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Our Attorneys

William G. Rossick, EsqWilliam G. Rossick, Esq. (“Bill”) is a highly experienced Texas litigator and trial lawyer with more than 15 years legal experience.  He graduated in the top 10% of his class at South Texas College of Law where he was an assistant Law Review editor, among many other honors.  Prior to entering law school, Bill served 5 years as an active duty U.S. Army officer as a helicopter pilot, flight platoon leader, and other duties.  A native of Pennsylvania, he was awarded a full R.O.T.C. scholarship at the University of Scranton.

As a practicing litigator, Bill has appeared on behalf clients in New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Texas, California, Colorado and New Mexico. He has worked as an attorney in an AmLaw 100 law firm (Shook, Hardy & Bacon) and later was the managing partner of the satellite office of a regional Texas law firm. His practice specialties include personal injury, products liability, mass tort, medical malpractice, insurance, business disputes and general litigation.

Prior to moving back to Texas in the Spring of 2009, Bill worked on the East Coast as a litigation consultant. He was the lead consultant on one of the leading electronic discovery cases, Hopson v. City of Baltimore, involving class allegations of racial discrimination against the Baltimore Police Department. Bill has also lived and worked internationally for three years in Australia advising clients upon large volume litigation matters in Asia Pacific and Europe.

Bill is a committed proponent of integrating his Christian faith into his work life and hobbies (i.e., WWJD not just for fashion or limited to Sundays).  His hobbies include community involvement, most outdoor and physical activity pursuits, and he an avid college football fan (Longhorns, Nittany Lions, and Huskers). He considers himself to be blessed with a wife, Lesa, who shares his outlook and pursuits.

Email: wrossick@gmail.com


Victor Garza

Victor Manuel Garza Esq., was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and for the last several years has lived and practiced law in Edinburg, Hidalgo County Texas.  Prior to his senior year at Highlands High School, he enlisted the U.S. Army, attending Basic Training at Fort. Benning, Georgia.  Upon graduation in 1990, he returned to Fort Benning to attend Infantry and Airborne School.  While attached to Co. B, 141st Mechanized Infantry Division, Victor received a full Military Scholarship to attend St. Mary University in San Antonio, and participate in the Reserve Officers Training Corps.

During his undergraduate years Victor was involved in many student organizations and in other community activities.  He fondly recalls his efforts to establish mentor programs, an annual high school leadership conference through his efforts with El Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano/a de Aztlán (M.E.Ch.A), as well as summer camps spent with inner-city youth during his tenure with the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, Leadership Institute. 

After receiving a B.A. in 1995, Victor worked with the Lawyers Committee For Civil Rights: Texas Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project; an impact / class action litigation firm protecting the civil rights of its constituents.  The following year, he embarked on a year long National Volunteer Service program with the domestic AmeriCorps.  The program was one of five national efforts sponsored by the Department of Justice, and administered through the U.S. Attorneys Office.  JustServe sought to bridge the gap between the community and law enforcement at the grassroots level.

Seeking to future his academic credentials, Victor returned to St. Mary’s and attended the prestigious School of Law receiving his Juris Doctorate Spring of 1999.  Despite the demanding rigors of law school, Victor found time to volunteer with the Center For Legal and Social Justice, Human Rights Clinic, and traveled to Cuba on a human rights expedition.  He also studied in Europe for three months at the University of Innsbruk in Austria.  During his third year, Victor practiced law as a student attorney in the Criminal Justice Clinic focusing on indigent defense. 

As a sole practitioner, Victor won his first trial less than three weeks after passing the Bar Exam.  Understanding the significance of a quality judiciary he became involved in the re-election campaign of the now Chief Justice of the 4th Court of Appeals, Justice Alma L. Lopez.  Under her tutelage, Victor remained involved in politics holding several political posts, and is currently the State Treasure of the Texas Democratic Party. 

His political involvement took him to the Valley, where he assisted State Representative Aaron Pena in his election bid.   Working with Aaron Pena & Associates for over three years, Victor fostered his civil litigation skills, primarily working in the area of Civil Rights and Labor and Employment.  Wanting to broaden his professional development, while working for the rights of working class citizens, Victor joined the Law Offices of Richard Pena in the fall of 2005.  Victor believes that integrity and respect for others are the greatest attributes one may have in life.  He is grateful to his parents Gloria and Julio, for instilling in him the principals and values which have allowed him to be successful in both his professional and personal life. 

Email: Victormgarza@aol.com


Brad McClellanBradley Dean McClellan is a licensed Texas attorney since 1990. Brad’s practice is focused on litigation and appellate work of primarily workers’ compensation matters, in which field he has also served as an expert witness.  Brad is a past Workers’ Compensation Exam Member of the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and past Co-Director of the State Bar of Texas Advanced Workers’ Compensation Course for the fist three years and remains on the planning committee faculty.   Previously, Brad was the Chief of the Workers' Compensation Section for the Office of the Attorney General.

At the Attorney General’s office, he and his staff represented and defended various state entities in workers' compensation disputes from the administrative level up through appellate courts all across Texas. Brad also represented the Texas Workers’ Compensation Commission in the courthouse, including a number of interventions to uphold final decisions of the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission (now the Texas Department of Insurance-Division of Workers’ Compensation. 

Brad also handled a wide variety of subrogation matters on behalf of the State of Texas. On behalf of the Attorney General, Brad successfully intervened in several constitutional issues raised in court.  Formerly, Brad presided over hundreds of contested case hearings as an administrative law judge for the Texas Workers' Compensation Commission. Brad has presented at seminars to a variety of audiences all across Texas. Brad graduated from the University of Texas with a B.A. from the Plan II Honors Program in 1987, and the University of Texas School of Law with a J.D. in 1990.

Brad has successfully litigated workers’ compensation cases all across Texas from Dallas and Tarrant Counties to Cameron County and from Galveston County to El Paso County.  Brad has presented at legal, judicial, employee, carrier, employer, and insurance adjuster seminars in Austin, Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio primarily on workers’ compensation and administrative law to a variety of audiences

Brad has represented clients on appeal before the following:

  • The Supreme Court of Texas
  • First Court of Appeals, Houston
  • Seventh Court of Appeals, Amarillo
  • Second Court of Appeals, Fort Worth
  • Eighth Court of Appeals, El Paso
  • Third Court of Appeals, Austin
  • Ninth Court of Appeals, Beaumont
  • Fourth Court of Appeals, San Antonio
  • Tenth Court of Appeals, Waco
  • Fifth Court of Appeals, Dallas
  • Eleventh Court of Appeals, Eastland
  • Sixth Court of Appeals, Texarkana
  • Fourteenth Court of Appeals, Houston
  • U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Brad is the proud Dad of two smart and beautiful daughters, who are 2nd Degree Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do and fantastic dancers, and the proud Uncle of four nieces and one nephew.  Brad is active in the community including University of Texas alumni groups, Riverbend Church, and as president of the O.Henry Middle School PTA.

Email: brad.mcclellan@yahoo.com

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