Educación
- Licenciatura, Universidad Tecnológica de Louisiana
- Doctorado en Derecho, Facultad de Derecho Paul M. Hebert de la Universidad Estatal de Louisiana
Admisiones
- Colegio de Abogados del Estado de Louisiana
- Colegio de Abogados del Estado de Arizona
Honores y Reconocimientos
- Calificación AV Preeminente de Martindale Hubbell
Asociaciones Profesionales y Membresías
- Foro de Defensores del Millón de Dólares
- Vicepresidente de CASA del Sur de Louisiana
Have you ever hesitated to get help you really need because you weren’t sure you could communicate what exactly it was you needed?
I know what that’s like.
Though I was born in the United States, I grew up in Mexico with my parents. At age 9, my family moved back to the United States.
Suddenly we went from having what we needed and being able to get what we didn’t have to not having basic essentials and relying on other people to communicate for us.
Though we had many kind people who helped us, it was still difficult to do everything – talk to doctors, find items in the grocery store, figure out which stores sold items we needed, and so on.
After working hard to learn English in school, I was able to interpret for my mom which made many things easier.
Today, I do the same for others. I help people communicate their needs and worries to attorneys so they can get the legal help they need. I know what it’s like to worry about not being heard or understood, and my goal is to help others avoid that frustration.
Growing up, if someone asked me what I wanted to be when I was older, I would respond with one of three answers: a mom, a teacher, or a lawyer.
I’m proud to officially call myself two of those things, mom and teacher. And while I will never actually be a lawyer, working with my husband, his colleagues, and his clients is as close as I need to be.
At BIIA, I get to use my love of people by working to make sure our clients have the best experience possible. My goal is to bridge the gap between how our clients hope to be treated and what they actually experience. Whether that is deciphering our attorneys’ “legal-ese” into normal language or learning about problems that affect our clients so that we can help them keep living their best life, I enjoy getting to help make a person’s day better, even if it’s just a little bit.
I want to hear from you! If there is something you can think of that would make your experience working with our attorneys even better, or if you would like to see a helpful video about something that could go wrong and how to avoid it, please just send me a message at erica@blaseinzina.com!