About
Melisa Lares Canales is a criminal defense attorney with 20 years of legal experience, practicing at Alvarez & Canales, PLLC in Edinburg, TX. She attended Thurgood Marshall School of Law and earned a J.D. from Texas Southern University Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor ( in 2000. She has been admitted to the Texas Bar since 2006. Her practice spans multiple areas of law including criminal defense, dui and dwi, divorce and separation, and car accident, among others. In addition to English, she is proficient in Spanish. She maintains a clean professional disciplinary record.
Hourly Rate
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Consultation
Paid consultation
Licensed Since
2006
License Status
No misconduct found
Practice Areas
- Criminal Defense20%
- DUI and DWI10%
- Divorce and Separation10%
- Car Accident5%
- Child Abuse5%
- Child Support5%
- Debt Settlement5%
- Domestic Violence5%
- Family5%
- General Practice5%
- Other5%
- Uncontested Divorce5%
- Expungement2%
- Juvenile Law2%
- Motorcycle Accident2%
- Personal Injury2%
- Slip and Fall Accident2%
- State, Local, and Municipal Law2%
- Litigation1%
- Power of Attorney1%
- Wills and Living Wills1%
Languages
Experience
20+ years
Criminal Defense Attorney at Alvarez & Canales, PLLC. Admitted to practice in Texas, 2006. Focus areas include Debt Settlement, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI.
Licenses & Bar Admissions
Texas
Bar #State Bar of Texas · Admitted 2006
Schools & Education
Texas Southern University Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)
Degree · 2000
Thurgood Marshall School of Law
Degree · 2006
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