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Trustee Monica Lira Bravo

  • District #4
  • Chair, Board of Trustees, 2020 - June 2024
  • Chair, Governance Committee, 2020 - Present
  • Chair, Education Workforce Committee, 2018 - 2020
  • Member, Chancellor Performance Review Committee, 2018 - 2020
  • Member, Board Audit Committee, August 2016 - 2018
  • Date Elected: June 18, 2016
  • Term Expires: 2028

Occupation

  • Owner & Managing Attorney, Lira Bravo Law
  • Board Certified Attorney in Immigration and Nationality Law, Lira Bravo Law

Education

  • B.A., Southern Methodist University
  • J.D., Texas Tech University School of Law

Civic/Professional Service (current)

  • Callejo-Botello Foundation Board President
  • Dallas Arboretum Board of Directors
  • Friends of Solar Prep Board of Directors
  • Resource One Credit Union Board of Directors, Governance Committee
  • Dallas Assembly
  • Hispanic 100r
  • Membership Communications & Education Committee, Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) 

Civic/Professional Service (past)

  • State Bar of Texas Grievance Panel, District 6
  • Latino Center for Leadership Development, Inaugural Class Fellow
  • Dallas Bar Association Board of Directors, Founding Chair of Immigration Law Section
  • Dallas Hispanic Bar Association, President
  • Hispanic National Bar Association, Board of Governors
  • Southeast Dallas Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Treasurer
  • Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc., President for DFW Alumnae Association and Chapter Advisor for Texas Woman’s University
  • The Hockaday School Alumnae Board, Director at Large
  • Anita N. Martinez Ballet Folklorico Board of Directors, Secretary
  • Membership Communications & Education Committee, Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) 

Honors/Awards

  • D Magazine, 78 Women Who Make Dallas Great List (2021)
  • D Magazine's Best Lawyers in Dallas (2016-2022)
  • Dallas Business Journal, 40 Under 40 List (2020)
  • SMU Hispanic Alumni, Distinguished Alumni Award (2018)

Contact Information

Board of Trustees
Dallas College
1601 Botham Jean Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75215
Board Relations Office: 214-378-1602
Fax: 214-378-1610
Email: MLiraBravo@dallascollege.edu

Updated May 12, 2025