He has been with the firm since 2013. He graduated from Texas A&M University-Kingsville with a B.A. in communications, graduated from the University of Texas with an M.A. in journalism, and earned his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law. During law school, Israel interned with the Equal Justice Center, where he assisted lead attorneys in unpaid-wage claim actions and other employment-law cases. He also worked for several immigration law firms specializing in removal cases and family-based petitions. Israel has gained additional legal experience in criminal law, family law and commercial litigation.