County
Starr County
- Population served
- Approximately 65,000 residents
- Distance
- Across the street from our office
Starr County is the home base of the Law Office of J.M. Chema Garza. Our Rio Grande City office serves clients throughout the county, from Roma to La Casita.
We handle personal injury, criminal defense, family law, and immigration matters across all Starr County courts. Our lawyers appear regularly in the 229th and 381st District Courts and in the Starr County Court at Law.
If you live in Starr County, the firm is your local option, in English or Spanish.
In this area
Common matters we handle here
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Auto collisions on US-83 and FM-755
High-speed two-lane traffic through Starr County produces frequent injury collisions.
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Misdemeanor and felony defense
DWI, possession, and assault charges are the bulk of our criminal docket out of Rio Grande City.
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Contested custody and divorce
We protect parents and children in the 229th and 381st District Courts.
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Family-based immigration
Spouse, parent, and child petitions for families with mixed status are a normal part of our practice.
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Practices
Practices we cover in Starr County
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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 Starr County residents choose the firm
The firm has been based in Starr County for more than a decade. Most new clients come through referral from a friend, family member, or former client who has been through the process before; the volume of referral business is, in a small county, the only measure of reputation that actually matters.
The attorney appears regularly in the 229th and 381st District Courts and in the Starr County Court at Law, all within walking distance of the office on Britton Avenue. When a Starr County family hires the firm, the lawyer in the courtroom is the lawyer they met at the initial consultation, in the same language, with the same direct phone number.
You can walk into the Rio Grande City office during business hours, schedule by phone at (956) 317-1167, or message the 24/7 WhatsApp at (956) 500-1371. For families across Roma, La Casita, La Grulla, San Isidro, and Elísabeth, the firm is the local option in English or Spanish.
Direct consultation
Ready to talk about your case?
Call the firm or schedule a consultation. We speak Spanish and English. Initial consultations are confidential.