Heather Scott
Attorney-Partner
Guerra, Leeds, Sabo & Hernandez, PLLC
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
Going away to college. Coming from a small town and small high school, this was a difficult adjustment, but very doable!
Taking the Bar Exam: Once you successfully complete law school, the real life test is the bar exam which you must pass to be licensed. Study hard! Where there's a will, there's a way!
Education
High School
Port Isabel High School
Port Isabel High School
Graduate
Juris Doctor, Law
Southern Methodist University
Juris Doctor, Law
Southern Methodist University
Career
Attorney-Partner
I represent governmental entities in defending civil rights litigation and tort claims.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Law
Government
Problem Solving
Day to Day
Each day varies depending on what is on my calendar. At any given time, I am handling approximately 20-30 different cases which each come with their own set of deadlines / court appearances. Some days I'm at the office writing reports to my clients, or drafting legal motions and briefs, or I can be attending depositions, mediations or hearings. Makes it all the more exciting and definitely not boring!
Advice for Getting Started
Here's the first step for high school students
Gain experience (paid or unpaid) in the summers before and during college and graduate school.
Recommended Education
My career is related to what I studied. I'd recommend the path I took:
Graduate
Juris Doctor, Law
Juris Doctor, Law
Hurdles
The Noise I Shed
From Myself:
"You can't afford it; it's too difficult; you don't seem like you can handle being a lawyer"
Challenges I Overcame
Financial
