Legal Background

My name is Claudia Carballal. I work as a Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC-Associate) supervised by Amy Watson, M.S., LPC-S. I obtained a Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from SMU Simmons School of Education and Human Development. In 2008, I obtained a Masters in International Law and Human Rights (LL.M.) from SMU Dedman School of Law. Prior to becoming a professional counselor, I worked in the legal field for 13 years with two large Dallas law firms, first as a Paralegal, then as an International Law Associate working on Corporate International Law, International Litigation, and Human Rights cases. Through my legal work, I had the opportunity to collaborate with local attorneys on hundreds of high profile cases and attended mediations, international arbitrations, and litigation in state and federal court

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Aside from my legal experience, for more than three decades I have worked on immigration cases and human rights, including supporting immigrants and refugees with their mental health needs through various non-profit organizations like the International Rescue Committee (IRC), Legal Aid of Northwest Texas, Human Rights Initiative of North Texas, and Mosaic Family Services.