PRESS RELEASE: Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers is proud to announce the promotion of attorneys Matthew Lopez & Pedro Leyva to Partners of GVILAW. “Our newest partners, Matt & Pedro, have exhibited leadership, high standards of excellence and a passion for representing our clients,” said senior Partner Kevin Glasheen. “We are looking forward to strong leadership for our firm as we continue to grow and represent people throughout the Texas and New Mexico region.”
The firm name will remain Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers.
Matthew (Matt) Lopez is a personal injury attorney and the manager of our El Paso office. Matt is focused on representing people, and their families, who have suffered catastrophic injuries or death. His experience includes serious and catastrophic injury cases such as car, motorcycle and 18-wheeler truck wreck cases, dog-bite cases and on-the-job injuries.
As the managing attorney in El Paso, Matt is passionate about representing people who have been seriously injured. He strives to always put the client first and knows the invaluable importance of client relationships. As a testament to the work of the firm and the leadership of Matt in El Paso, the firm has been selected as the Best Law Firm in The City Magazine’s Best of the City since 2018.
Matt earned his law degree from Texas Tech University in 2010. Before attending law school, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Texas Tech University in 2006, graduating Summa Cum Laude.
While in law school he served on the executive board of the Hispanic Law Student’s Society and founded a national moot court team to compete annually at the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans, Louisiana. Matt began clerking with the firm after his second year of law school. After taking the bar exam, he immediately joined the firm and began representing personal injury clients.
Pedro Leyva is a personal injury attorney who handles cases throughout Texas and New Mexico. He is committed to the pursuit of justice for clients who have experienced a life-altering injury because of someone else’s negligence. His case experience includes catastrophic injuries and wrongful death cases in the oilfield and crashes involving 18-wheeler trucks and commercial vehicles.
Pedro brings a strategic advantage to his oilfield cases with first-hand knowledge after having worked in both the oilfield and in oil refineries. His dad, brother and many family members still work in the oilfield today. Pedro’s background helps him in understanding not only how a severe injury or death occurred but also why it occurred so companies can be held fully accountable.
In just a few short years, Pedro has recovered millions of dollars for his clients. He has built a reputation of excellence in his cases and is committed to always going the extra mile for his clients.
Pedro grew up in the small West Texas border town of Presidio, Texas. He is the son of Mexican immigrants and grew up speaking Spanish as his primary language. Pedro graduated Valedictorian of Presidio High School’s Class of 2009. He went on to the University of Texas where he graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Upon graduating from the University of Texas, Pedro worked for General Motors in their Customer Experience Division. It was there where he learned the invaluable importance of client relationships.
Pedro later attended Texas Tech University School of Law where he graduated summa cum laude, or “with highest honor.” He was a member of the Texas Tech Law Review, the Hispanic Law Students Association, and Phi Delta Phi International Legal Honor Society. Upon graduating, Pedro was elected to the Order of the Coif.
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Glasheen, Valles & Inderman Injury Lawyers is a personal injury law firm that focuses on cases involving catastrophic injuries and death. The law firm has offices in Lubbock, El Paso, Odessa, Austin and Albuquerque.