Tamer Abouras

Tamer Abouras grew up in Williamstown, New Jersey. The first in his family to attend and graduate from law school, Tamer also holds an associate’s degree from Gloucester County College (now Rowan College of South Jersey) and graduated summa cum laude from Rowan University with a bachelor’s degree in political science in 2014. In 2018, he moved across the country to attend Baylor Law School.

In law school, Tamer participated in Baylor Law’s Veterans, Estate Planning, Immigration, and Trial Advocacy clinics. Tamer was awarded the 2021 Bill Kimble Service Award and graduated as a Public Interest Fellow after volunteering over 225 hours and completing the requisite public interest coursework. Tamer also was a member of Baylor’s Barrister Society and represented Baylor Law as a member of the Interscholastic Moot Court Team, Baylor’s Sports Law Negotiation Team, and Baylor’s Transactional Law Team, winning Best Buyer Draft & Markup and Best Buyer Negotiation at the 2021 Duke Transactional Law Competition. Tamer also served in leadership roles in the Student Bar Association as Class Secretary during his 2L and 3L years and as Secretary of Baylor Public Interest Law Society.

After graduating from Baylor in May 2021, Tamer moved to Longview with his wife, Rachel, and joined the Sloan Firm. Tamer is a member of the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice, and attends New Covenant Church in Longview. He also serves as a member of the Longview Historic Preservation Commission.

When not practicing law, Tamer enjoys cycling and spending time with his wife and their two Goldendoodles, Linus and Carl.