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Rachel C. Moreno

rachel.moreno@kempsmith.com915.533.4424/915.546.5360
El Paso OfficeSupport Staff
Email: rachel.moreno@kempsmith.com
Telephone: 915.533.4424 / Fax: 915.546.5360
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Overview

Rachel C. Moreno is a partner in the firm's Trial Department. The focus of her practice is commercial litigation and appeals. Ms. Moreno previously worked for the firm from 2012 to 2019 representing clients in complex personal injury and wrongful death litigation, and commercial disputes. She then served as the senior staff attorney to Chief Justice Yvonne Rodriguez at the Eighth Court of Appeals in El Paso, Texas.

Ms. Moreno was selected for inclusion in 2017, 2018, and 2019 "Texas Rising Stars" by the publisher Thomson Reuters.

PUBLICATIONS AND SPEAKING

  • 2024 TADC Summer Seminar, “How to Make Rule 91a Work for You”
  • 2024 TADC Fall/Winter Publication, “‘She Works Hard For the Money’: How to Make Rule 91a Work for You”
  • 2017 TADC Spring Seminar, "Social Media in the Practice of Law: Terms and Conditions May Apply"
  • 2016 TADC Spring Seminar; "Damages in UIM/UM Cases: What You Thought You Knew"
  • 2016 TADC Spring/Summer Publication: "Potential Pitfalls of LinkedIn Endorsements and Other Social Media"
  • 2015 TADC West Texas Seminar; "Patients Leaving Against Medical Advice: Minimizing the Risks for Hospitals" (presentation only)
  • 2014 TADC Summer Seminar; "Potential Pitfalls of Linked In Endorsements and Other Social Media"
  • 2014 TADC West Texas Seminar; "Third Party Practice in Texas" (presentation only)
     

PRACTICE AREAS

Credentials

EDUCATION

  • Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, TX, J.D., Summa Cum Laude, 2011
  • Texas A&M University, B.S. Psychology, 2007

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

  • El Paso Bar Association
  • Aggie Bar Association
  • Texas Association of Defense Counsel
      West Texas Vice President, 2024
      District 7 Director, 2020 and 2023
      Vice President of Programs, 2018 and 2019
      President’s Award, 2016 and 2018
      Director at Large, 2017
      Young Lawyer Representative, 2016
      TADC Trial Academy Graduate, 2014

BAR & COURT ADMISSIONS

  • Texas, 2011
  • New Mexico, 2013
  • District of New Mexico, 2017
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas, 2014
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas, 2024
  • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, 2015
Community

Professional & Civic Involvement

  • Alzheimer's Association, West Texas Chapter Advisory Board, 2013-2019
  • Progress321, 2016-Present
  • George A. McAlmon American Inn of Court, 2016–Present
  • United Way Young Leaders Society Advisory Board, 2015
  • Leadership El Paso - Class XXXVII
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