Roberto Balli

Roberto Balli is a criminal defense attorney certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Criminal Defense Lawyer Roberto Balli is a former prosecutor in Webb County, Texas, and Zapata County, Texas, and has extensive criminal jury trial experience in the State Courts and Federal Courts. Criminal Defense Lawyer Roberto Balli has tried the following types of cases: Murder, Manslaughter, Criminally Negligent Homicide, Intoxicated Manslaughter, Intoxicated Assault, Sexual Assault, Kidnapping, Robbery, Assault, Domestic Violence, Drug Conpiracy/Smuggling, Racketeering, Gun/Weapons Charges, Alien Smuggling/Trafficking, D.W.I., Organized Crime and White Collar Crime. Roberto Balli has had a jury trial before every Federal District Court Judge and every State District Court Judge in Laredo, Texas. Recently we have seen an increase in cases for drug smuggling and alien smuggling at the Border Patrol Checkpoints in Laredo, Texas; Freer, Texas Checkpoint; Falfurrias, Texas Checkpoint; Hebbronville, Texas Checkpoint; Eagle Pass/Carrizo Springs, Texas Checkpoint; and Sarita; Texas Checkpoint. We have also seen an increase in cases involving cash/currency smuggling and weapons/firearms exporint/trafficking from the United States to Mexico. Drug/narcotics cases include marihuana smuggling, cocaine smuggling, heroin smuggling, and methamphetime smuggling.

Espanol: El abogado penalista Roberto Balli es un abogado penalista con experiencia extensiva en litigio. El abogado penalista Roberto Balli es ex-fiscal. El abogado Roberto Balli tiene experiencia en todos tipos de casos penales como casos de drogas, transportacion de inmigrantes indocumentados, trafico de armas, contrabando de dinero, y delitos violentos.

• Federal Criminal Defense (Defensa Penal Federal)
• Violent Crime (Delitos de Violencia)
• State Criminal Defense (Defensa Penal Estatal)
• State Criminal Appeals
• Narcotics Trafficking (Trafico de Narcoticos)

Texas

Since 1996

United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals

Since 1996

United States District Court - Southern District of Texas

Since 1999

United States District Court - Western District of Texas

Since 2013

Criminal Trial Attorney

Balli Law Office

2012 - Current

Federal and State Criminal Defense. Cases include homicides, drug conspiracies, alien smuggling, firearms/weapons charges, currency/cash/ money laundering, d.w.i. white collar crime, domestic violence, sex crimes. Checkpoint cases in Laredo, Freer, Falfurrias, Hebbronville, Sarita. Extensive criminal trial experience in State and Federal Courts. Espanol: Defensa Penal Estatal y Federal. Homicidios, conspiracion de trafico de drogas, trafico de indocumentados, trafico de armas, lavado de dinero, intoxicacion, violencia familiar.

Criminal Appellate Attorney

Balli Law Office

2012 - Current

Federal Criminal Appeals. Criminal Law Specialist Roberto Balli has prepared briefs to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit - and has argued before that Court. Roberto Balli has also submitted briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court. State Criminal Appeals. Criminal Law Specialist Roberto Balli has also submitted State appellate briefs in Texas.

Criminal Defense Attorney

Law Office of Roberto Balli

2005 - 2012

Federal and State Criminal Defense. Cases include homicides, drug conspiracies, alien smuggling, firearms/weapons charges, currency/cash/ money laundering, d.w.i. white collar crime, domestic violence, sex crimes. Checkpoint cases in Laredo, Freer, Falfurrias, Hebbronville, Sarita. Extensive criminal trial experience in State and Federal Courts. Espanol: Defensa Penal Estatal y Federal. Homicidios, conspiracion de trafico de drogas, trafico de indocumentados, trafico de armas, lavado de dinero, intoxicacion, violencia familiar.

First Assistant District Attorney

District Attorney for Webb County

1997 - 2005

Extensive litigation experience. Chief of Domestic Violence Unit, Chief of District Court, and First Assistant District Attorney. Tried murders/homicide, sexual assualt, auto theft, robbery, burglary, arson, intoxicated homicide, intoxicated assault, D.W.I., weapons charges, violent crimes, white collar crime, domestic violence, drug cases.

Texas A&M University - Texas A&M International University

MBA | Business

1993 - 1997

University of Houston Law Center

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

1995

Texas A&M University - Texas A&M International University

B.B.A. | Finance

1987 - 1992

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

Best Lawyer, Laredo, Texas

Laredo Morning Times

2016

Voted Best Lawyer in Laredo, Texas

Best Lawyer, Laredo, Texas

Laredo Morning Times

2015

Voted Best Lawyer in Laredo, Texas

Best Lawyer, Laredo, Texas

Laredo Morming Times

2014

Voted Best Lawyer in Laredo, Texas

Best Lawyer, Laredo, Texas

Laredo Morning Tines

2013

Voted Best Lawyer, Laredo, Texas

Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Board Certified Criminal Lawyer

2013 - Current

Activities: Board Certification in Criminal Law in Texas is only bestowed on attorneys that can demonstrate that they have a given level of practical experience participating in criminal trials. Those attorneys are allowed to sit for a comprehensive exam that covers Texas Criminal Law, Federal Criminal Law, Constitutional Law, Texas Criminal Appeals and Federal Criminal Appeals. Further, attorneys must complete a given number of course hours of continuing education in Criminal Law each year.

Texas State Bar  # 00795235

Member

1996 - Current

Laredo Webb County Bar Association

Former President of Laredo Webb County Bar Assocation

1996 - Current

Activities: Held various officer and director positions with the Laredo Webb County Bar Association.

Criminal Law

Certified in Criminal Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization