What happens when a first-generation college student from a military family grows up to argue a case before the United States Supreme Court — twice — and then builds his own firm on the Texas-New Mexico border handling everything from federal criminal defense to cycling accident cases he knows personally? In this episode of the Trustcast Show, Zane Myers speaks with Gabriel Perez, founder of Gabriel S. Perez Law in El Paso, Texas, about his journey from collegiate cross country runner to Supreme Court advocate in the landmark Hernandez v. Mesa border shooting case. Gabriel explains what it's like to defend a federal agent in a politically charged cross-border shooting, why federal criminal cases require preparation from day one of indictment, and why he keeps criminal defense in his practice even as he focuses more on injury work — because jury trials are like athletics, and if you don't do them regularly, you get rusty. They also discuss what it means to practice across two state bar licenses on the Texas-New Mexico border, how being hit by a car while cycling gave him a personal connection to his injury clients, his seven years teaching criminal law at the college level, and why he believes education is the great equalizer. Gabriel Perez is the founder of Gabriel S. Perez Law in El Paso, Texas, licensed in both Texas and New Mexico. His practice covers federal criminal defense, personal injury, civil rights litigation, and civil litigation across the border region. Connect with Gabriel Perez: gabrielsperelaw.com Phone: 915-444-5351 El Paso, Texas Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Gabriel Perez 00:43 Arguing Hernandez v. Mesa at the US Supreme Court 02:30 Why the case went up twice and what Abbasi changed 04:23 What it took to get the Supreme Court to hear the case at all 05:34 From Coronado, California to practicing law on the Texas-Mexico border 06:32 His father's Navy career and a childhood that included Sicily 07:43 Cross country at UTEP and the path from MBA to law school 09:00 Representing border patrol agents in politically charged cases 10:17 Threats at the office and what it means to do this work 12:29 Going from name partner to solo practice in 2021 13:39 How he keeps overhead low with contract associates 15:23 A typical day — three hearings before lunch and a jury trial next week 16:17 What two state bar licenses gives clients that one state can't 17:09 Where he wants the firm to go from here 19:28 How being hit by a car while cycling shaped his injury practice 20:28 Rapid fire questions 24:18 What separates a case that goes to trial from one that settles 25:44 Preparing for a federal case versus a state case 27:32 How he decides which cases to take and when to say no 29:11 Seven years teaching criminal law and why education is the great equalizer 31:40 The biggest challenge facing attorneys in border communities today 33:12 How to reach Gabriel Perez #GabrielPerez #ElPasoLawyer #FederalCriminalDefense #HernandezVMesa #SupremeCourt #BorderPatrolDefense #PersonalInjury #TexasNewMexicoLaw #TrustcastShow #BorderLaw
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