Oralia was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley. She attended the University of Texas Austin where she received a bachelor of liberal arts in government. After obtaining her undergraduate degree and before entering law school, Oralia served as a bilingual education elementary teacher for Temple ISD where she learned the importance of being able to breakdown any subject matter to understandable terms. Thereafter, Oralia attended St. Mary’s University School of Law where she was the recipient of various scholarships and was selected as a Comment Editor for the prestigious St. Mary’s Law Journal. Since obtaining her juris doctor, Oralia has practiced only civil defense litigation. She has represented and obtained favorable outcomes for clients across the State of Texas and the United States.
Born: May, 1975 in Edinburg, Texas.
Education
- The University of Texas at Austin, B.A. Government, 1996.
- St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas, J.D., 2003.
Memberships
- State Bar of Texas
- Hispanic Issues, Labor and Employment, and Litigation Sections State Bar of Texas
- United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
- Hidalgo County Bar Association
Presentations
- Commonsense in the Workplace, Presenter, Director’s Boot Camp, Texas Workforce Solutions-Cameron County (Nov. 2016)
- Employment Issues for Small Business Owners, Presenter, Child Care Symposium, Texas Workforce Solutions-Hidalgo County (May 2017)
Languages
Fluent in written and spoken Spanish.
