the same lawyer in the same language. We work fluently in the Rio Grande Valley variety of Mexican Spanish.
For South Texas families looking for a single bilingual office to handle personal injury, criminal defense, family law, or immigration, the Law Office of J.M. Chema Garza is built to be that office. Call (956) 317-1167 or message the 24/7 WhatsApp at (956) 500-1371 to start.
Direct consultation
Ready to talk about your case?
Call the firm or schedule a consultation. We speak Spanish and English. Initial consultations are confidential.