She is the principal of Higginbotham & Associates LLC, formed in 2006. She earned a Diploma from the BMHS School of Professional Nursing in San Antonio in 1984, a B.A. in Psychology, magna cum laude from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1989 and a J.D. magna cum laude from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 1993. Ms. Higginbotham has been licensed as a Registered Nurse in Texas since 1984. She is a member of the American Association of Nurse Attorneys, has served on its Texas Board of Directors is the 2017 President for the Texas Chapter. She is a member of the National Employment Lawyers Association (Visionary Circle for the Institute 2016-current) and is a member of the Texas State Bar Health Law, Litigation, Military Law, Administrative and Employment Law sections.