Emma Canales Mata's practice focuses primarily on civil litigation. She defends claims made against physicians and hospitals in suits of alleged medical malpractice. Emma's practice also includes family law, including divorces and custody matters, as well as the probating of estates. In her most recent trial, Emma defended a family practitioner accused of misdiagnosis of a heart condition. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the physician in less than 15 minutes.

Emma is fluent in Spanish.

Emma Canales Mata

Born June 29, 1976, Admitted to Bar, Texas, 2001 and licensed in the Southern U.S. District Courts.

Contact

713-425-3236
ecanalesmata@fcj.com

Education

• University of Houston Law Center (JD), 2000
• University of Houston-Downtown (BS), 1998

Honors & Distinctions

• Summa Cum Laude, University of Houston - Downtown
• Cum Laude, University of Houston Law Center
• Houston Journal of International Law, Editor

Professional Affiliations

• State Bar of Texas
• Houston Bar Association
• American Bar Association