Staff Partners
Adriana Adams
Staff Attorney Partner, Immigration and Family
Adriana joined Greater Waco Legal Services in 2022. She serves as an immigration attorney and works closely with the Waco immigrant community by assisting clients in applying for permanent residency, citizenship, DACA renewals and more. Adriana graduated from Baylor University in 2016 & Baylor Law school in 2020. After graduation, she opened her own legal practice with a focus on serving lower income families in the Waco community.
Education:
Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 2020
Baylor University, BA, 2016
Rachel Dove
Staff Attorney Partner, Family
Rachel joined Greater Waco Legal Services in 2017 and serves the community as a Family Staff Attorney Partner. She handles primarily family law cases such as divorce, and child support. She focuses much of her time on cases where child custody is in dispute. Rachel graduated from Baylor in 2009 and Baylor Law School in 2012. After graduation, she opened her own legal practice with a focus on family law issues and volunteered at GWLS' Legal Advice Clinics!
Education:
Baylor Law School, J.D., 2012
Baylor University, BA, 2009
Teresa Garcia
Client Advocacy Partner
Teresa is the Client Services Partner at Greater Waco Legal Services. She works closely with all of our clients, ensuring needs and services are met and provided. She coordinates our Legal Advice Clinics to provide free legal advice to the community. As a Waco native, she takes great pride in serving her community. Teresa is currently working on her Business Administration and Accounting degree. She is also working on her certification to become a Commissioned Lay Pastor, through her denomination.
Education:
McLennan Community College
Kent McKeever
Founder & Executive Director
Kent founded Greater Waco Legal Services in 2017 with a passion for providing folks in Waco-McLennan County and surrounding areas access to the justice system through affordable legal representation, advice and resources. Kent serves as the Managing Attorney Partner & works with clients on cases involving immigration, wills, probate, & property. Kent graduated from Baylor University in 2001 & Princeton Theological Seminary in 2004. After serving as the Executive Director & Pastor of a non-profit ministry, Kent saw the need for legal advocacy on many levels & attended Vanderbilt Law School (J.D., 2012).
Education:
Vanderbilt Law School, J.D., 2012
Princeton Theological Seminary, MDiv, 2004
Baylor University, BA, 2001
Awards:
Outstanding Young Lawyer, 2014
Waco-McLennan County Young Lawyers Association.
Jessica Trevino
Staff Attorney, Medical-Legal Partnership
Jessica joined Greater Waco Legal Services in 2022. She serves as the Medical Legal Partnership Staff Attorney, meeting with clients referred from Waco Family Medicine. She handles cases involving family matters, estate planning and landlord/tenant issues. Jessica graduated from Rice University in 2013 and Northeastern University School of Law in 2019. After graduation she worked in human-subject research compliance and was a volunteer attorney with legal aid.
Education:
Rice University, BA
Northeastern University Law School, JD
Angelica Tremillo
Client Services Partner
angelica@greaterwacolegalservices.org
Angelica is our Client Services Partner, providing our applicants and clients a contagious smile and warm, understading spirit as they first engage with GWLS. Angelica joined GWLS after more than a decade working at Waco Family Medicine's dental clinic. She and her husband are also former GWLS clients!
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