Experience

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  THE LAW OFFICES OF GUSTAVO A. GRAJALES, PLLC

  • Brownsville, Texas, United States

  • Attorney At Law

    • Jun 2020 - Present
    • Brownsville, Texas, United States

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  John Saenz & Associates, P.C.

  • McAllen, TX

  • Associate Attorney

    • Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
    • McAllen, TX

    South Texas attorney willing take your civil and or criminal case to trial and or handle your next appeal.

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  A.C.M. and Associates

  • Harlingen, TX

  • Assistant Construction Legal Consultant

    • Mar 2012 - Nov 2018
    • Harlingen, TX

    • Draft expert reports detailing the history of construction incident damage sustained, the clients claim against the insurance provider or proprietor. Incidents pertain to fires, water loss, tornadoes, heavy storms, hail, lightning, construction defects, etc. • Recommend the course of action to be taken based on both findings and precedent in concurrence with Chief Expert Consultant for client law firms.Key Results: • Aided in finding resolutions close to $6 million in construction related litigation in 2013.• Overseeing the completion of reports averaging $1. -2.2 million dollars a month pertaining to construction related litigation in 2014. *excluding major projects in excess of $100,000.• Managed production of report totaling $2,000,000+ in construction related litigation for the Law Offices of Vicente Gonzalez and Associates in McAllen, TX.*Clients include the Law Offices of Vicente Gonzalez and Associates, the Law Offices of John Saenz, Fred Castro attorney at law, and the offices of Thomas Rayfield in McAllen, TX*

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  Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Vice President of Operations / Grand Province Advisor

    • Jul 2014 - Aug 2015

    Duties:•Served as chief operating volunteer for the state of Texas; appointed by Tau Kappa Epsilon's CEO to assist the Regional Director and the Offices of the Grand Chapter. •Educated and develop the states membership and alumni by organizing a Province Educational Conference, making chapter visits, and assisting them in any manner they require. Charged with preserving the integrity of TKE and ensuring all chapter/colony operations are in accordance with Fraternal, Federal, and State laws.Key Results:• TKE Alumni Volunteer Academy 2012, Graduate.•Organized inaugural Texas Province Educational Conference for both undergraduate and alumni members. •Conducted six of thirteen chapter inspections in first three months of appointment. Manage a team of eleven volunteer staff members, thirteen advisory boards, two hundred and seventy five+ undergraduate members, and all alumni residing in the state of Texas.

  • Area Manager/ Province Advisor

    • Jan 2013 - Jul 2014

    • Serve as a volunteer appointed by Tau Kappa Epsilon's CEO to assist the province's Grand Province Advisor and the Offices of the Grand Chapter. • Educate and develop the province's membership by organizing a Province Educational Conference, making chapter visits, and assisting them in any manner they require. • Charged with preserving the integrity of TKE and ensuring all chapter/colony operations are in accordance with Fraternal, Federal, and State laws.

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  Battleground Texas

  • Harlingen, TX

  • Summer Fellow

    • Apr 2013 - Aug 2013
    • Harlingen, TX

    *Selected to serve in inaugural Fellowship program. Duties: •Trained and developed local neighborhood/campus teams of volunteers and register voters.•Managed soft and hard data in the Voter Access Network.Key Results:•Aided in organizing and lectured at the inaugural South Texas Neighborhood Team Convention.

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  Eddie Zamora for Congress

  • Edinburg, TX

  • Intern

    • Feb 2012 - May 2012
    • Edinburg, TX

    •Aided in candidate winning Primary Election for U.S. District 15; candidate did not win runoff election.•Attended 1 Republican Party County Convention; attended 72 hour campaign trip to Seguin, TX. •Committed to developing my own bipartisanship and democratic beliefs.