The Houston personal injury firm of Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner, of Houston, Texas, congratulates firm partner Benny Agosto, Jr. for being sworn in as the 2014-2015 Chair of the Hispanic Issues Section of the State Bar of Texas on Thursday, June 26, 2014, at the 2014 State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting held in Austin, Texas. Mr. Agosto was sworn in by longtime friend and former Chair of the Hispanic Issues Section, Honorable Patricia O. Alvarez of the Fourth Court of Appeals of Texas. After serving as Chair-Elect and being named the 2013 recipient of the Peter Torres, Jr. Community Service Award by the Hispanic Issues Section, Mr. Agosto said he is excited to continue working with such a driven group of individuals.
The purpose of the Hispanic Issues Section is to study and report on laws, judicial decisions and governmental regulations as they may affect the particular needs of the Hispanic community of Texas, to provide a common meeting ground and forum for members of the profession for consideration of special issues with respect to the recognition and enjoyment of constitutional rights of the Hispanic Community, both individually and collectively, and to take such action with respect thereto, all subject to the Bylaws of the Hispanic Issues Section and the laws, rules and regulations of the State Bar of Texas. The law firm of Abraham Watkins believes that Mr. Agosto exemplifies the characteristics needed to succeed as the Chair of the Hispanic Issues Section as he has made it his lifelong goal to make a difference in his community.
Mr. Agosto has been a partner at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner since 2004. With more than 65 years of experience, and as one of the oldest plaintiffs’ law firms in Texas, Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner has been serving and protecting the rights of seriously injured people and their families since 1951. Our attorneys have the knowledge, experience and resources necessary to obtain just compensation their clients. For more information, please contact the office of Benny Agosto, Jr. at Abraham, Watkins, Nichols, Agosto, Aziz & Stogner, by letter at 800 Commerce Street, Houston, Texas 77002, or by phone at (713) 222-7211.