Maricela practices in the areas of employment litigation on behalf of employers, non-compete and non-solicitation litigation, employment contract negotiation and litigation, severance agreement negotiations, and Fair Labor Standards Act litigation.She is also a court-appointed mediator.Ms. Siewczynski is a graduate of George Washington University Law School and Boston College Carroll School of Management.She is an active participant in the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas (board of directors); Mexican American Bar Association of Texas (president); Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Scholarship Foundation (president); Dallas Hispanic Bar Association (past president); and the Dallas Bar Association (past director).She is also the first Hispanic to serve as a Trustee on the Dallas County Schools Board of Trustees.Ms. Siewczynski is bilingual (English/Spanish), and is a popular speaker on employment law topics.
LANGUAGES SPOKEN: > English
> Spanish
PAYMENT TYPES > cash
> check
PRACTICE AREAS:
> Commercial Litigation
> Contracts
> Labor/Employment Law
> School Law
BAR ADMISSIONS:
Third Circuit Court of Appeals
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Northern District of Texas
Southern District of Texas
Eastern District of Texas
Western District of Texas
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
President--Mexican American Bar Association of Texas
President - Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Scholarship Foundation
Past President - Dallas Hispanic Bar Association
Past Director - Dallas Bar Association
Fellow - Texas Bar Foundation
Fellow - Dallas Bar Foundation
Fellow-Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
Associate Member - William "Mac" Taylor Inn of Court
Board of Directors - Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas
Past Associate Member - Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of Court
EDUCATION:
Law School: George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2001
Undergraduate School:
Boston College, M.S., 1997
HONORS / AWARDS / PUBLICATIONS:
Past Recipient - Texas Monthly Texas Rising Star Super Lawyer Award (2005)