A Night of Familia

MABA Dallas proudly celebrated eight years of scholarship support and advocacy at our 2025 Gala.

The 2025 MABA Dallas Gala was one for the books!

The Mexican-American Bar Association of Dallas held our annual gala with the theme: Amor the Familia at the beautiful Arts District Mansion. We introduced our 2025 award and scholarship recipients, accompanied by our Keynote Speaker, Honorable Juan Jasso. We had media powerhouse Gloria Campos as our gala emcee. MABA Dallas is proud to celebrate its 8th year of providing scholarships to law students. With your support, we will continue to advance and empower Latino/Hispanic legal professionals and the Latino/Hispanic community through service and advocacy.

Event Highlights:

  • Award Presentations: We were honored to recognize the following outstanding individuals and organizations for their exceptional contributions to the legal profession and our community. Congratulations to all of our awardees!

    • Estrella de Oro/Gold Star Award: Cristina Salazar

    • Mazo de Oro/Golden Gavel Award: Honorable Hector Garza

    • El Pueblo Unido/The Village United Award: VOLAR and IMM Schools

    • Campeon de la Comunidad/Champion of the Community Award: Jordan Pollock

    • Estrella Naciente/Rising Star Award: Marcos Soto

  • Scholarship Awards: We were thrilled to select the following outstanding law students for our scholarships. Congratulations to all of our recipients!

    • MABA Dallas Scholarship: Ryan Cadena from SMU Dedman School of Law

    • MABA Dallas Scholarship: David Hernandez from Texas A&M University School of Law

    • MABA Dallas Scholarship: Issac Torres from UNT Dallas College of Law

    • MABA Dallas 3L Bar Prep Scholarship: Jimmy Monzon Hernandez from UNT Dallas College of Law

    • Edmund Gomez Bar Prep Scholarship: Ryan Cadena from SMU Dedman School of Law

    • Honorable Robbie Partida-Kipness Bar Prep Scholarship: Noe Mendoza from UNT Dallas College of Law

    • Honorable Robbie Partida-Kipness Bar Prep Scholarship: Claudia Torres from UNT Dallas College of Law

    • Estefana Chavez Memorial Scholarship: Martin Casares, 10 year old future leader recognition

Heartfelt Thanks to Our Sponsors:

This event would not have been possible without the generous support of our sponsors. Your commitment and support are invaluable to us, and we are incredibly thankful for your partnership. We extend our deepest gratitude!