Macarena Ortiz

Attorney/Consultant @OrtizCotroLaw, PLLC

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Transformative, detail-oriented, and highly motivated professional leveraging cross-functional legal, business, and regulatory acumen to achieve diverse client and firm-based goals and objectives. Exceptional ability in drafting, negotiating, and counseling for a wide scope of clients. Well-versed in providing technical and soft skills training to management, boards and employees, with centralized focus on cultivating deep understanding of legal issues affecting the organization and individuals. Driven to offer verbal and written advice and guidance on wide array of legal issues in order to resolve them efficiently, expeditiously, and cost-effectively.

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Work Background

OrtizCotroLaw PLLC, Legal Services and CounselingAttorney at Law; Founder; Member

Nov. 2014Mission, TexasAs an Attorney at Law, I offered legal counsel in areas of property, labor and employment, administrative, and business law to businesses, local governments, municipalities, counties, public entities, and individuals. I also counseled on administration, general management, daily operations, and legislative processes, as well as tax, employment, labor, and contract law and litigation. The following details are my key contributions: Played key role in planning and delivering general counsel in real estate matters, including all aspects of land conveyances, exclusions of land, consolidations and licenses of public entities, easements, and rights-of-ways. Served as first point of contact and legal liaison between businesses, clients, and public entities. Demonstrated exceptional knowledge of Texas Water Code and Texas Administrative Code as evidenced by counseling on water rights management, as well as transfers and conveyances of water.

Self-employedWater Specialist; Consultant

Jan. 2011 - Nov. 2014Rio Grande Valley, TXAssists water districts with federal and state funding programs. Provides assistance and ensures compliance with local and state laws. As a Water Specialist and Consultant, I supported public entities on all facets of operations, administration, legal, and finance, while also aiding water districts with state and federal funding programs. I also planned and executed legal research. Likewise, I drafted and enforced policies for water districts. The following details are my key contributions:  Acted as central resource in supporting water districts during legislative season, including aiding on introduced bill research, proposed and existing law analyses, public information request and response drafting, and delivery of letters and memoranda to representatives.  Played instrumental role in orchestrating and presenting required reporting to agencies, including Texas Commission for Environment Quality (TCEQ) and Texas Water Development Board (TWDB).  Planned and proposed annual budgets and financial analyses for board approval, subsequently recommending new water delivery and supply rates, as well as payroll rate analyses.  Ensured ongoing compliance with Texas Elections Code, Texas Government Code, and Texas Local Government Code by collaborating with and aiding local government with election processes.  Successful in drafting and aiding in state-mandated annual and internal audit reports, including writing annual responses to state’s request for updates on implementation of audit suggestions.

Texas Commission On Environmental QualitySummer Intern

Jun. 2013 - Aug. 2013Austin, Texas AreaMy responsibilities included research, writing and provide legal support to attorneys at the TCEQ legal department regarding different areas of environmental law. I attended Commissioners' meetings and public meetings.

Denton, Navarro, Rocha, Bernal, Hyde & ZechLegal Clerk

Jun. 2012 - Aug. 2012Harlingen, TexasMy responsibilities included conducted research and wrote memoranda as requested, assisted in policy drafting and attended client interviews.

Hidaldo County Irrigation District No.6Project Administrator Manager-Office Manager

Apr. 2004 - Jan. 2011Mission, TexasResponsible for assisting in the general management of the District's operations and administration. Managed and administer grant money and cost sharing agreements for construction projects aimed at the conservation of water resources.