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Laredo Criminal Defense Lawyer, Roberto Balli, has been practicing law in Laredo, Webb County, Texas for the past 14 years. Criminal Defense Lawyer Roberto Balli was born and raised in Laredo, Texas, and is familiar with the local political climate in Laredo and understands Laredo juries. Criminal Defense Lawyer Roberto Balli has extensive trial experience in the Laredo, Texas area.

As a criminal defense attorney, he has handled thousands of criminal law cases both as a criminal defense lawyer and as a former prosecutor with the Webb County, Texas, and Zapata County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office. Criminal Defense Lawyer Roberto Balli’s practice involves both state criminal law charges and federal criminal law charges.

Roberto Balli began his criminal law practice as a criminal prosecutor with the Webb County, Texas, and Zapata County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office where he worked for almost 9 years. As a prosecutor with Webb County, Texas, and Zapata County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office, Criminal Lawyer Roberto Balli prosecuted all kinds of misdemeanor and felony charges.

As a misdemeanor Prosecuting Lawyer for the Webb County, Texas, and Zapata County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office, Criminal Lawyer Roberto Balli worked on all kinds of cases including, D.W.I., Theft, Drug charges such as Marihuana Possession charges, and Family Violence/Domestic Violence charges. These cases were prosecuted before the Court County Court at Law No.1 and County Court at Law No. 2, Laredo, Webb County, Texas.

Later, attorney Roberto Balli worked as the Chief Prosecuting Lawyer of the Domestic Violence Unit of the Webb County, Texas and Zapata County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office, where he prosecuted both Felony and Misdemeanor Domestic Violence charges, including murders. Notably Criminal Lawyer Roberto Balli successfully prosecuted several trials involving domestic violence murders in Laredo, Texas in the 341st District Court. Misdemeanor charges were prosecuted before the County Court at Law No.1 and County Court at Law No. 2, Laredo, Webb County, Texas.

His career continued with the Webb County, Texas, and Zapata County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office when he was promoted to the Chief Prosecuting Lawyer of the 341st District Court in Laredo, Webb County, Texas. As the Chief Prosecuting Lawyer of the 341st District Court in Laredo, Webb County, Texas, Criminal Lawyer Roberto Balli prosecuted charges involving murders/homicides, intoxicated murders, aggravated assaults with deadly weapons, sexual assaults, child abuse charges, and theft/white collar crime charges.

His career advanced with the Webb County, Texas, and Zapata County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office when he was promoted to First Assistant District Attorney for the Webb County, Texas, and Zapata County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office. As First Assistant District Attorney for Webb County, Texas, and Zapata County, Texas, District Attorney’s Office, Criminal Lawyer Roberto Balli was the supervisor of all prosecutors in the Office and was assigned the most complicated cases consisting primarily of murders. Notably Criminal Lawyer Roberto Balli successfully prosecuted charges in the 49th District Court, the 341st District Court, and the 406th District Court.

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Trial Experience

Laredo Criminal Defense Lawyer Roberto Balli has extensive trial experience and has successfully tried many criminal law cases. Criminal Defense Lawyer Roberto Balli has tried the following types of charges before juries and before judges in Laredo Texas.

• Murder
• Intoxicated Manslaughter
• Aggravated Assaults
• Drug Charges (Cocaine, Marihuana, Heroin, Methamphetamine, Prescription Drugs)
• Alien Smuggling
• Weapons/Firearms/Gun Charges
• Organized Crime
• Conspiracies
• Sexual Assaults
• Child Abuse
• D.W.I. and Occupational Driver’s License
• Family Violence/Domestic Violence Cases
• Theft/White Collar Crime
• Expunctions
• Non Disclosure of Criminal Records
• Shock Probation
• Early Termination of Probation

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Courts of Practice in the Laredo, Texas Area

Roberto Balli has been before the following Courts in Laredo, Texas.

