Sharon Almaguer

Biographical Information

Sharon Almaguer is the founder of The Almaguer Law Firm and has over 20 years of legal experience in a wide variety of practice areas in both complex litigation and transactional matters. She has represented clients ranging from individuals and small businesses to national corporations and governmental entities. Currently her practice focuses on Business and Corporate Law, Estate Planning, Probate, Real Estate, and Appellate matters. She believes that the legal profession is about creating relationships, and not merely producing legal documents. To develop creative legal strategies to achieve important client goals, Sharon offers guidance through complex and often confusing financial and legal decisions. Because she truly listens to her clients, Sharon is able to custom-tailor a plan and course of action to meet her clients' legal needs. Sharon received her Bachelor of Business Administration degree at Texas A&M University at College Station, Texas in 1984, and her J.D. at the University of Houston in 1989. While in law school she was admitted to the Phi Delta Phi legal honor fraternity, and was an active participant in Moot Court. Sharon's roots in the Rio Grande Valley run deep. She was born in Harlingen, Texas where her family has resided for four generations, and has practiced her entire career, beginning in 1989, in the Rio Grande Valley. She is an active member of the Hidalgo County Bar Association and a member of the Women's Bar, Real Estate Law, Estate Planning and Probate Law, and Appellate Law sections. She was first elected to the Board of Directors of the Hidalgo County Bar Association and the Hidalgo County Bar Foundation in 2005, and since 2007 has served on the Executive Committee for each organization as Secretary. She continues that service as Treasurer of both organizations for 2010-2011. Sharon is also a member of the State Bar of Texas, a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas, and currently serves on "The Women in the Profession Committee". She is also on the Board of Directors of Texas Women Lawyers and serves as its Secretary for 2011-2012.

Sharon is a frequent lecturer on Construction Law, Estate Planning and Probate, and Business Law issues.

Practice Areas- Corporate Law, Business Law, Construction Law, Corporate Formation, Partnership Formation, LLC Formation, Asset Protection Planning, Medicaid Planning, Special Needs Trusts/ Qualified Income Trusts/ Miller Trusts, Elder Law, Estate Planning and Probate, Wills and Trusts, Real Estate Law, Family Law, Guardianship Law, Debtor/Creditor Law, Collections, Banking Law, State and Federal Appeals.