When Hector Jr. entered law school in 2014, he was an active insurance agent and had a real estate broker license. While in law school, he clerked for his father on real estate, small business transactions and litigation. He graduated number three in his class from South Texas College of Law Houston in 2017. While in law school, he received numerous scholastic awards and legal scholarships, including:
Hector Chavana Jr. became a Houston lawyer in November of 2017. His areas of practice includes consumer issues, contract issues, real estate issues, and small business issues. His resume speaks for itself.
Attorney Sergio Perez is a Houston native, born and raised in Oak Forest. He attended Waltrip High School and graduated in 2007. Sergio began his undergraduate studies at the University of Houston-Downtown in 2007. In 2009 Sergio joined the United States Marine Corps, where he served honorably for six years. During his service, Sergio learned Korean and served as a Korean translator during bilateral training, Operation Ssan Yong. After his enlistment, Sergio returned to Houston to continue his education. He earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Houston-Downtown in 2017 and graduated with honors, Cum Laude.
During his time at South Texas College of Law Houston, Sergio earned several awards and scholarships and ranked in the top 15% of his class. Sergio earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence in 2021 and graduated with honors, Magna Cum Laude. Sergio worked as a law clerk with Hector Chavana Jr. where he developed a passion for helping the immigrant community in and around Aldine defend against real estate fraud.
Sergio is a proud father and loving husband. During his spare time, he loves taking weekend trips to the beach or tubing on a river. Sergio also enjoys the challenge of taking on home renovation projects himself and maintaining his lawn in pristine condition.
V. Zaldana, born in El Salvador and raised in Houston, started her higher education at Syracuse University. There, she pursued a degree in Public Health, driven by her aspiration to provide access to health education in lower-income communities. She dedicated a semester to studying abroad at the Pontifical Catholic University of São Paulo in Brazil, with a program focused on Social Justice and Inequality. Upon graduation, Vanessa continued her education at Texas Woman’s University, earning a Master’s in Business Administration. Simultaneously, Vanessa worked at Legacy Community Health, focusing on health education initiatives for the immigrant community and facilitating access to HIV care for marginalized populations.
As a law student at South Texas College of Law, Vanessa actively participated as a member of the Hispanic Law Student Association and Immigration Law Society, where she served as president in 2021. Vanessa also gained valuable experience as a law clerk at a criminal defense law firm, where she passionately advocated for clients and analyzed every legal and factual defense to achieve the best possible outcomes. Vanessa graduated from South Texas College of Law in 2023. V. is awaiting the results of her bar exam, and expects to be licensed to practice law by the end of 2023.
The son of a World War II veteran and lay-genealogist, Hector Chavana Sr. was born in McCallen, Texas, and had a variety of life experiences. He grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas and had jobs ranging from lifeguard to field work and bar tending. He attended Southwest Texas State University, where he joined the Mexican American Youth Organization and ran for city council, endorsed by the Raza Unida Party. He attended Thurgood Marshall College of Law in Houston, and he had three children. He had decades of experience in practicing in Houston, Texas and federal courts. Hector Chavana Sr. encouraged his son, Hector Chavana, Jr. to pursue the practice of law, and Jr. had the opportunity to clerk for Sr. while Jr. was in law school.
Hector Chavana Sr. obtained his master’s degree from Chicago University and graduated from Thurgood Marshall Law School in 1980. Hector Chavana Sr. began his legal practice in 1981 in Houston, Texas, and practiced in Houston his whole life. He has had decades of experience in various areas of the law including real estate, family and criminal law. Hector Sr. practiced in the Southern District of Texas and was a practicing lawyer in Houston since the eighties. He has earned various acknowledgments for his community work, including:
He was a frequent guest on radio shows, helping to educate the public on their rights. Below is a clip of some of his work in the public arena. Mr. Chavana died on November 30, 2022 at his home, which was blocks away from his office. Although Mr. Chavana never worked directly for Chavana Law, PLLC, he was a great inspiration for the office. He is sorely missed by his son, and staff, and, before he passed, he saw his son form Chavana Law, PLLC and hire his first associate, Sergio Perez.
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