Andrew J. Salinas
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Houston, Texas
Salinas Defense Law Firm, PLLC
Practice areas: Criminal Defense, White Collar Crimes, Personal Injury; view more
Licensed in Texas since: 2023
Education: Washington and Lee University School of Law
Languages spoken: English, Spanish
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Salinas Defense Law Firm, PLLC
1201 Fannin StSuite 202
Houston, TX 77002 Visit website
Within a reasonably short amount of time, Andrew J. Salinas has emerged as a potential leader in his legal community through his efficacious legal practice, emphasizing personalized attention, meticulous focus and enthusiastic zeal to see his clients free of their legal woes. At Salinas Defense Law Firm, PLLC, in Houston, Texas, he takes on myriad criminal defense cases, including sexual assault, drug crimes, white collar crimes and all other state-level misdemeanors and felonies, as well as immigration law.
Mr. Salinas pursued his Bachelor of Arts degree at Baylor University, and during his time there, he was a part of the Hispanic Student Association, the Student Senate, the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core Honor Program and the Baylor Interdisciplinary Core Leadership Council, as well as serving as student ambassador.
After completing his undergraduate studies in 2016, Mr. Salinas went on to attend the Washington and Lee University School of Law, where he sharpened his legal acumen and talents through serving as a student attorney at the Washington and Lee Immigrant Rights Clinic as well as lead articled editor for the Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice. He received his Juris Doctor in 2020 and later became licensed to practice law in New York and Texas.
A stalwart champion for his clients’ futures, Mr. Salinas, does not hesitate to give it his all in every case he takes on, giving them a compassionate and caring attorney who knows when to be aggressive when situations take a turn. For his many contributions, he is rated “Very Good” on Avvo and hosts numerous positive client testimonials on the site as well. Outside his law practice, he is a member of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, the Austin Bar Association, the Dominican Bar Association and the American Immigration Lawyers Association.
Practice areas
Criminal Defense, Criminal Defense: White Collar, Personal Injury - General: PlaintiffFocus areas
Arrest & Arraignment, Assault & Battery, Criminal Domestic Violence, Criminal Fraud, Criminal Law, Criminal Law - Federal, Drug & Alcohol Violations, Expungement, Felony, Juvenile Delinquency, Misdemeanor, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Motor Vehicle Offenses, Murder, Parole, Probation, Prosecution, Sex Offenses, Tax Evasion, Theft, White Collar Crime
- 70% Criminal Defense
- 20% Criminal Defense: White Collar
- 10% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
First Admitted: 2021, New York
Professional Webpage: https://salinasdefense.com/about/
Educational Background
- Baylor University from the Baylor Interdisciplinary Honors Program with a B.A. in History and a minor in Rhetoric & Argumentation
Other Outstanding Achievements
- Moot Court Director - W&L Latin American Law Student Association Lead Articles Editor - W&L Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice Student Attorney - Immigrant Rights Clinic, 2020
- Latin American Law Students’ Association, serving as Moot Court Director and Vice President.
- Editor for the Washington and Lee Journal for Civil Rights and Social Justice
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2025 - 2026