Belashia Wallace is an award-winning injury attorney and certified mediator who has earned the reputation of garnering the maximum monetary recovery for her clients throughout all phases of litigation. Within her first few months in the field, she garnered more than $1 million in settlements and verdicts on behalf of her clients. She has also been featured throughout various legal publications for her successful trial results, which she attained singlehandedly against teams of multiple acclaimed attorneys and law firms. As a former Assistant District Attorney for Harris County, Belashia prosecuted hundreds of cases before being promoted to work on a $2 million grant project for the State of Texas. In addition to receiving judicial recognition for her favorable first-chair trial victories, she was also awarded by the State’s Human Trafficking Division for her high-profile case results and effective collaborations with national government officials to combat international sex trafficking. She later transitioned into civil litigation, handling a wide range of personal injury cases as in-house counsel for a major insurance company. She was also recognized by Fortune 500 executives for having numerous favorable trial verdicts that spanned across nearly every court level. Belashia earned her Bachelor’s in Communication from Lamar University, where she attained leadership awards while serving as president of Lamar’s top student organizations. Notably, she is the founder of Woman to Woman, Lamar’s first women’s empowerment organization, which attained record-setting membership numbers. As the first-place recipient of the Miss Black & Gold Scholarship Pageant, she launched a citywide mentorship initiative for adolescent girls. She was also initiated into the Zeta Beta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, where she was the published National Centennial Orator to an audience of more than 10,000 members. Upon graduation, she was recognized by the City of Beaumont’s Mayor, who appointed her twice as the City’s youngest committee member. Attorney Wallace is also an award-winning magna cum laude graduate of Thurgood Marshall School of Law. She was featured as the #1 Student Leader by Texas Southern University for her record-breaking leadership and service, including being the only law student to obtain federal judicial honors for her government leadership and for becoming the first-ever law student recipient of the President’s Award of Merit by Texas Young Lawyers Association. In addition, she served multiple terms as national director of international legal organizations— positions she held while maintaining the Dean’s List each semester. Belashia enjoys giving back to her community by mentoring disadvantaged youth and aspiring lawyers. She especially enjoys going on new adventures with her husband and their energetic toddler, while conquering her bucket list items. EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS University of Houston Law Center, Mediation Certification Thurgood Marshall School of Law, J.D. (Magna Cum Laude – Top 10%) Citizens Police Academy, Graduate Lamar University, B.S. in Communication (with Honors) LEADERSHIP & SERVICE National Leadership Texas Young Lawyers Association’s National Trial Competition Presiding Judge, 2019 Committee Member, 2014-2015 American Bar Association Regional Co-Chair of the Judicial Internship Opportunity Program, 2019 – 2020 Lieutenant Governor of Law Student Professional Development, 2015-2016 Chair of Student Bar Association Presidents, 2015-2016 The National Black Law Students Association National Director of Communications, 2015-2016 National Director of Alumni Affairs, 2014-2015 National Pre-Law Fellow of Communications, 2011-2012 Higher Education Leadership Thurgood Marshall School of Law Alumni Contributor, 2016 Academic Task Force Committee Associate Justice, Honor Court, 2015-2016 Student Ambassador, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 2014-2016 Charter Member and Events Coordinator, Women of Law, 2013-2016 Problem Writer & Competition Director, Board of Advocates, 2014 Lamar University Founder and President, Woman to Woman, 2007-2008 Lamar’s first women’s empowerment organization and largest student group Public Relations Director, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.-Zeta Beta Chapter, 2007-2008 President, Poetic Souls, 2006-2007 Founder, the historic Unity March to end the racial divide on campus, 2006 Community Liaison, Student Government Association, 2006-2007 President, African Students Association, 2005-2006 Vice-President, Lamar University Speech Team, 2004-2005 City Government Appointments City of Beaumont Police Department Community Advisory Committee, 2011 Youngest mayoral appointee Ad Hoc Recycling Committee, 2009-2010 Youngest mayoral appointee State Leadership State Bar of Texas Law Student Division Chief Elected Officer, 2014-2015 Senior Student Representative, 2014-2015 Junior Student Representative, 2013-2014 Texas Young Lawyers Association State Law Student Liaison, 2014-2015 Monthly Writer for the Law Student Division Section of the eNews publication, 2014-2015 Committees: Online Member Services, Public Service in the Community, and Diversity, 2014-2015 AWARDS & HONORS Merit & Service Awards Outstanding Service Award, Human Trafficking Division, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, 2018 Trial Dog Award, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, 2016 Outstanding Service Award, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Honor Court, 2016 Outstanding Service Award, Women of Law, 2016 Career Day Service Award, Missouri City Middle School, 2016 Outstanding Mentorship Award, Blue Ridge Elementary School, 2016 Outstanding Service Award, Thurgood Marshall School of Law Ambassadors, 2015-2016 President’s Award of Merit, Texas Young Lawyers Association (first-ever law student recipient), 2015 Graduate Scholar, Association of Black Professionals in Higher Education, 2015 Graduate Scholar, Spouses of Houston Barristers, 2015 Prestigious Board Member Award, James M. Douglas Board of Advocates, 2015 Service Award, United States District Court Judge, 2014 Nelson Mandela Scholar, The National Black Law Students Association, 2012 Lamar University President’s Organization of the Year Award Woman to Woman, 2007-2008 Poetic Souls, 2006-2007 Lamar University President’s Most Improved Organization Award, 2006-2007 First Place, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. – Miss Black & Gold Scholarship Pageant, 2006-2007 Regional Competition Award, Regional Conference of African Students Associations, 2005 Peer Mentor of the Year Award, Freshman Year Experience, 2005 Peer Advisor Award of Recognition, Office of Student Affairs, 2005 Certified Campus Leader Certificate, Office of Student Affairs, 2004 Academic Awards Magna Cum Laude Scholar, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 2016 Dean’s List Scholar (All Semesters), Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 2013-2016 CALI Award (Highest Grade) – Criminal Procedure, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 2015 CALI Award (Highest Grade) – Lawyering Process, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 2014 Academic Achievement Award, Lamar University, 2006, 2007, and 2008 Outstanding Academic Achievement Award, Lamar University, 2004
