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Aissa L. Barrera
Legal Operations Manager, Attorney
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  • Accolades & Professional Associations

Aissa L. Barrera

Legal Operations Manager, Attorney

Aissa L. Barrera (she/her) serves as Hilliard Law's Legal Operations Manager, overseeing the firm's legal support teams, operational processes, and attorney workflow to help ensure clients receive exceptional service and representation. Having been with Hilliard Law since 2015, Aissa brings a unique perspective to her role, having advanced through the firm as a legal secretary, paralegal, law clerk, attorney, and now legal operations leader. Her extensive experience across every stage of case management allows her to bridge legal strategy and operational excellence while supporting the firm's continued growth and success.

In addition to her operational leadership responsibilities, Aissa serves as Director of Hilliard Law's Summer Internship Program, where she mentors and trains aspiring legal professionals. She is passionate about providing meaningful, hands-on experiences that help interns develop practical skills and gain insight into the many roles that contribute to a successful law firm.

Aissa earned her Juris Doctor from St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas, in 2019. She graduated cum laude and was inducted into the prestigious John M. Harlan Society, an honor recognizing graduates who finish in the top 10% of their class. During law school, she wrote for the St. Mary's Law Journal and clerked for Hilliard Law, gaining valuable experience in a variety of practice areas, including automobile accident and wrongful death litigation.

Prior to earning her law degree, Aissa received a Master of Arts in Legal Studies from Texas State University in 2016, along with paralegal and mediation certificates. She earned her Bachelor of Arts from Baylor University in 2013.

Aissa's leadership and legal accomplishments have earned recognition from both clients and peers. She has been named an American Institute of Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 in Texas and an American Academy of Attorneys Top 40 Under 40, honors awarded to attorneys who demonstrate exceptional professional achievement, leadership, and commitment to the legal profession.

Outside of work, Aissa enjoys spending time with her wife and three young children.

CLIENT REVIEWS
  • “My Attorney Aissa L. Barrera restored my confidence with she as my attorney.” – Gwendolyn Beechaum
  • “I want to give Aissa Barrera a big kudos! Aissa was always so professional and kind as well as knowledgeable.” – Monique Edwards

Admissions & Education

Admissions

  • Texas, 2019

Education:

  • Juris Doctor, Cum Laude St. Mary’s University School of Law
    San Antonio, TX 2019
  • M.A. Texas State University
    San Marcos, TX 2016
  • B.A. Baylor University
    Waco, TX 2013

Accolades & Professional Associations

Accolades:

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2024 - 2026
  • Super Lawyers: Rising Stars 2024 - 2026
  • National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, 2023
  • 2020 American Academy of Attorneys Top 40 Under 40
  • 2021 American Institute of Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
  • 2021 American Institute of Legal Professionals – Lawyer of the Year Personal Injury Section

Professional Associations:

  • Texas Young Lawyers Association
  • Corpus Christi Bar Association

Real Results Real Justice

  • Record-Setting
    $575
    Million Settlement*
    Wrongful Death

    Hilliard Law attorneys represented numerous injury victims and the families of those killed in accidents caused by GM’s defective ignition switch and their concealment of safety defects.

  • $310
    Million Verdict
    Wrongful Death

    Hilliard Law attorneys secured a $310 million verdict against “Funtime” Handelsgesellschaft M.G.H., the manufacturer of the defective Orlando FreeFall attraction at ICON Park, for the family of Tyre Sampson.

  • $50
    Million Settlement*
    Class Action

    Mr. Hilliard was the lead class counsel in Haese v. H&R Block, a class action lawsuit involving every Texan who received a rapid refund from H&R Block (approx. 300,000 plaintiffs). He assisted other class counsel in forcing H&R Block to disclose it received kickbacks for arranging loans between its tax preparation clients and predatory lenders.

  • $50
    Million Settlement
    Wrongful Death

    In September 2021, Hilliard Law attorneys secured a $50 Million settlement for the family of a man who died in a commercial trucking accident.

  • $33
    Million Verdict
    Traumatic Brain Injury

    The Hilliard Law trial team won a $33M product liability case against a golf-car company, involving a golf cart that tipped over on a child causing a severe traumatic brain injury.

  • $33
    Million Award
    Work Injury

    With the representation of Hilliard Law, two delivery drivers who were shot while completing a delivery were awarded $33 million through an arbitration panel.

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