• United States District Court, Laredo, Texas (Hon. George P. Kazen)
• United States District Court, Laredo, Texas (Hon. Micaela Alvarez)
• United States Magistrate, Laredo, Texas (Hon. Diana Saldaña)
• United States Magistrate, Laredo, Texas (Hon. Scott Hacker)
• 49th District Court, Laredo, Webb County, Texas (Hon. Joe Lopez)
• 111th District Court, Laredo, Webb County, Texas (Hon. Raul Vasquez)
• 341st District Court, Laredo, Webb County, Texas (Hon. Elma Salinas Ender)
• 406th District Court, Laredo, Webb County, Texas (Hon. Oscar J. Hale)
• County Court at Law No. 1, Laredo, Webb County, Texas (Hon. Alvino Morales)
• County Court at Law No. 2, Laredo, Webb County, Texas (Hon. Jesus Garza)
• Justice of the Peace P. 1 Pl. 1, Laredo Webb County, Texas (Hon. Oscar Liendo)
• Justice of the Peace P. 1 Pl. 2, Laredo Webb County, Texas (Hon. Hector Liendo)
• Justice of the Peace P. 2 Pl. 1, Laredo Webb County, Texas (Hon. Ramiro Veliz)
• Justice of the Peace P. 1 Pl. 2, Laredo Webb County, Texas (Hon. Ricardo Rangel)
• Justice of the Peace P. 4, Laredo Webb County, Texas (Hon. Oscar Martinez)

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Roberto Balli Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:

Doctor of Jurisprudence, University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas, 1995.

Master of Business Administration, Texas A & M International University, Laredo, Texas, 1997.

Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance, Texas A & M International University, Laredo, Texas, Summa Cum Laude, Outstanding Student Award, May 1992.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:

Roberto Balli, Attorney at Law, Laredo, Texas, 1997 - Present.
Private Law Office. Criminal Defense, Family Law, and Personal Injury Practice.

Adjunct Professor, Texas A & M International University, Laredo, Texas, 1998-Present.
Teach Graduate and Undergraduate Courses in Law, Marketing, and Management, and Criminal Justice.

Webb County Democratic Chair, Laredo, Texas 2002-2006.
Elected in County-Wide Election in April 2002 and March 2004.; Responsible for Managing and Organizing the Democratic Party in Webb County, Texas.

First Assistant District Attorney, Webb County District Attorney’s Office, Laredo, Texas 2002-2005.; Managed staff of 21 Assistant District Attorneys in a State Criminal Prosecution Office and Prosecute Felony cases.; Chief Prosecutor 341st District Court 2000-2002, Chief Prosecutor Domestic Violence Unit 1998-2002.  Assistant Prosecutor 1997-98.

Associate Attorney, Law Office of Maria Elena Morales, Laredo, Texas, 1996-97.; Representation of Clients in General Civil Practice.

Law Clerk, Shapiro & Watson, Houston, Texas 1995-96.
Drafted Motions and Pleadings and Conducted Legal Research.

AFFILIATIONS & ACTIVITIES:

Supreme Court of Texas, Licensed to Practice Law Since 1996.

United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, Licensed to Practice Law Since 1996.

United States Fifth Circuit, Southern District of Texas, Licensed to Practice Law Since 1999.

American Bar Association, Member Since 1996, Local Bar Access to Justice Liaison 2000-01.

Texas Bar Association, Member Since 1996, College of the State Bar of Texas Member 1999- 2002,

Pro-Bono College of the State Bar of Texas Member 1999 -2002. Indigent Criminal Defense Committee 2004-2006.

Laredo-Webb County Bar Association, Board of Directors 1999, 2002, 2003, CLE Director - Award of Merit 1999-2000, President Elect - Award of Merit 2000-01, President 2001-02.

Laredo Young Lawyers Association, Treasurer 1998-99 1999-2000, Press Secretary 2000-01.

Texas District and County Attorney’s Association, Member 1997-2006.

Texas A&M International University Alumni Association, Lifetime Member Since 1992, President-Elect 1998-99, President 1999-2000.

Texas A&M International University, Social Work Community Outreach Committee 2005.

Laredo I.S.D. and United I.S.D., Pregnancy, Education, and Parenting, Advisory Counsel Board Member 1999-2001.

Alma Pierce (Laredo, Texa) Elementary Peer Mediators Mentor, 1999-2002.

Webb County Domestic Violence Coalition, Legislative Committee 1999.

United Way, Laredo, Texas, Legal Division Chair 1997 and 1998.

Laredo Homeless Coalition, Board Member 2000-02.

Harris County Juvenile Court Volunteers, 1993-96.

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES:

• Texas Supreme Court (State)


• Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals(Federal)


• Texas Southern District (Federal)