After four and a half years of law school in Mexico, four internships at the Mexican judiciary and private law firms, and achievements at mock trial competitions, I was a first-generation Mexican lawyer looking for a career change.
A contractual dispute between two Mexican companies that ended up in Texas court introduced me to the American common law system. Mesmerized by the pragmatism and simplicity of the process, I realized I wanted to be a litigator in the U.S.