Flores has been practicing law in Eagle Pass and the surrounding communities for over 16 years. She and her husband, Cgc Ritchie, form the law firm of Flores & Ritchie, LLC. She has served as president of the School Board at Our Lady of Refuge, and held a seat on the Eagle Pass City Council for four years between 2006 and 2010. She is involved as a volunteer in numerous organizations and causes, including Girl Scouts, Maverick County Junior Livestock Show Association, and ACTS Missions Community. Flores is also a member of the Litigation and Family Law Sections of the State Bar of Texas and the Maverick County Bar Association.
“I consider myself very fortunate to have been able to return to the community that raised me,” Flores said. “For over 16 years as a practicing trial attorney my work has allowed me the opportunity to become a legal advocate for clients throughout Maverick County and South Texas, and to protect their interests to the best of my ability.”
Flores graduated with honors from Eagle Pass High School and continued her education at Texas A&M University in College Station. She became the first person in her family to graduate from college, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science. Before pursuing her advanced degree, she returned to Eagle Pass to give back to the school system that had prepared her, by becoming a ninth grade history teacher at Memorial Junior High. Flores earned her law degree from the Texas Tech University School of Law.
“As the first of three children born to Rogelio and Juanita Flores, I very much appreciate the importance of respect, responsibility, strong work ethic and service that were instilled in our family,” Flores said. “Like many in our community, my parents grew up as migrant farm workers. Through hard work and dedication, they were able to open their own business, and I’ve always admired them for their success.”
Flores hopes to bring that same dedication to the bench in the 293rd District Court, which hears a wide range of matters involving civil disputes and felony criminal matters in Maverick, Dimmit, and Zavala Counties.
“I believe everyone deserves equal access and fair treatment under the law, and I will work tirelessly to ensure this,” she said. “Throughout my career as a litigator, I have always handled myself and my clients’ causes with respect, integrity, honesty and a strong professional ethic, and I promise to do the same as a judge.”
In addition to pledged support from prominent community leaders, Flores has two important cheerleaders: Cgc Alverto who is a freshman in high school and Madison, who is a second grader. Her husband and her children have offered their full and exuberant support for Flores’ campaign.
Pol. adv. paid for by the Maribel Flores Campaign. In compliance with the voluntary limits of the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act.
