Latino Leadership hosting legal seminar for Spanish-speakers

SPLENDORA, Texas -- The Texas Latino Leadership Roundtable of Montgomery County is hosting a legal information seminar for Spanish-speaking families within the Splendora ISD community, Sat, Feb. 25, 9 a.m. - noon at the SISD administrative building.

Attorneys Diana Velardo, executive director of Artemis Justice Center for domestic violence, and Sandra Gastanaduy-Collison, have extensive experience working with vulnerable communities and will address topics of family and immigration law.

“This seminar is part of our outreach to smaller communities in our county,” said Maria Banos Jordan, executive director for the Texas Latino Leadership Roundtable. “We will cover topics regarding the legal process and resources to Spanish speaking families, but we will also make accommodations for English speaking attendees. We just want people to join us for this informative conference.”

Banos Jordan will also present information on developing community support networks for families.

"The Texas Latino Leadership Roundtable is a product of our local community and we feel strongly that comprehensive support is key to tapping the talent and abilities of our growing and diverse populations,” Banos Jordan said. “TLLR is here to serve and to lend an experienced voice to local challenges.”

The Texas Latino Leadership Roundtable is a nonpartisan, professional community development organization consisting of professionals representing multiple fields of expertise. For more information, residents can call 281-673-6557 or email texasllr@embarqmail.com.