Yexenia Gilmet | Houston Divorce & Faimly Law Lawyers | Texas

Yexenia Gilmet was admitted to the Texas Bar in 2007. She attended the University of Florida and Rutgers University School of Law. While attending law school, Ms. Gilmet served as Vice-President of the Immigration Law Society, Vice-President of the Latino Law Student Association and Student Bar Association 3L Representative.

Ms. Gilmet received the distinction of top oralist in Moot Court and was awarded top ten brief in the Hunter Moot Competition. She was also a recipient of the Dean's Scholarship and the Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Fund. Upon graduation, Ms. Gilmet received the Rutgers University Pro-Bono Award for her dedicated service to the Immigration Project and Bankruptcy Clinic

Even prior to graduating law school, Ms. Gilmet's concern and involvement in the community led her to obtain legal experience. Ms. Gilmet obtained experience in interpreting and drafting legislation/statutes while working for a women's rights non-profit organization. In addition, Ms. Gilmet interned at the Philadelphia's District Attorney's Office where she gained experience in the criminal court system.

In 2007 Attorney Ms. Gilmet joined a law firm that practiced personal injury, DWI law and workers' compensation. Ms. Gilmet's detailed knowledge of the law, strong presence during hearings and ability to effectively communicate with her clients earned her the recognition of being the attorney who won the most cases in her firm.

Ms. Gilmet's success at hearings resulted in her clients receiving the compensation and benefits they had previously been denied. In addition, Ms. Gilmet's knowledge of the law and interpretation of precedent cases earned her respect from her peers. In the limited time she worked at the firm, Ms. Gilmet was quickly promoted to oversee all the hearings for the firm.

As the founding partner of The Law Gilmet Law Firm, Ms. Gilmet combines her talent and background in service of her clients to reach the best possible outcome. Ms. Gilmet has successfully represented individuals in all family issues, including child custody battles, protective order defense, and divorce proceedings.

Since Ms. Gilmet spent summers abroad, she is fluent in Spanish, which helps the firm serve the needs of the Hispanic community in Houston.

Contact The Gilmet Law Firm today for a free and confidential family law consultation. We will discuss all of your options and begin constructing a game plan moving forward

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Volunteer	Rutgers University Immigration Clinic		November 2005 - May 2007
Summer Associate	Sheak & Korzun, PC		May 2007 - August 2007
Attorney-At-Law	Law Office of Manuel Gonzales		January 2008 � August 2010
Founder	The Gilmet Law Firm		August 2011 � Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Rutgers School of Law—Camden, Rutgers University	J.D.	Law School	2007
University of Florida	Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)	Political Science	2001

State / Court	Date
Texas	2007

• Houston Bar Association

• Top Oralist  Moot Court,  
  Top Ten Brief in the Hunter Moot Competition
  Recipient of the Dean’s & the Puerto Rican Bar Association Scholarship Rutgers University Pro-Bono Award

• Ms. Gilmet's success at hearings resulted in her clients receiving the compensation and benefits they had previously been denied. In addition, Ms. Gilmet's knowledge of the law and interpretation of precedent cases earned her respect from her peers. In the limited time she worked at the firm, Ms. Gilmet was quickly promoted to oversee all the hearings for the firm.

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(2007) Licensed as Attorney in Texas. Verified with Texas Bar Association	November 20, 2013

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