Valery Piedra

Associate, Houston
713.752.4294
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Biography

Valery Piedra is an attorney in the corporate section of Jackson Walker’s Houston office. Valery assists clients in various business matters, including joint ventures, restructurings, mergers and acquisitions, advertising/branding (including NIL matters), general contract review and serving as outside general counsel. Valery works in a broad range of industries including real estate, fashion/retail, entertainment, and sports.

Prior to law school, Valery worked in sales/marketing where she represented several international brands. While in law school, Valery represented her school in several national advocacy competitions, participated in the Trademark Clinic where she assisted family-owned business on trademark/branding matters, and served as a judicial intern to the Honorable Alfred H. Bennett of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Additional Languages

Spanish

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
  • Langdell Scholar (Torts I, Torts II)
  • Trademark Clinic
  • Mock Trial
  • Moot Court

Certified Mediator

Bar Admissions

Texas

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Woodward/White Inc.), 2026
    • Corporate Law
    • Entertainment and Sports Law
  • Texas Rising Star, Super Lawyers by Thomson Reuters, 2024-2025
  • Young Lawyer Spotlight, The Houston Lawyer, September/October 2022
  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Agency & Partnership, Evidence, Criminal Procedure and Civil Trial Advocacy
  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Scholar
  • Marina and Bernadino Agosto, Sr. Award
  • John F. Ensle Award
  • 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

  • Juvenile and Children’s Advocacy Project
    • Juvenile Records Sealing Project
  • Houston Bar Association, Member
    • Entertainment and Sports Law Section 2022-2023 Chair-Elect
    • Corporate Counsel Sections – Member
  • National Association of Legal Advocacy Educators, Member
  • Houston Young Lawyers Association, Member
  • Hispanic National Bar Association, Member
  • Hispanic Bar Association, Member
  • Mexican American Bar Association, Member
  • Hispanic Business Student Association, Member

September 18, 2025
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Texas Expands Mini-TCPA: New Requirements Under Senate Bill 140

By Valery Piedra and Shannon Zmud Teicher

Texas has expanded its “mini-TCPA” telemarketing law with the passage of Senate Bill 140, that may create new compliance obligations for businesses that send text messages or initiate calls to or from Texas. In addition to the general requirements of the federal TCPA, covered entities may now be required to register with the state and post a bond before conducting certain outbound calls or texts.

2025 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars announcement

September 18, 2025
Attorney News

Jackson Walker Congratulates 2025 Texas Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Jackson Walker is pleased to announce the recognition of 75 attorneys by Thomson Reuters’ Super Lawyers in the 2025 “Texas Super Lawyers” list, as well as 66 attorneys as “Texas Rising Stars” for 2025. Each year, less than 5% of attorneys are selected to Super Lawyers and 2.5% to Rising Stars. Selection is based off of peer nominations that are then reviewed by a research team. Each nominee is evaluated on his or her professional accomplishments, peer recognition, and community involvement.

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August 21, 2025
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‘The Best Lawyers in America’ Features 350 Jackson Walker Attorneys in 2026 Edition, Including 10 “Lawyers of the Year” and 106 “Ones to Watch”

The Best Lawyers in America, a widely regarded guide to legal excellence, has recognized 350 Jackson Walker attorneys across 87 specialty practice areas in its 2026 edition, including 10 Lawyers of the Year and 106 Ones to Watch.

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April 15, 2024
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March 21, 2024
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Jackson Walker Congratulates 2024 Texas Rising Stars

Each year, Super Lawyers recognizes only 5% of Texas attorneys who either are 40 years of age or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less as “Rising Stars.”

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Valery Piedra

December 20, 2022
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Valery Piedra Featured in The Houston Lawyer’s Young Lawyer Spotlight

In this Young Lawyer Spotlight featured in The Houston Lawyer, Valery Piedra discusses the importance of family, community, and her passion for media and entertainment law.

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April 21, 2022
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