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Oxalis B. Garcia
first choice, but God had other plans and
directed me to be the type of attorney I am
today.
Please tell us about you familia and where
you are from
I was born and raised in Puerto Rico, the
west side of the island. My father is a periodontist and my mother is a school psychologist. I have 2 siblings. My entire family
lives in the island with the exception of me
and my brother. I moved the states in 2009.
Prior to living in Florida, I lived in Maryland, but quickly discovered the islander
in me did not like the winters, so after a
couple of years there we moved to Orlando,
Florida and then to the Tampa bay area.
What in your opinion has been your greatest
achievement in your life in your professional
career?
My greatest achievement has been to participate as a guardian ad litem for a child
who was very blessed because many individuals loved and wanted him, but they
were hurting the child with the animosity
amongst them. I intervened as a gal and
help the courts see what the courts were
not able to see due to their limited access to
information and made recommendations
which ultimately help heal a family and
protect a you child’s emotional wellbeing.
Attorney at Law
What did you want to be as a child?
I always knew i wanted to be an attorney.
Tell us how you got started in your career as
an attorney
I wanted to make a difference, help people
with the many injustices I witnessed and
thought a career in the legal field would allow me that opportunity.
What kind of law do you practice, and why?
I mostly practice family law, plus I do some
criminal and immigration work as well.
Honestly, these areas of law were not my
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What has been your greatest obstacle, and
how did you overcome it?
My greatest obstacle is myself. I constantly doubt myself and feel I have not done
enough, but then I remind myself I am
only human and although I wish I could do
miracles or wave a magic wand and get the
client what he/she wants, sometimes that
is not possible, whether it be because the
facts or the law is not on their side or on
occasions because the client itself has failed
to follow the legal advice provided to them.
Although that doesn’t change how I feel, it
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does make me a better attorney and I always strive to be better.
What inspirational message can you say to
someone that wants to become an attorney?
This is not a job, it is a devotion. Many attorneys are not millionaires, that is the image
presented on television, and in the movies,
but it is a farce. If you are not dedicated to
the legal cause, find another profession, because being an attorney is a 24/7 job.
Who is your Hero/Role model (living or deceased) and why?
I don’t have one in specific. I admire individuals who make a difference who do not
fear to stand up for themselves even when
the rest of the world seems against them,
diminishes them and/or rejects them.
Those are my heroes, the ones who truly
make and take affirmative steps to make a
difference.
Oxalis B. Garcia, Esq.
Licensed: Florida, Maryland & Puerto Rico
Byrd & Gonzalez P.A.
Phone 407-580-0036
[email protected]
Abraza el calor de tu cultura!