Our Attorneys

Maryjane McLaren

Partner

Maryjane McLaren is the founding partner of the Law Firm of Aparicio & McLaren (formerly known as "McLaren and Associates"). Prior to attending law school, Maryjane worked 20 years in savings and loan business.

After serving as the Senior Vice President of United Savings, Maryjane received both her undergraduate and Juris Doctor degree from the University of Houston. Upon graduating, Maryjane became licensed and started practicing in Seattle, Washington as a corporate attorney and eventually becoming the president for an affiliated mortgage company.

Maryjane returned to Texas in 1993 where she established Aparicio & McLaren and has continued her practice in Houston and McAllen.

EDUCATION

University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
- J.D.
University of Houston, Houston, Texas
- B.S.

BAR ADMISSION

Texas, 1993
Washington, 1989

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Hidalgo County Bar Association, Member

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Gabriel C. Aparicio

Partner

Gabriel received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. After graduating from Texas A&M, Gabriel moved to Houston and attended South Texas College of Law Houston where he received his Juris Doctor degree.

During his time in law school, Gabriel earned his mediator's certificate from the Frank Evans Center for Conflict Resolution and continued his development in mediation and conflict resolution. As a law student, Gabriel participated in the Estate Planning Clinic where he helped individuals plan their estate, including drafting and executing their wills.

As a result of his exposure to this area of practice while interning at the firm and participating in the Estate Planning Clinic, he focused his law school curriculum on estate planning and real estate. Upon joining the firm, Gabriel has helped clients with planning their estate, asset protection, probate, fiduciary litigation, mitigating landlord-tenant disputes, elder law, and commercial and residential real estate transactions.

EDUCATION

South Texas College of Law Houston, Houston, Texas
- J.D.
Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
- B.A.

BAR ADMISSION

Texas, 2020

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Hidalgo County Bar Association, Member

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Thomas Rayfield

Of Counsel

May 27, 1960 — January 30, 2025

Mr. Rayfield was a dedicated attorney whose career reflected a lifelong commitment to excellence and professional integrity. He earned his Bachelor of Arts from Texas State University as an Honors Program student before receiving his Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center, where he was inducted into the Order of Barristers.

After practicing general civil litigation in Houston for ten years and serving as an Adjunct Law Professor teaching pretrial and trial procedure, he relocated to the Rio Grande Valley in 1998. There, he focused his practice on civil litigation, legal malpractice, and professional liability defense, representing attorneys, physicians, engineers, nurses, and other professionals before state regulatory agencies.

Mr. Rayfield was Board Certified in Professional Liability – Legal by the American Board of Professional Liability Attorneys, served as Secretary to its Board of Governors, and was also licensed to practice law in New York.

Mr. Rayfield will be remembered for his integrity, professionalism, and unwavering commitment to the legal community. His legacy endures through the clients he defended, the students he taught, and the colleagues who respected his counsel and character.

EDUCATION