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Professional Associations & Bar Admissions
- “AV Rated”- Martindale-Hubbell – Ethical Standard And Legal Ability*
- BAR Register of Preeminent Lawyers 2021
- Licensed to Practice Before The:
- Admitted – United States Supreme Court – 1976
- Admitted – U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1980
- Admitted – U.S. Federal District Court, District of Columbia, Washington
- Admitted – U.S. Federal District Court Western and Southern Districts of Texas
- American Bar Association, Since 1976
- State Bar of Texas, Since 1976
- San Antonio Bar Association, Fellow
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow
Honors
- Former State Criminal District Judge Bexar County, Texas
- Former Assistant Criminal District Attorney Bexar County, Texas
- “Outstanding Young Man of San Antonio” – San Antonio Jaycees
- Noted as a “Five Outstanding Young Texans” – Texas Jaycees
- “Hispanic Excellence Award”, Hispanic Hall of Fame – National L.U.L.A.C.
- Noted as a “Texas Super Lawyer” by Thomson Reuters “Super Lawyers” in Criminal & Family Law
- Voted “Best Lawyers in San Antonio” – Criminal & DWI Defense Law “Scenes in S.A.” Magazine
- Best Lawyers in America
Practice Areas:
- Federal Criminal Law Defense
- State Criminal Law Defense
- Divorce, Custody, Juvenile Law
- Parole and Expunctions
Education
- St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
- Doctor of Jurisprudence
- Honors: Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
- Honors: Distinguished Military Graduate
- Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity
- St Mary’s University, San Antonio, Texas
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Experience
45 Years Trial Experience Federal and State District Courts
Languages
- Spanish
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.