Born in Mexico, Hilda immigrated to the United States with her family at the age of 5 to work in the fields with her parents and five siblings.

And after almost a decade, Hilda attended school for the very first time at age 9.

Despite facing both a language barrier and cultural differences in school for several years, Hilda persevered through those challenges to eventually graduate top of her class in grade school.

Hilda then moved on to become a first-generation college graduate, earning both a Bachelors and Masters degree.

Desiring to serve and support her community, Hilda earned her Juris Doctorate degree, becoming part of the 2% of Latina Attorneys in the US.

Hilda’s reputation as an attorney and positive impact within her community has earned her the title La Defensora del Pueblo – The People’s Defender.