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About Cynthia
Practice areas
- Criminal defense: 60%
Defending white collar cases in trial and through appeals, writs and extraordinary writs. Cases include environmental offenses, tax fraud, mortgage fraud, securities fraud, health care fraud and antitrust. I also defend capital murder, murder, manslaughter, sexual assault of a child and bigamy cases. 20% of my work is pro bono death penalty and civil rights work.
29 years
- White collar crime: 20%
- Appeals: 20%
Resume
| State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|
| TX | Eligible To Practice In Texas | 1988 | 03/29/2017 |
| Legal answers | 2 |
| Legal guides | 0 |
| Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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| Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Texas | The American Trial Lawyers Association | 2007 |
| San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame | The San Antonio Women's Hall of Fame | 2006 |
| Best Lawyers in America | Woodward/White, Inc. | 2005 |
| Texas Super Lawyer | Texas Monthly Magazine | 2003 |
| Title | Company name | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Member | Goldstein, Goldstein & Hilley | 1986 - Present |
| Law Clerk | United States District Court | 1987 - 1987 |
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| American Bar Association | Vice Chair Criminal Justice Council | 2010 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers | President | 2009 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce | Board of Directors | 2008 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Antonio Bar Association (Criminal Law Sub committee) | Co-chair | 2006 - Present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association | President | 2003 - 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association | President | 2000 - 2000 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| United States v. Moreno Gonzalez | Reversal in U.S. S.Ct. and 11th Circuit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| United States v. White | Reversed and rendered conviction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Publication name | Title | Date |
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| Convicting the Guilty while Protecting the Innocent | Defense Practices | 2008 |
| School name | Major | Degree | Graduated |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Mary's University | Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1987 |
| Conference name | Title | Date |
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| Making the Case for the Defense: Getting back to the basics | Telling your story through pretrial motions | 2009 |
| Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Annual Meeting 2009 | Keynote Speech: Going forward in the the bright and uncertain future together | 2009 |
| Federal Criminal Practice Seminar | Defenses that work; mortgage fraud | 2009 |
| Defending with Ingenuity | Raising the Fourth Amendment from its Supine Position | 2009 |
| Defending the Drug Case | Forfeiture | 2008 |
Attorney endorsements
(8)
Phillip Goff, Criminal defense Attorney
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community
Ms. Orr's reputation as one of the best attorneys in Texas is well-deserved. In my 20+ years as an Attorney, her name has repeatedly appeared in some of the most challenging cases, to excellent resolution. Her name is synonymous with legal excellence.
Roland Garcia, Criminal defense Attorney
Relationship: Worked for lawyer
Cynthia is one of the finest lawyers I have ever had the pleasure of working with,
Cost
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Contact
310 S St Mary's St #2900
San Antonio, TX, 78205