Demetrio Duarte, Jr.
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in San Antonio, Texas
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
General litigation,
Assault & battery,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Sex offenses
Education Qualification:
The University of Texas School of Law
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
General litigation,
Assault & battery,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Sex offenses
2200 Warner AveSan Antonio, Texas, 78201
First Admitted: 1984, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.duartemolinalaw.com/about
Bar/Professional Activity:
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- United States Tax Court
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Western District of Michigan
- Central District of Illinois
- United States District Courts: Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Districts of Texas
- Texas District and County Attorneys Association
- Catholic Lawyers Guild, San Antonio Chapter
- Bill of Rights Program – 1993
- San Antonio Young Lawyers Association
- San Antonio Bar Foundation
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- American Bar Association
- National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals, San Antonio Chapter General Counsel 2003-2012 Terms
- San Antonio Bar Association, Speakers Bureau – 1992, County Courts at Law Committee – 1993, Citizenship and Program Committee – 1994, Criminal Law & Procedure Committee – 1997-1998, 2012, County Courts Committee – 1999-2000, 2009 – 2013, District Courts Committee – 2009 – 2013
- Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, Sustaining Member since 1995
- State Bar of Texas, Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Committee – 1994, International Relations Committee – 1996, College of the State Bar of Texas – sustaining member
- Mexican American Bar Association – San Antonio and National Chapters
- Federal Bar Association – San Antonio Chapter
- Texas DWI Lawyers
- San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- Listed in Top Verdict for achieving one of the Top 50 Verdicts in Texas for a commercial truck collision verdict in Hidalgo County, Texas, 2018
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Texas Estates Code Guardianship Certification, February 12, 2016
- Texas State Board of Insurance: Licensed Escrow Officer, 2002 – 2012
- Board Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1991
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Founding member of the Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas.
Honors/Awards:
- Listed by the National Trial Lawyers as one of 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 Top 100 Trial Lawyers
- Listed as one of “SAN ANTONIO’S BEST ATTORNEYS” in Scene in SA Magazine, August 2005, August 2006, July 2009, June 2010, July 2011 June/July 2012, July 2013, July 2014, July 2015, July 2016 (Criminal Defense, DWI and White Collar Crime), July 2017 and 20
- San Antonio Police Department Certificate of Appreciation for Work with Vice and Narcotics Units
- Listed in San Antonio Scene Magazine as one of San Antonio’s Top 30 DWI Attorneys in 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018 issues
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating. Currently Rated BV Distinguished (Very High Rating in Legal Ability and Ethical Standards)
- Listed in Jury Verdict Review Publications, Inc.’s March 2011 Texas Jury Verdict (www.jvra.com) for $6,104,418.00 verdict in fraudulent conveyance case. (Net to Client - - Return of fraudulently transferred real property and $680,000.00 in damages.)
- Listed by Thomson Reuters service printed in Texas Monthly Magazine in September 2011, June 2016, and August 2018 issues as a Texas “Super Lawyer.”
- Listed by TopVerdict.com’s TopVerdict for having one of the top 100 Verdicts in Texas in 2016 for $217,564.00 in Wright v. Dwyer, M.D. medical malpractice case. ($92,000.00 Net to Client in improper orthopedic implant case for fractured humerus.)
- Listed as one of San Antonio's best Criminal Defense Attorneys., San Antonio's Best Lawyers, Scene in SA Magazine
Educational Background:
- St. Mary's University, B.A. in History, Magna Cum Laude, Honors: Phi Alpha Theta Historical Honor Society, Music Scholarship, Dean’s List 1978, 1979, 1980
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- State Bar of Texas Webcast, “The Civil, Criminal and Ethical Consequences of a Barratry Allegation”, 2016
- Conference of National Association of Credit Managers Creditor Rights in Bankruptcy, 1989
- SACDLA Meeting – “The Ten Commandments to The Ethical Practice of Criminal Law”, 2002
- Training Session presented to Escrow officers for Fidelity Title Insurance Company in San Antonio, Texas, “Closing Basics for Escrow Officers”, 2004
- Children’s Court Advocacy Conference, Las Vegas, NV, “Effective Trial Preparation”, 2012
- Mexican American Bar Association, SA Chapter, “Preparing for Trial in a Criminal Case”, 2012
- Contributing Author: The San Antonio Defender, January/February, 2011 Issue, “Ten Tips for Voir Dire”
- San Antonio Bar Association, County Courts Committee, “Civil and Criminal Barratry Consequences”, 2016
- Mexican American Bar Association, SA Chapter – “How the New Open Carry Law Can Affect You and Your Clients”, 2016
- San Antonio Bar Association - “Civil and Criminal Implication of Barratry”, 2018
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