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Cynthia Eva Hujar Orr


Criminal Appellate Law and White Collar Crime Lawyer
Goldstein & Orr
San Antonio, TX
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Attorney Biography

Cynthia Eva Orr is a nationally recognized criminal defense attorney. She is double Board Certified in both Criminal Law and Criminal Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

In 2009, she served as the president of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) which is the largest and most respected organization of its kind in the county.

She has also served as the past president of the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association (TCDLA) and the San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers. She also served on the American Bar Association's Criminal Justice Council.

She is locally recognized as a leader in the legal community and was inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame. She is chair of the Women’s Opportunity Week at the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce during which women are awarded the Brenda Vickery Johnson Women of Achievement award. She is a co-founder of the Texas Innocence Network and the San Antonio Minority Business Accelerator.

Her many accomplishments include obtaining the first confession of error by the State of Texas in a death penalty case. She was counsel on the Amicus brief in CNN v. General Manuel Noriega before the United States Supreme Court where she successfully defended this unpopular defendant’s attorney-client privilege.

She represents individuals and entities under investigation or accused of white collar offenses and serious crimes in state court and federal court, including drug crimes, violent offenses and cyber crimes. About 90 percent of the practice is devoted to criminal defense work.


Practice Areas

 
Criminal Appellate Law (30%)
 
White Collar Crime (30%)
 
Criminal Defense (20%)
 
Federal Crimes (20%)

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Bar Licenses

Texas State Bar
Texas
Member in Good Standing
1988

Work Experience

Goldstein, Goldstein, Hilley & Orr
Partner
1986Present

Education

St. Mary's University School of Law
St. Mary's University School of Law
Juris Doctor
1988

Specialty Certifications

Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Board Certified Specialist
Criminal Appellate Law
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
2011

Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Board Certified Specialist
Criminal Law
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
1994

Associations

American Board of Criminal Lawyers
Fellow
American Board of Criminal Lawyers
2018

San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association
Founding Member,
Past President (1999)
San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association
1999

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Member,
Past President (2003)
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
1989

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Life Member,
Past President (2009-2010)
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Texas Bar College
Member
Texas Bar College

San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association
Past President (1998-1999)
San Antonio Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association

Past Chair (2014)
American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section

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Awards & Honors

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Recipient -
Robert C. Heeney Memorial Award
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
2014

Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
1994

Presidential Award “Outstanding Service”
San Antonio Bar Association
2010

Women’s Leadership Award for Mentoring
San Antonio Business Journal
2009

Inductee
San Antonio Womans Hall of Fame
2006

Presidential Award
San Antonio Bar Association
1998

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Commercial Recognitions

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Recognized for Community Leadership
Lawyer Legion
2024

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Recognized for Professional Involvement
Lawyer Legion
2024
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Case Results - Cynthia Eva Hujar Orr

Reversal
Reversal
Aug 2008
Cynthia Orr was able to obtain a reversal in the U.S. Supreme Court. and 11th Circut after a client pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more o...

Overturned
Overturned Wrongful Murder Conviction
On September 17, 2014, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals overturned Hannah Overton’s capital murder conviction. In 2006, Overton was given a life sentence for the death of her soon-to-be adopted 6...

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Cynthia Eva Hujar Orr
Goldstein & Orr
310 S St Mary's St #2900
San Antonio, TX 78205
www.goldsteinhilley.com
Office: 210-226-1463
Fax: 210-226-8367

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Bar License Information

Texas Bar Membership -

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Nonprofit Organizations

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers -

Founded in 1958, NACDL is the largest organization for criminal defense lawyers fighting to preserve fairness within America's criminal justice system. The organization has more than 10,000 direct members including criminal defense attorneys in private practice, public defenders in state or federal court, U.S. military defense counsel, law professors and judges.


Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association -

TCDLA has a proud history of supporting and educating criminal defense lawyers in the the state while advocating for the rights of the accused. Many of the top criminal defense attorneys in Texas are active within this organization.


American Board of Criminal Lawyers -

Founded in 1978, the ABCL is an invitation-only honorary society for many of the top criminal defense lawyers throughout the United States.


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