The Mexican American Bar Association (MABA) was founded in 1959 by a group of Mexican American attorneys who saw the need to create an organization committed to empowering and educating the Latino community. It is one of the most prominent and largest Latino bar associations in the nation.



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The Mexican American Bar Association (MABA) was founded in 1959 by a group of Mexican American attorneys who saw the need to create an organization committed to empowering and educating the Latino community. It is one of the most prominent and largest Latino bar associations in the nation. It is a volunteer entity with success resting on the commitment of members and supporters. Members include attorneys, judges, elected officials, law school students and business people of many ethnic backgrounds. Its members provide support, educational assistance, charity and fund-raising to further Latino causes.

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