San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Dedicated to promoting, educating, and assisting members in the protection of individual rights and the preservation of ethical legal representation.

The San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers Association

We also want to congratulate our newly sworn-in executive officers and board members 🎉Andrew Froelich was sworn in as Pr...
04/20/2026

We also want to congratulate our newly sworn-in executive officers and board members 🎉

Andrew Froelich was sworn in as President.
Dayna Jones was sworn in as Vice President.
Jessica Gonzalez was sworn in as Secretary.
Shawn Sareen was sworn in as Treasurer.

We also proudly welcomed our new Executive Director, Forrest Good!

And congratulations to our new board members:

Kellye Fernandez
David Silberthau
Rene Muñoz
Vicki Chuffo
Rhett Parr
Jasmin Olguin

We’re excited for the year ahead and grateful for the leadership and service of this outstanding group!

We couldn’t let the weekend end without recognizing and celebrating this year’s incredible honorees 🎉Steven Gilmore rece...
04/20/2026

We couldn’t let the weekend end without recognizing and celebrating this year’s incredible honorees 🎉

Steven Gilmore received our Defender of the Year Award for his outstanding advocacy, dedication to his clients, and commitment to the principles of criminal defense.

Kellye Fernandez was named Young Lawyer of the Year, recognized for her exceptional talent, work ethic, and impact early in her career.

LaHood Norton Goss Law Group, PLLC received a President’s Award for their tremendous advocacy in high-profile trials throughout 2025 and 2026.

Amanda Hernandez received a Past President’s Award in recognition of her service and leadership as President during the 2025–2026 term.

Zoe Russell received an Appreciation Award for her years of service as the Executive Director. Zoe has made a lasting impact on this organization and will be greatly missed.

Congratulations to all of our honorees—we are proud to stand alongside such dedicated advocates!

Last but not least; a huge thank you to our amazing speakers from Thursday 4/15! The exceptional Don Flanary presented w...
04/18/2026

Last but not least; a huge thank you to our amazing speakers from Thursday 4/15!

The exceptional Don Flanary presented with a canine and their handlers on k9 sniffs and searches.

The warrior that is Michael McCrum presented on assertive tactics on federal pleas.

The day ended with the some of the best trial lawyers in Texas - Nico LaHood and Jason Goss on winning challenging trials.

Thank you to all for the amazing lessons.

Our last speaker was Amanda Hernandez, who just completed her term as SACDLA president! She spoke on s*x cases & strateg...
04/17/2026

Our last speaker was Amanda Hernandez, who just completed her term as SACDLA president! She spoke on s*x cases & strategies.

The incredible attorney Angelica Cogliano of Austin, Texas, and Autism expert Brisa Hernandez are teaching us on the imp...
04/17/2026

The incredible attorney Angelica Cogliano of Austin, Texas, and Autism expert Brisa Hernandez are teaching us on the important topics of autism & neurodivergent clients!

The talented Michael Edwards of Houston, Texas, is teaching us about effective pretrial investigations!
04/17/2026

The talented Michael Edwards of Houston, Texas, is teaching us about effective pretrial investigations!

We’re so lucky to have Kerry Max Cook (who spent 20 years on death row before being exonerated as “actually innocent”) t...
04/17/2026

We’re so lucky to have Kerry Max Cook (who spent 20 years on death row before being exonerated as “actually innocent”) talking to us with his wife today about his case!

Judge Bert Richardson is delivering our lunch presentation: The Odyssey of the Kerry Max Cook Case (Mr. Cook spent 20 y...
04/17/2026

Judge Bert Richardson is delivering our lunch presentation: The Odyssey of the Kerry Max Cook Case (Mr. Cook spent 20 years on death row before being exonerated as “actually innocent”)!

Our 3rd speaker of the day, the amazing Stephanie Stevens, is telling us what we need to know about ethics!
04/17/2026

Our 3rd speaker of the day, the amazing Stephanie Stevens, is telling us what we need to know about ethics!

Mark Stevens, another local legend, is teaching us about the latest PDR updates!
04/17/2026

Mark Stevens, another local legend, is teaching us about the latest PDR updates!

Fiesta 2026 is in full swing! This morning’s first speaker is the legend that is Gerry Goldstein.
04/17/2026

Fiesta 2026 is in full swing! This morning’s first speaker is the legend that is Gerry Goldstein.

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