Claudia Hipps | Criminal Defense Senior Paralegal

Claudia Hipps joined the Firm in 2009 and is a primary contact with all clients and is tasked with office operations and management.

Ms. Hipps graduated from the High School of Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice in Houston in 2003. She graduated cum laude from the University of Houston in 2014, where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, with a minor in Spanish. Although Spanish is her first language, she elected to minor in Spanish, in an effort to formalize her communication skills to better assist Spanish-speaking clients at Scheiner Law Group, P.C. Additionally, Ms. Hipps is one of only 12 Board-Certified Paralegals in Criminal Law in the state of Texas.

Ms. Hipps lives in Ft. Bend County with her husband and daughter. They enjoy socializing with friends, traveling, and rooting for the Dallas Cowboys and Houston Astros. In her spare time, Ms. Hipps volunteers as the Vice President – Communications Chair for her daughters' Elementary Parent Teacher Organization (PTO). This school year will be Ms. Hipps second year serving on the PTO board.

Certifications and Memberships

• *Board Certified Paralegal – Criminal Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
• *Member, State Bar of Texas Paralegal Division
• *Paralegal Member, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
• *Paralegal Member, Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association