Ms. Gasser joins the firm in our Houston-area office where she will be working under the guidance of Andrew Shreck. Ms. Gasser will lend her expertise to the firm by handling defense of Texas Workers’ Compensation claims, and the defense of claims under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act and Extensions. Prior to joining Downs & Stanford, P.C., Ms. Gasser worked for another Houston law firm where she managed Workers’ Compensation cases and attended mediations and trials. She also worked as a law clerk for the Harris County Community Supervisions and Corrections Department from 2006 to 2007.

  Ms. Gasser graduated from St. Edwards University with Honors, with a B.A. in English Writing and Rhetoric in 1999 and received her J.D. in 2006 from the University of Houston Law Center, where she was certified in International Arbitration.

  An avid runner, Ms. Gasser recently finished her fourth marathon in January of 2014, with her best personal time.

Education:

  • University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2006
  • St. Edwards University with Honors, B.A, Summa Cum Laude, 1999

Admissions:

  • State of Texas (2007)
  • Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Eastern and Southern Districts of Texas
  • American Bar Association

Professional Affiliations:

  • State Bar of Texas
  • Houston Bar Association
  • Fort Bend Bar Association