Debra L. Goetz
Partner
Debra Goetz joined Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez in 2002. Her practice focuses on corporate matters, including entity formation, and local government law, including education and school law. Licensed in both Texas (2003) and New York (1989), Debra received her B.A. with honors in Political Science from the University of Chicago in 1985 and her J.D. magna cum laude from Cornell University in 1988, where she served as articles editor for the Cornell Law Review. Before moving to Texas, she was associated with the law firm of Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen and Hamilton in New York and with Rainbow Media Holdings, a subsidiary of Cablevision Systems Corporation.
Education:
- Cornell Law School, J.D., magna cum laude, 1988
- University of Chicago, B.A. with honors, Political Science, 1985
Professional & Community Involvement:
- State Bar of Texas
- Hidalgo County Bar Association, Member
- New York Bar Association, Member
- American Bar Association, Member
- Temple Emanuel of McAllen, Inc. Sisterhood Immediate Past President (2021-present), Sisterhood President (2017-2021); Sisterhood First Vice President (2015-2017); Director (2017-2021); Member of Ritual and Education Committees
- Access Esperanza Clinics Inc. Director (2021-present); Immediate Past Chair (2019); Chair (2015-2018)
- Women of Reform Judaism, Board Member (2019-present)
- Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism’s Racial Justice Campaign `Leadership Team (2019-2021)
- Planned Parenthood Association of Hidalgo County, Texas, Inc., Director (2005-2011, 2013-2014)
