Christine Martino Del Prado

I don't usually write reviews but I think it is important when working with dedicated professionals. I was charged with assault, and it could have destroyed the rest of my life. I decided to hire the Del Prado Law Firm. I don't need to explain how difficult my case was, but all I can say is that, ha...ving a dedicated and experienced team makes a world of difference. They are wonderful people.

I was arrested on bogus charges in June of 2016. When the officer came to my house he was already mocking me for serving in the military in a branch that he did not respect and said that I was a loser who never saw combat. Needless to say, he arrested me and charged me with “Communicating a Terrori...stic Threat/Family Member or Household Member”. This charge, a class “A “misdemeanor falls under the domestic violence realm so I was nothing short of terrified that I was going to lose my right to own a gun or carry fire arms in my official duties. I could have been separated from the military if I was convicted and lost my right to vote among other things. I called all over San Antonio consulting with numerous lawyers and they all said the same thing, the county court that handles Domestic Violence is one of the hardest courts to win in and that it would take years to get the case finalized. The other answer I got was a guarantee they could get the case dismissed based on my story alone and not even seeing the police report. I felt like this was crazy talk since they had no idea of what was documented in the report. Let me just say this, I was totally innocent of the alleged charges against me, however the officer was a good report writer. He made sure the report met the three criteria that are outlined it the Texas penal code under 22.07. Once I saw the report I thought I was going to get convicted even though I was innocent. I have never been arrested or in any kind of trouble with the law so I had no idea what to expect and in fear of losing my career that I have worked so hard for I was traumatized. I called Del-Prado law and spoke with Mario. In speaking with Mario, he spoke about “integrity”, and spoke about doing the “right thing”, and that he could not guarantee me anything and no lawyer should make guarantees to me. I felt very comfortable with him over the phone so I scheduled a meeting with him for the next day. He sat with me for over 2 hours and explained everything in the process from start to finish. He explained how the outcome could go in any direction, gave me recommendations on what to start doing, and explained how the courts works for Domestic Violence. At that point I was set on hiring him. Later that day, I talked to Christine and I got the exact same feeling over the phone. She talked about integrity and how they would not do anything to compromise me or their position. I came in to officially hire them the next day and Christine sat with me for over 2 hours again going over the process in every step of the way and explaining the outcomes. Her direction and explanations was totally in line with her husbands. I expressed to her how scared I was and what this conviction could do to me and she simply said “let us do our job”. During the two month process she had to change my court date twice and she kept me up to date on what was going on almost every single day. She made sure I was able to make the decisions for myself based on her legal professional opinion and never forced me to do anything. On the days where I was extremely scared she provided me the “Tough love” I needed and reinforced the fact she was on my side and in my corner fighting for me. She went so far above and beyond my expectations! Today she called me and told me my case was DISMISSED and my problems were over! I was amazed and so happy! I never stepped foot in a court room and the entire situation was resolved in less than three months total time! I could not have ever asked for a better outcome, and I owe my life and career to the Del-Prados!!! I hope I don’t, but if I ever need legal representation again, I will immediately reach out to them. Thank you Christine and Mario, I owe you my life and I can never repay you

My ordeal started in April of 2013. I was a police officer of 19 years and was facing a serious charge of Indecency of a Child and certain prison time if I did not vigorously fight these charges. I had a great attorney who was my primary counsel and who I can't say enough good things about him. D...uring my three year ordeal my primary attorney would mention we would need to consider hiring a second attorney to be his second if and when we went to trial. The DA's office always has two attorneys during a trial and we needed to be ready. In late 2015 my primary counsel mentioned Christine Del Prado as our second. After weighing my options I gathered every penny I had and made the decision to hire Christine. Christine hit the ground running! She wanted to know every single shred of evidence. She tasked my primary counsels staff with new to do list. I was amazed with the energy she brought into a team that was already established to "win." Even though we hired her as a second I am glad to tell you she didn't stick to her primary role! She was all in as co-counsel. Christine and my primary counsel worked hand and hand for the next five months. They found new evidence and even drove to Austin to interview a witness. No one will do this for you! In April 2016 we had a trial and I am happy to say on the third anniversary to the day I was declared "not guilty." I owe my freedom to Christine and my primary counsel. I would also like to mention Mario Del Prado. Even though I never hired Mario he was always there consulting with Christine. Thank you Christine and my primary counsel for a job well done!

Mrs. Del Prado took the time to get all the details about my case in an empathetic manner. She saved me from a charge that would have followed me for the rest of my days, and changed my life dramatically. The hard work and unstoppable determination she has for getting her clients the best possible ou...tcome shows. Throughout the whole time, I felt completely at ease knowing that she and her husband would do every single thing they possibly could do to get me the best outcome. The Del Prado firm got me the BEST possible outcome for my case, one that I could have only dreamt about! I owe my sincere gratitude to Mr. And Mrs. Del Prado. If you do find yourself in a troublesome situation, I HIGHLY recommend getting in contact with them. If you are living in the San Antonio and sorrounding areas, and need legal representation, they are the best around.

I live in upstate New York. I lived in Texas for two years. While I was living there I got into some trouble and never went to court and came back to New York. I was working in a nursing home for three months and the labor board told me I could not work I had a active warrent in Texas. I could n...ot return to work until this was resolved. I needed a loywer out of San Antonio Texas. I searched criminal loywers out of that area I came across Del Prado law firm. I explained my situation to Christine. I knew right away she was who I needed to help me. I hired her and it was the best descision of my life. I hired her on a Thursday and she had me in court that Monday I was very impressed to how fast she did this for me especially being a fugitive and the case being five years old. I was in court Monday morning and I had everything done by noon that day. She knew everyone in the court system. She made me feel very comfortable and explained everything to me step by step. Christine got me the results I needed to be able to return back to work. She is definatly the best at what she does. She is a amazing person and loywer. If anyone needs a loywer Del Prado is the way to go u will definatly b satisfied with your desicion in every way. I could not thank her enough for everything she did for me She is amazing. She knew my job was on the line and did everything to make this as quick and easy for me and I am thankful that I found her.