About Melissa
About Melissa Saldana PC
Areas of Specialty
- Texas Bar License (November 6, 2003)
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas Federal License (February 6, 2004)
- Basic Mediation Certificate (March 25, 2012)
- Advanced Family-Divorce-Child Custody Mediation Certificate (July 18, 2012)
Education
- Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (December 1997)
- New England School of Law, Boston, Massachusetts Juris Doctor (May 2001)
Honors
- Charles Hamilton Houston Enrichment Program Honor Society (1999-2000)
- New England Journal on Criminal and Civil Confinement – Associate Staff Member (1999-2000); Editor (2000-2001)
- Women's Law Caucus Honorary Woman Achiever (1999-2000)
- Dean's List (Fall 1998-Spring / Fall 1999-Spring 2001)
Organizations
- Massachusetts Association of Hispanic Attorneys, Member (2000-2001)
- Latin American Law Students Association, Vice President (1999-2000); Mentor (1999-2001)
- Women's Law Caucus, Member (1998-1999); Mentor (1999-2000)
Work Experience
- Law Office of Melissa Saldana PC, Attorney/Mediator/Owner, Laredo, Texas (February 2012-Present)
- Webb & Zapata Counties, Assistant District Attorney, Laredo, Texas (January 2008-January 2012)
- City of Laredo, Assistant City Attorney, Laredo, Texas (November 2004-January 2008)
- Law Office of Eduardo Jaime, Attorney, Laredo, Texas (April 2004-November 2004)
- Alexander High School, Science Teacher, Laredo, Texas (August 2002-August 2004)
- Lopez, Peterson, & Benavides, P.L.L.C., Law Clerk, Laredo, Texas (September 2001-May 2002)
- New Boston Fund (Greater Boston Real Estate Board), Legal Intern, Boston Massachusetts (July 2000-August 2000)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Speaking Engagements
- ”Estate Planning/Probate, Real Estate, and Contracts”, Inspire Social Business Club (April 10, 2014 – Laredo, Texas)
- 9-1-1 Training (Legal Issues) – Laredo Police Department (2004-2008 – Laredo, Texas)
- ”How to Protect Your State from State Wide Franchise Laws – Lesson Learned”, National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors Annual Conference, Selected as Moderator (October 4, 2007 – Portland, Oregon)
- ”Local Regulation of Sex Offenders”, Texas City Attorneys Association Semi-Annual Meeting (October 26, 2006 – Austin, Texas)
- ”Local Government Regulation of Sex Offenders: Balancing Community Safety and Offenders' Rights”, International Municipal Lawyers Association Teleconference (December 6, 2005)
