Ms. Messenger earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Management from the University of Maryland University College. Prior to law school, she worked as a personnel consultant for one of the nation’s largest staffing companies.
Ms. Messenger graduated 16th in her class from South Texas College of Law where she was an Associate Editor for the Corporate Counsel Review, the official publication for the Corporate Law Section of the Texas State Bar, and a member of the Construction Law Journal. While in law school, Ms. Messenger participated in South Texas’ distinguished advocacy program, winning several competitions and best-brief writing awards. Ms. Messenger was a Dean’s List Student and recipient of several merit awards. Because of her academic accomplishments and speaking ability, Ms. Messenger was selected to be a Langdell Scholar for Constitutional Law and Evidence, a privilege bestowed on few law students. During law school, Ms. Messenger worked as a judicial intern for Chief Justice Sherry Radack at the First Court of Appeals, where she gained a valuable insight into the workings of the judicial process.
Prior to joining Munisteri, Sprott, Rigby, Newsom & Robbins, PC, Ms. Messenger worked for a boutique law firm defending individual and class action lawsuits against collection agencies, credit reporting agencies, attorneys and debt buying companies with a focus on FDCPA, FCRA, TILA and comparable Texas law. She has represented clients throughout the State of Texas in both state and federal court and before arbitral tribunals, such as the American Arbitration Association and National Arbitration Forum. She has extensive experience handling and defending litigation matters in the areas of labor and employment, commercial, contract, personal injury, civil right issues, coverage disputes, deceptive trade practices, premises liability, and medical and other professional malpractice. She has fully briefed cases on the merits and handled mandamus petitions.
In the Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas, Ms. Messenger obtained a reversal and remand of unfavorable judgment against check acceptance company client; successfully challenged the factual sufficiency of a trial court’s award of exemplary damages in an action alleging negligence, defamation, and violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. In the Eleventh Court of Appeals of Texas, she obtained a writ of mandamus relief enforcing an arbitration clause for a bank and its non-signatory collection agency.
Ms. Messenger was a presenter for the National Business Institute November 2007 CLE Course: “Countdown to Trial—Tips for Assisting with Settlement Negotiations” and has published “Article 2.21 of the Texas Business Corporation Act v. Common Law: Are Corporate Agents Liable for Torts Committed in Their Capacity as Corporate Agents or Not?” 3 CORP. COUNS. REV. 23 (2005).”
Ms. Messenger is a member of the Houston Bar Association, Texas Young Lawyers Association, American Bar Association, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, The Federalist Society, American Collectors Association (ACA), and American Commercial Collectors Association.
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