Balcones Heights Lawyers

San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyer

Born and raised in San Antonio, Ernest attended St. Mary’s University and Harvard Law School. After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1994, Ernest chose to return to San Antonio and join his father in private practice. Ernest immediately embraced his role as a criminal defense attorney and began to build a reputation for himself in the legal community. Ernest served as president of the Mexican American Bar Association from 1997-1998 and president of the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association for 2002-2003. He is a long-time member of the National College for DUI defense....

Pepperdine Law School Graduate, 1970 Juris Doctorate Eastern Illinois Unoversty,1956 B.S. in Phyics California Judges College, 1979 Administrative Law Judges Socila Securit Workshop, 1999

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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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...

I grew up in the small town of Hallettsville, Texas and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and St. Mary’s University School of Law in San Antonio. Prior to law school I worked as a petroleum landman where I researched title to land for oil and gas companies. I continued to work as a landman during and after law school. My extensive knowledge in tracing mineral title and conducting genealogy research helped me make a natural transition into probate law and estate planning.

I take pride in my ability to navigate through the legal process while maintaining a compassionate...

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.

Ms. Cape obtained her J.D. degree from George Washington University Law School and her B.S. degree in Marketing, with a minor in Psychology, from Georgetown University . Ms. Cape began her journey in the field of immigration law while still in law school, during which time she took several courses in the area of immigration and asylum law. During this time, Ms. Cape also participated in the Immigration Law Clinic and represented individuals seeking asylum status in the U.S. Ms. Cape has been practicing immigration law exclusively since December 1997. Ms. Cape is admitted to practice law in the state...

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

Mr. Good graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a degree in Communication with a minor in Business Administration and went on to earn his Juris Doctorate from St. Mary’s University School of Law. He is licensed to practice law throughout the state of Texas. Forrest Good PLLC stands out as an attorney due to his commitment to providing personalized service for each individual client he represents. He takes the time to get to know each client personally, understand their unique situation, and develop a strategy that best serves their needs. Mr. Good also prides himself on being...