Biography
Valery Piedra is an attorney in the corporate section of Jackson Walker’s Houston office. Valery assists the group in various activities, including reviewing and revising lease agreements and partnership agreements, conducting legal research, and drafting of documents. Valery was a Summer Associate with the Firm in 2017 and 2018.
Prior to joining Jackson Walker, Valery served as a judicial intern to the Hon. Alfred H. Bennett of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, a role in which she researched and drafted orders including motions to dismiss, motions to transfer, and motions for summary judgment.
Education
B.S., The University of Texas at Austin
J.D., magna cum laude, South Texas College of Law
- Presidential Fellow
- Order of the Lytae
- Order of the Barristers
- Dean’s Outstanding Advocate Award
- Marina and Bernadino Agosto, Sr. Award
- John F. Ensle Award
- Langdell Scholar (Torts I, Torts II)
- Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Scholar
- Mexican American Bar Association 1L Scholarship recipient
Certified Mediator
Bar Admissions
Texas, 2019
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award
- Agency & Partnership
- Evidence
- Criminal Procedure
- Civil Trial Advocacy
- Hispanic National Bar Association Uvaldo Herrera National Moot Court Competition, Finalist
- American Association for Justice National Student Trial Competition, Semi-Finalist
- American Bar Association Mock Trial Competition, Semi-Finalist
- American Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition, Quarter-Finalist
- National Civil Trial Competition, Most Professional
- Elon National Moot Court Tournament; Spurgeon Bell Moot Court Competition, Outstanding Advocate
- National Champion in Taekwondo (Black belt), 2002
- Amaanah Refugee Services, Volunteer, 2018
- Houston Food Bank, Volunteer, 2016
- Reading Rangers, 2011-2014
- Hispanic National Bar Association, Member
- Hispanic Bar Association, Member
- Mexican American Bar Association, Member
- Hispanic Business Student Association, Member
- Student Bar Association, Former Mentor
- Trademark Clinic
- Hispanic Law Student Association, Former Member
- Board of Advocates, Former Member