Meet Oscar Salinas | San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyer & Former Prosecutor

If you or a loved one is facing high-stakes criminal charges in South Texas, you need an aggressive advocate with the courtroom grit to relentlessly fight for your future. Oscar Salinas is a premier San Antonio criminal defense lawyer who brings unmatched trial experience, institutional courtroom respect, and a lifetime of competitive drive to every case he handles across the Bexar County legal system.

Built with Grit: From First-Generation Graduate to Elite Texas Litigator

Oscar was the first in his family to earn a college degree and stands proud as a first-generation attorney. Into his young adulthood, he was a competitive Golden Gloves boxer a rigorous background that forged the resilience, discipline, and absolute fighting spirit he brings to the courtroom today. Oscar knows firsthand what it means to work tirelessly for everything he has, and he brings that exact same relentless work ethic to defending individuals going up against the immense power of government prosecutors and law enforcement agencies.

Oscar earned his Juris Doctor from The University of Texas School of Law, consistently ranked as one of the top law schools in the nation. While completing his legal education, he served directly in the prestigious Criminal Defense Clinic, representing individuals accused of crimes in Travis County and laying the early foundation for his lifelong career as a courtroom advocate. 

80 Jury Trials: A Master of the Texas Courtroom Playbook

Before launching his private San Antonio criminal law firm, Oscar spent over a decade serving as a Texas prosecutor, building an ironclad reputation across Bexar County, Williamson County, and Denton County. Over his distinguished career as a state prosecutor, Oscar managed thousands of criminal files and successfully tried 80 cases to a jury trial. 

His deep, trial-tested experience spans the entire spectrum of Texas criminal law, allowing him to offer sophisticated defense representation for offenses including:

• San Antonio DWI & Intoxication Offenses: Misdemeanor DWI, felony repeat offenses, and Intoxication Manslaughter.

• Violent Crimes & Domestic Abuse Claims: Assault Family Violence, continuous violence against the family, Murder, and Capital Murder. 

• Specialized State Crimes: Public corruption, white-collar financial crimes, Texas cyber crimes, and complex sex offenses (including Child Pornography and Sexual Assault).

• High-Profile Criminal Defense: Investigating, building, and managing complex, high-profile litigation that attracted intense local and national media attention.

Oscar’s commitment to the local legal system led him to run for Bexar County District Attorney. He made an excellent account of himself throughout the campaign, earning deep and lasting respect from the peers, colleagues, and courthouse community he sought to serve. Today, he commands the absolute professional respect of the judges, active prosecutors, local defense lawyers, and administrative staff who operate inside San Antonio courtrooms every single day.