Criminal Justice Act Information
In order to ensure that indigent defendants have access to competent representation in court, the federal government makes available funds through the Criminal Justice Act (CJA) (Title 18, 3006A of the United States Code).
The CJA representatives and federal defenders act as resources for panel members who are representing low-income clients.
Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Texas
Phone: 915-352-2885
Email:Maureen_Franco@fd.org
Cynthia Hujar Orr: Western Division Representative
Email: cynthia@goldsteinorr.law
Phone: (210) 226-1463
Cell: (210) 865-4222
Texas Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Divisions
San Antonio Division
- Division Representative: Michael Gross
- Phone: 210-860-0726
- Email: lawofcmg@gmail.com
- Federal Pub. Defender Branch Chief: Judy Madewell
- Address: 727 E. César E. Chávez Boulevard Suite B-207 San Antonio, TX 78206-1278
- Phone: 210-472-4454
- Email: Judy_Madewell@fd.org
- US Marshall District Office: (210) 332-6800
- US Attorney Office: (210) 384-7100
- Facilities
Alpine Division
- Division Representative: Shane O’Neal
- Phone: 713-516-3505
- Email: shane@shaneoneallaw.com
- Address: 101 E. Avenue B, Alpine, TX 79830
- Federal Public Defender Branch Chief: Chris Carlin
- Email: chris_carlin@fd.org
- US Marshall District Office: (432) 837-7295
- US Attorney Office: (432) 837-7332
- Facilities
Austin Division
- Division Representative: Carly Barton
- Address: P.O. Box 1148 Dripping Springs, Tx 78620
- Phone: 512-894-5426
- Email: cbarton@braungresham.com
- Federal Pub. Defender Branch Chief: Horatio Aldredge
- Phone: 512-916-5025
- Address: 504 Lavaca Street Suite 960 Austin, TX 78701-2860
- Email: Horatio_Aldredge@fd.org
- US Marshall District Office: (512) 916-5393
- US Attorney Office: (512) 916-5858
- Facilities
Del Rio Division
- Division Representative: Natasha Torres
- Phone: 830-776-1919
- Email: Natasha.torres.law@gmail.com
- Federal Pub. Defender (Branch Chief): Bianca Del Rio
- Email: Bianca_delrio@fd.org
- US Marshall District Office: (830) 703-2075
- US Attorney Office: (830) 703-2025
- Facilities
El Paso Division
- Division Representative: Richard D. Esper
- Phone: 915-544-3132
- Email: viavlys@yahoo.com
- Federal Pub. Defender (Branch Chief): Reggie Trejo or Edgar Holguin
- Email: reggie_trejo@fd.org
- Email: edgar_holguin@fd.org
- US Marshall District Office: (915) 534-6779
- US Attorney Office: (915) 534-6884
- Facilities
Midland-Odessa Division
- Division Representative: Alvaro Martinez- Jr.
- Phone: 432-789-1044
- Email: alvaro@alvaromartinez.com
- Federal Pub. Defender (Branch Chief): Anthony Colton
- Email: anthony_colton@fd.org
- US Marshall District Office: (432) 686-4100
- US Attorney Office: (432) 686-4110
- Facilities
Pecos Division
- Division Representative: Shane O’Neal
- Phone: 713-516-3505
- Email: shane@shaneoneallaw.com
- Federal Public Defender Branch Chief: Chris Carlin
- Email: chris_carlin@fd.org
- US Marshall District Office: (432) 445-5495
- Facilities
Waco Division
- Division Representative: Melanie R. Walker
- Phone: 254-424-7966
- Email: melaniewalker@me.com
- Federal Pub. Defender Branch Chief: Lewis Gainor
- Email: Lewis_gainor@fd.org
- US Marshall District Office: (254) 750-1570
- US Attorney Office: (254) 750-1580
- Facilities
