Connie J. Flores is a founding partner of Flores Mendez Law, who focuses on cases involving personal injury, including wrongful death, 18-wheeler cases, on-the-job injuries, premises liability, dram shop cases and auto collision cases throughout New Mexico, Texas and Arizona. Her mission is to help injured people who are being treated unfairly by insurance companies at a time when they need the help the most. Connie is a lifelong resident of El Paso, Texas who attended the University of Denver and graduated in 2003 with honors from the National Honor Society. Connie went on to attend the University of New Mexico School of Law and graduated in 2008, where she was a recipient the Dean’s Award. During law school, Connie pursued her passion in advancing minorities in the legal field and became President of the Mexican American Law Student Association. After law school, Connie began her professional legal career at an El Paso-based plaintiff’s personal injury law firm where she had previously been a legal assistant for over eight years prior to going to law school. In 2016, she was a founding partner of Flores, Tawney & Acosta, P.C. in which she was one of the integrate reasons the firm would have four locations throughout the southwest. On October 1, 2023, Connie decided to join forces with a fellow colleague and started the law firm Flores Mendez Law with offices in El Paso and Las Cruces. Whether negotiating with insurance companies or battling in court, Connie will go to work for you and get you the outcome you deserve. Connie’s passion is mentoring teenage parents for them to continue their education. Having her first son at 15 years old, she knows how difficult it is to stay in school. Her mission is to help and support as many teenage parents as possible by sharing her obstacles and how to overcome them. Connie frequently speaks at local high schools to share her story and the adversity she overcame to become the successful woman she is today. She strongly believes that when you bless others, blessings will come to you from places you had never imagined.

Area of Practice: Business Law DeAnn Flores Chase has been practicing law for over 25 years and founded South Bay Business Lawyers in 2007 (changing the firm’s name to Chase Law Group in 2015) with a mission of working with entrepreneurs, business owners, and professionals to create a strong legal foundation for their businesses. She spent the first ten years of her career defending small and medium-sized businesses in complex litigation matters in virtually every courthouse throughout Southern California. With her years of experience litigating business disputes, DeAnn brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective to advise entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals on the appropriate structure for their business, and in many cases, advise on the process of moving from a sole proprietor or general partnership to a Corporation or a Limited Liability Company (LLC). She specializes in the creation of comprehensive and customized legal structures and contracts, ensuring her client’s interests are suitably protected. DeAnn has been recognized for her commitment to businesses and her local community. She served as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Manhattan Beach Chamber of Commerce in 2012-2013, and recently completed her third term as President of the Manhattan Beach Kiwanis Club, where she was the first female president since its inception in 1956. For the past eight years in a row, the Firm has been recognized as Trusted Advisors by Southbay Magazine. In 2010, DeAnn received recognition from the Manhattan Beach City Council for her service to the community. DeAnn is a frequent speaker for business and entrepreneurial associations on legal issues affecting the business community. She has achieved the Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating, a prestigious honor for the highest ethical standards and professional ability awarded to only approximately 10% of attorneys, every year since 2016. She was named as a “Woman to Watch” by the Los Angeles Business Journal and honored as a “Woman of Entrepreneurship” by Comerica Bank and the Los Angeles Lakers. Her firm was nominated as the “Best Law Firm for Small Business” by the Best of Small Business Awards, and she was named in the Top 100 Small Business Visionaries.

He received his B.A. from Ball State University where he was captain of the varsity soccer team and President of the University’s largest social fraternity (Sigma Phi Epsilon). He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Stetson University College of Law in 1980 where he won the school Moot Court competition and was a State Moot Court finalist. He has remained actively involved with the law school since graduation, having served as an Adjunct Professor in Trial Practice. Wil has lectured to trial groups across the Country. He is licensed to practice law in the states of Texas (1980) and Florida (1982). He is also admitted to practice in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. He has been Board Certified as a Civil Trial Lawyer by both The Florida Bar since 1988 and The National Board of Trial Advocacy since 1990. Wil is also Board Certified as a Civil Pretrial Practice Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.

Cheryl B. Flowers has been a practicing family law attorney in South Florida for 20 years. With an extensive experience handling complicated matters such as high net worth divorce and contentious custody cases and understands how to navigate such delicate matters efficiently. During her nearly twenty years as a family law attorney, hundreds of satisfied clients have trusted Ms. Flowers to guide them through the emotional difficulty of the dissolution process, as well as providing the critical support for one of the most life altering events a family can experience. Ms. Flowers has the experience to provide clients with the confidence to begin a new chapter of their lives.

Steven Floyd has 20 years of experience in trial work and handling personal injury, automobile and trucking accidents, workers’ compensation and domestic cases. His undergraduate degree is in Business Resource Management, cum laude from Troy State University. He also has an Associate degree in Fire Science from Wallace Community College. He graduated from Jones School of Law in December 1997 and was admitted into the practice of law in May 1998. He further served on the Jones Law Review. Mr. Floyd's main area of practice is personal injury, including auto and 18-wheeler accidents, workers compensation, medical malpractice and domestic. He has also represented many slip-and-fall victims, as well as victims of fraud. He has a heart for injured Alabama workers as the law is especially challenging against their interests. Mr. Floyd strives to provide his clients with a fair assessment of their cases, a clear direction to success and the highest level of professionalism.