He has handled many high profile cases, tried lawsuits in state and federal trial courts and argued appeals in state and federal appellate courts. Garcia is past president of the Houston Bar Association, the first minority elected to that position, the Hispanic Bar Association and the Texas Young Lawyers Association. He serves on the Boards of the Greater Houston Partnership, Memorial Hermann Continuing Care Corp. and the Harris County Hospital District Foundation. Garcia was named a Super Lawyer by Texas Monthly Magazine, and has served on the finance committees of local, state and national candidates and officeholders.