Welcome to The McKinney Podcast, where we celebrate the people and happenings that make our city “Unique By Nature.”
Our guest for this episode is Gonzalo Serrano, Attorney at Texas Defense Firm.
The MCKPOD is presented by RiskWell and FredShots Photography and recorded at the RiskWell studio in McKinney. Your hosts are James Jenkins and Fred Mahusay.
Key Topics:
- Born in Guanajuato, Mexico and immigrating to McKinney as an undocumented child in 1990
- Growing up in McKinney ISD and the schools that shaped his early years
- Earning a fellowship at the Texas Senate and working for state legislators in Austin and Laredo
- Attending UT Law School and representing immigrant workers at the Equal Justice Center
- Transitioning from nonprofit law to the Dallas County District Attorney’s office
- Joining Texas Defense Firm and the firm’s focus on comprehensive criminal defense
- The philosophy that every client deserves honest, compassionate legal representation
- Navigating the stigma of criminal defense work and building trust through client relationships
- Reflecting on growing up undocumented and the role McKinney played in his path to becoming an attorney
- Deep roots in McKinney, commitment to public education, and raising his family in the community
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