Biography
Patricia A. Cantu grew up in Falfurrias, Texas and, after graduating from high school, moved to Corpus Christi, Texas to attend Del Mar College while working in the legal field. She received an Associate degree in Applied Science / Legal Assisting in 1990. Later, Patricia graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice. In 1995, after serving 10 years in the legal arena and as a paralegal for a Municipal Court Judge in San Antonio, Texas, she was accepted to Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston, Texas.
Following law school, Patricia A. Cantu began practicing law as a sole practitioner in Houston, Harris County, Texas. Ms. Cantu’s initial concentration was in the areas of family law, criminal defense and civil litigation. Ms. Cantu offers an array of legal services including her specialty areas of family law and criminal defense. Ms. Cantu is licensed in the State of Texas both in state and federal courts. Patricia A. Cantu has been practicing law for nearly 10 years.
Over the past 10 years, Patricia has tried many cases to verdict before jury panels and judges in Harris County, Brooks County, Jim Wells County, Jackson County, Fort Bend County, Montgomery County, Jefferson County, and Liberty County.
Contact
2626 South Loop West, Suite 650Y
Houston, Texas 77054
Tel: 713-669-8500
Fax: 713-669-8501
Paralegal / Office Manager: info@pcantulaw.com
Direct email: trish@pcantulaw.com
About the Firm
The Law Office of Patricia A. Cantu was established in January of 2000. It has never ceased to exist although Patricia was temporarily associated with other law firms. Most recently, however, Ms. Cantu’s firm relocated to its new office near the Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas.
Education & Honors
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 1997
Bachelor of Arts, Criminal Justice
University of Texas at San Antonio, 1994
Associates in Applied Science,
Legal Assisting, 1990
Admissions & Certifications
Admitted to Practice in the State of Texas,
March 2000
United States District Court,
Southern District of Texas, 2000
United States District Court,
Northern District of Texas, 2001