Cynthia Benavides

Director since 2022.

Cindy Benavides joined the TLIE Board of Directors in 2022. Cindy obtained her undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and a law degree and MBA from Texas Tech in 2006. She was licensed by the State of Texas the same year. After spending a decade with a respected law firm, she opened Benavides Law Firm in the Rio Grande Valley. She has spent all of her legal career as a real estate, business, estate planning and probate lawyer: It is her goal to provide affordable, quality legal representation to her community. Her clients praise her professional dedication as a 5-star lawyer and the Hidalgo County Bar Association has named her Member of the Year and given her the Above and Beyond Award on different occasions. Cindy strongly believes in pro bono service, especially for families who adopt or need guardianships for children with special needs. She has served on various boards but at this time is focusing on her clients, TLIE and her young family. Cindy has been married to Alex Benavides for 14 years. They have two boys, A.J. (age 11) and Bo (age 10). While Cindy loves family time at home, she and her family enjoy South Padre Island, ski trips, the Astros or visiting a Major League Baseball Park together.