Smiley Criminal Lawyers

When you walk into the Law Offices of Andrew Preece in San Antonio, Texas, you can be confident in knowing that your legal issues will be handled with great care and attention to detail. It’s not every day that you will find a criminal defense attorney, who has the dedication and knowledge to defend you every step of the way, to ensure your rights and freedoms are fully protected. No matter what crime you may have been charged with or arrested for, as your attorney, I will make every effort to achieve the results you desire. As a member of the...

Education

1995- J.D. in Law Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico ranked 8th.
1999- LLM Master in Laws American Legal Studies, St. Mary’s University School of Law
2001- Jurisprudence Doctorate St. Mary’s University School of Law

Employment

2016- Founded Afonso Otero Attorney at Law, P.C.
2001- Founded Gonzalez & Otero, P.C.
2001- Present Attorney Consultant for the Mexican General Consulate in San Antonio, Texas
Participated as an expert in Mexican and immigration law for the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Texas.

Memberships:

Texas Bar Association 2001 – Present

Western District of Texas

Southern District of Texas

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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Private practice in criminal defense, Austin, TX - General felony and misdemeanor trial practice, emphasis on major felonies. Extensive jury trial experience – over 75 felony jury trials, including 3 death penalty capital murders, homicides, aggravated robberies, aggravated kidnappings, aggravated sexual assaults. Experience in direct and cross-examination of forensic pathologists, firearm and tool mark examiners, arson investigators, DNA technicians, crime scene analysts and reconstruction specialists; expert witnesses on coerced confessions, sexual and family violence abuse therapists and victims; psychiatric testimony including insanity defense, mental retardation and future dangerousness assessment.

Roberto is a Managing Partner at Joyner + Joyner’s San Antonio office. His practice focuses on immigration law, criminal defense and small business law. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico.

Criminal defense and DWI lawyer servicing San Antonio and south Texas.

Erin Shinn has been practicing criminal defense in Texas since 2007. Originally from Lubbock, Texas, she graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of General Studies from Texas Tech University in 2004. She received her law degree from the Texas Tech University School of Law in 2007. She honed her trial and advocacy skills in law school as a member of the Board of Barristers.

Erin thought that she was headed down a path to become a civil litigator when she got involved with a legal clinic through the West Texas Innocence Project. After working on post-conviction...