Mr. Elza's practice focuses on representing governmental entities, including municipalities, economic development corporations, and hospital districts. He also maintains a civil litigation practice, representing governmental entities, businesses and employers throughout the Texas Panhandle and South Plains. He serves as a District Director for the Texas Association of Defense Counsel, a statewide organization of personal injury defense, civil trial and commercial litigation attorneys and is a former Treasurer for the Amarillo Area Bar Association. Mr. Elza
was named a "Texas Rising Star" by Texas Lawyer in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Practice Concentration and Experience
Governmental Entities
- General Counsel for Texas municipalities
- Representation of hospital districts
- Liability defense for governmental entities
- Representation of school districts
Healthcare
- Medicaid Investigations
- Hospital and Hospital District Representation
- Professional Licensure Matters
Personal Injury Defense
- Automobile Accidents
- Truck Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Pre-suit Investigations
Criminal
- Criminal Investigations/"White-Collar" Crimes
- Misdemeanors and Felonies
- Federal and State
Activities and Affiliations
- Admitted to the State Bar of Texas by the Supreme Court of Texas, 1997
- Admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
- Member, State Bar of Texas
- Member, Amarillo Bar Association
- District Director, Texas Association of Defense Counsel
- Instructor, Amarillo College-Paralegal Studies: Contracts, Torts, and Advanced Civil Litigation
- Named a "Texas Rising Star" by Texas Lawyer (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010)
Publications and Presentations
Education
- J.D. Texas Tech University School of Law, 1997
- Phi Delta Phi, honorary academic fraternity
- B.S. Texas Tech University, 1993
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