Hon. Judge Elma Salinas Ender

Wimberly, Texas

Education  +-

  • St. Mary's University School of Law
    Juris Doctor
    May 1978
  • Bates School of Law, University of Houston, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico
    Summer Law Program
    July to August 1977
  • University of Texas at Austin; College of Business
    BBA Honor's Accounting, Minor: Spanish
    1974
  • University of Houston Law School; A. A. White Dispute Resolution Center
    Certificate: Commercial & International Arbitration Training
    August 2012
  • National College for the Judiciary
    Certificate: Judicial Development Dispute Resolution Skills
    June 2010
  • National College for the Judiciary
    Certificate: Judicial Development General Jurisdiction Trial Skills
    September 2009
  • The University of Texas School of Law, Austin; Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution
    40 Hour Course
    2011
  • DRC, Austin, Texas
    Advanced Family Mediation; 30 Hour Course
    July 2012
  • State of Texas
    Licensed
    November 6, 1978
  • United States Southern District of Texas
    Licensed
    April 3, 1981
  • United States Western District of Texas
    Licensed
    May 10, 1983

Experience  +-

  • Elma Teresa Salinas Ender PLLC
    Attorney, