Emily Govea
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Emily graduated in 2020 with her high school diploma and associate in Arts from HCC. She then continued to graduate from the University of Houston in 2022 with her bachelor’s in Economics and a minor in Political Science. She is currently a legal assistant who is working towards going back to school for her master’s.
When out of the office, she likes reading books, exploring new places, and spending time with her family.
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Emily Govea
Born and raised in Houston, Texas, Emily graduated in 2020 with her high school diploma and associate in Arts from HCC. She then continued to graduate from the University of Houston in 2022 with her bachelor’s in Economics and a minor in Political Science. She is currently a legal assistant who is working towards going back to school for her master’s.
When out of the office, she likes reading books, exploring new places, and spending time with her family.
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Biography
Gabriel Rivera is a native Houstonian and bilingual lawyer who comes from a family of attorneys and public servants. His mother, a successful trial lawyer, instilled in Gabriel the importance of hard work and determination from an early age. Gabriel earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice and Political Science from the University of Houston Downtown. In addition to excelling academically during his undergraduate studies, he was a student ambassador and active in community engagement, service learning, and volunteer work.
Gabriel went on pursue graduate studies in law from South Texas College of Law Houston. During law school, Gabriel participated in the Civil Trial Advocacy Program where he gained skills on representing clients in the courtroom from day one of his career. Additionally, Gabriel served as a student ambassador and was elected Chapter President of the law school’s prestigious Delta Theta Phi professional law fraternity chapter. During law school, he gained exposure to plaintiff’s work at two respected personal-injury law firms in Houston and clerked for a reputable defense litigation law firm. In addition, Gabriel became a certified mediator.
After completion of law school, Gabriel continued to build his experience through work with three prominent personal injury law firms. With extensive experience on both the personal injury and defense litigation sides, Gabriel possesses unique insight into how insurance companies defend themselves.
Gabriel has spent his entire career providing help to those who need it the most. No matter what. For Gabriel being a trial lawyer means making a difference in people’s lives when they have nowhere else to turn. He has handled hundreds of cases and has obtained successful settlements on behalf of his clients. Throughout all his work, Gabriel strives to help injured individuals in a professional, ethical, and efficient manner to get clients the justice they deserve. His practice focuses on a wide range of personal injury cases including catastrophic injuries, 18-wheeler collisions, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death cases, product defect cases, and car wreck cases. Gabriel’s mission is to help clients level the playing field against massive companies and the powerful law firms they pay for defense. He is licensed and admitted to practice law in all Texas State Courts and the United States District Court Southern District of Texas.
When he is not working, he enjoys volunteering in the community, exercising, restoring vintage cars and motorcycles, kayaking, cooking, and traveling.
Bar Admissions
Courts of Admittance:
United States District Court for the Texas Southern District of Texas
Professional Associations and Memberships (Past & Present)
- Houston Bar Association
- Hispanic Bar Association of Houston
- Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association
Bar Admissions
Courts of Admittance:
United States District Court for the Texas Southern District of Texas
Professional Associations and Memberships (Past & Present)
- Houston Bar Association
- Hispanic Bar Association of Houston
- Mexican-American Bar Association of Houston
- Houston Young Lawyers Association
- Houston Trial Lawyers Association
Frequently Asked Questions
If you are involved in a car accident, you should seek necessary medical treatment immediately. Even if you are not injured, it is important that you call the police and file a formal police report which can later assist with insurance claims and any lawsuits which may follow.
During this time, you will be required to show your driver’s license and documentation of your insurance coverage. It is important that you obtain this information from the other driver as well. If you have a camera, you should take a photo of the scene or soon after to show any damage to your vehicle.
To ensure that you receive the greatest settlement possible, contact Gabriel Rivera who can initiate an investigation and start defending you.
At Rivera Law Group, we take all personal injury and wrongful death cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that our clients pay no upfront or out-of-pocket costs. We understand that money is not what you want to worry about in these situations, so we do not get paid unless you get paid.
It depends on many factors. Most cases settle prior to trial, but if a settlement is not reached, your case will go through litigation, progress, discovery, and trial which can take a year or longer in many jurisdictions.