Margarita has experience in several areas of law, including family law, criminal law, personal injury law, and Veterans Law.
From May 2023 to February 2025, Margarita worked as an Attorney Advisor for the Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA), where she gained invaluable insight into Veterans Law. While at the BVA, Margarita worked on a range of issues, including:
Service connection claims
Increased rating claims
TDIU claims
Claims for earlier effective dates
Margarita is passionate about Veterans Law and is ready to zealously advocate for the men and women who have honorably served our country.
Margarita E. Tapia received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science in 2010 from the University of Texas at San Antonio. She pursued her Juris Doctor at Ave Maria School of Law in Naples, Florida, where she earned the CALI Excellence for the Future Award in multiple classes. Margarita is admitted to practice law in the State of Florida and the State of Texas.
