Aurelio Velazquez

Aurelio Velazquez is an associate attorney at Walton Law, APC. Before entering the legal field, Aurelio earned a B.S. in Management from Southern Illinois University and worked as a branch manager for a major retail bank. He loved working as a manager and took pride in helping people with their banking and financial needs. But he endeavored to do more for the people he served and decided to attend law school.

He went on to earn a J.D. from Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, CA where he served as the Student Bar Association President. During law school he was awarded first place in the Paul J. Spiegelman Alternative Dispute Resolution Competition and was selected to represent his school in the Jessup International Moot Court Competition. He earned the CALI Award for Academic Excellence for his coursework in "Law & Leadership, Human Resource Management" and "Client Interviewing & Counseling." Aurelio helped small business owners working with the law school's Small Business Legal Clinic and gained hands-on experience representing employees by externing for two reputable Labor & Employment law firms in San Diego, CA. He also worked part-time as a Student Representative for LexisNexis and as Head Student Representative for BARBRI.

In his free time, Aurelio enjoys grilling tasty food for his family and friends and can be found enjoying the outdoors with his dog, Choco.