More About Attorney Zach Zapata

As a trial lawyer and litigation manager, Zach Zapata brings his litigation experience to our clients in cases involving wrongful death, police brutality, maritime injuries, and 18-wheeler accidents, just to name a few. Time and time again, he has won excess verdicts for his clients.

After attending St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio, Mr. Zapata worked with indigent clients at the Center for Legal and Social Justice, and eventually worked in the Rio Grande Valley, representing victims of personal injuries. His professional associations include the Hispanic National Bar Association, the Hidalgo County Young Lawyers Association, and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.

Education

  • St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
  • Doctorate of Jurisprudence
  • St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas
  • B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  • Major: International Relations

Bar Admissions

  • Texas
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
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Professional Associations

  • Hispanic National Bar Association
  • Hidalgo County Young Lawyers Association
  • Texas Trial Lawyers Association

Representative Cases

  • Roxanne Torres v. Clarence Burton, C-3305-16-D
  • Valeria de Luna v. Gabriel Hast, CL-17-2746-B
  • Josefa Gonzalez, Adrian Luna, Individually and A/N/F D.L., A.L. and C.L. VS. Thomas Seiler, CL-18-1452-A

Past Positions

  • Norton Rose & Fulbright, Products Liability Defense Team, Paralegal
  • 93rd District Court, Hidalgo County
  • Bires, Schaeffer & DeBorde

Pro Bono Activities

  • Center for Legal and Social Justice

Languages

  • English
  • Spanish