Yvette M. Salinas, born and raised in San Antonio, Texas and presently licensed to practice in the State of Texas, is an active member of the State Bar of Texas.
Yvette is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of Texas Southern University’s Thurgood Marshall School of Law where she received her J.D. Prior to attending law school, Yvette attended the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she was a double degree major whom obtained a Bachelor of Arts in both English and Political Science. After earning her Bachelor’s degrees, she went on to purse her Master’s Degree at Texas State University-San Marcos, earning her Master of Arts in Political Science, with a Minor in Legal Studies.
During her time in law school, Yvette was involved in a number of student organizations, including being a founding member and President of the United Law Students Association. Additional student organizations involvement included: the Hispanic Law Students Association, The Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, and the Thurgood Marshall School of Law Journal for Gender, Race and Justice. While on the Law Journal, her duties were an Associate Review editor in her 1st year on the journal and the Review Editor in her 2nd year. In addition to being active in student organizations, Yvette held a Research Assistant position to her Property Law professor during her second year in law school and, then became one of his Property Law Tutors in her 3rd year of law school.
Another of Yvette’s achievements was being selected to participate in the Thurgood Marshall School of Law Wills, Probate, and Guardianship Legal Clinic for her 3rd year in law school. This highly competitive selection process only accepts 6 chosen students each semester to be a part of this clinic. During her time in the legal clinic, Yvette worked under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney. It was here that she received a wealth of knowledge of how to draft Wills, Statutory Durable Power of Attorneys, Medical Power of Attorneys, Advanced Directives, HIPAA releases, Admit a Will for Probate, Application for Guardianships, Proving up of Wills, Proving up Guardianship matters, Small Estate Affidavits, Determination of Heirships, and other related matters. A notable event from this clinic position was her assignment to a very complex Probate case where the estate was valued at over $2 million dollars. As a result of the complexity of the case, Yvette received special permission from the Law School Dean to continue into the Spring semester in the Legal Clinic, making her the Senior Student Attorney in the Wills, Probate, and Guardianship Legal Clinic. Through her hard work and dedication, she was able to get a large settlement in favor of her client.
In addition to her experience in the Wills, Probate, and Guardianship sector of the law, Yvette interned at the Boling Law Firm, in San Marcos, Texas where she gained experience in Family Law. During her time interning at the Boling Law Firm, Yvette assisted with numerous Divorce, Child Support, and Child Custody Cases.
Yvette remains hard working, dedicated, motivated, and committed to assisting her clients in any way possible to help them resolve their legal issues. Her compassion and understanding enhance not only her role as a Counselor, but also demonstrate just how seriously she sees her role as an Attorney at law.
The areas of law in which Yvette practices are: Family Law, including but not limited to: Child Support, Child Custody, Divorce, and Pre-nuptial agreements, Wills, Probate, Guardianship, and other general civil matters.
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State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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TX | Eligible To Practice In Texas | 2014 | 07/18/2019 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Magna Cum Laude | Thurgood Marshall School of Law | 2014 |
Dean's List | Thurgood Marshall School of Law | 2014 |
Dean's List | Thurgood Marshall School of Law | 2013 |
Dean's List | Thurgood Marshall School of Law | 2012 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Attorney | The Law Office of Yvette M. Salinas | 2014 - Present |
Intern | The Boling Law Firm | 2013 - 2013 |
Student Attorney | Thurgood Marshall School of Law Legal Clinic | 2013 - 2014 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Bexar County Women's Bar Association | Member | 2014 - Present |
American Bar Association | Member | 2014 - Present |
State Bar of Texas | Member | 2014 - Present |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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Texas Southern University | Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.) | 2014 |
Texas State University-San Marcos | MA - Masters | 2010 |
University of Texas System, San Antonio | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2007 |
University of Texas System, San Antonio | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 2007 |
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Ricardo Ramos, Criminal defense Attorney on Aug 10, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer. She is excellent at what she does and if I ever found myself in a predicament, she would be my go to attorney!
Rahan Atia, Criminal defense Attorney on Jul 24, 2015
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I fully endorse Ms. Salinas. She will go above and beyond for her clients and she's extremely knowledgeable about the areas she practices in. I highly recommend her.
Kusum Warsi, Family Attorney on Feb 19, 2015
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Ms. Salinas handles matters quick and efficiently. I referred a family member to have a will drawn up and they were just gushing about how professional Ms. Salinas is. She keeps her clients' goals in mind when attacking any issues.
Elizabeth Smith, Criminal defense Attorney on Jan 27, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer.
Leslie Garcia, Child custody Attorney on Dec 31, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. She is intelligent, compassionate and dedicated.
Walter Wright, Mediation Attorney on Dec 23, 2014
Relationship: Supervised lawyer
I endorse this lawyer. Yvette Salinas was a student of mine at Texas State University in 2009 and 2010. She took several Legal Studies courses from me, and she always did superior work. Her assignments were thorough, well-written and well-reasoned. I am sure her work as a lawyer is of equal quality.
Casey Handy, Entertainment Attorney on Dec 10, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Yvette is an extremely hardworker, trustworthy, and highly competent in the areas of estate planning, probate, and guardianship. Truly a pleasure to work with!
Sean Darvishi, DUI and DWI Attorney on Dec 10, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
I endorse this lawyer. Yvette defines what you would want in your attorney. She is very intelligent, highly motivated, and will do everything in her power to fight for you. I would highly recommend her for any of your legal needs.
James Tittle, Criminal defense Attorney on Dec 10, 2014
Relationship: Worked together on matter
Yvette is an outstanding lawyer who tirelessly works for all of her clients. I would highly recommend Yvette to anyone.
Ryan Wilkinson, Bankruptcy and debt Attorney on Dec 10, 2014
Relationship: Friend
Yvette is an excellent attorney who sincerely cares about her clients. She is passionate about the law, and in seeing that justice is served. Yvette is not afraid to stand up and fight for his clients rights. Yvette will work hard for each of her client while delivering amazing result.
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