Attorney Profiles
Valerie A. Carrillo San Antonio, Texas
| Associate | |
| phone | 210-225-0001 888-700-7557 (Toll Free) |
| fax | 210-225-0041 |
Valerie A. Carrillo has devoted a majority of her legal career to practicing school law. Previously, she was in-house counsel with the Dallas Independent School District for nine years. The focus of her practice has been representing school districts in the areas of labor and employment law, as well as general education law. Ms. Carrillo was also recently appointed to serve as a part-time Administrative Law Judge for the City of Dallas' employment hearings. Prior to working as a school attorney, she practiced family law, criminal law and general civil litigation. During her legal career, she has volunteered to do the following community service projects: serve as a public speaker at various public schools during career week for students; provide legal training to school administrators on a variety of legal topics; and provide pro bono legal services to local legal aid offices.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 2010
- Education:
- Texas Tech University School of Law, Lubbock, Texas,
1998
J.D. - The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas,
1995
B.A.
Major: Political Science
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas, School Law Section
- Texas Association of School Boards, Council of School Attorneys
- National Association of School Boards, Council of School Attorneys
- Dallas Bar Association
- San Antonio Bar Association
- Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Scholarship Foundation
- Board Member
- Past Employment Positions:
- Dallas Independent School District, In-House Counsel , 2001 - 2010
- Law Office of David A. Lopez, Associate Attorney, 1999 - 2001
