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Ms. Monica Cruz is a Board Certified family law attorney and partner with the law firm VernerBrumleyMcCurley and has been exclusively practicing family law since 2006. Previously, she worked in the Child Support Litigation Division of the Texas Attorney General's Office. It is, therefore, not surprising that she has exceptional, specific expertise in cases involving children's issues which she utilizes in assisting clients involved in custody, support, and other related disputes.

Ms. Cruz is recognized in Texas Monthly among the Texas Rising Stars and Top Young Lawyers in Texas in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015. Ms. Cruz was also recognized as a Distinguished Member of the Round Table for the Latino American Who's Who in 2014. Ms. Cruz is a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society, the State Bar of Texas Family Law Section, Dallas Bar Association, Family Law Section, Dallas Minority Bar Association, Collaborative Professionals of Dallas, and the Dallas Hispanic Bar Association. Ms. Cruz proudly served on the District 1 Grievance Committee from 2011 - 2014 and has recently been appointed for a second term of service through 2017. Ms. Cruz is also recognized in the Latino American Who's Who 2014-2015 Top 100 Latino Business Leaders in the United States.
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Texas Tech University School of LawJ.D. Law School2005  
University of GuanajuatoB.A.International Law and Legal Studies2003
Texas Tech UniversityB.A.Political Science and Government1999
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Texas2005
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Dallas, TX 75219
32.805428,-96.814226
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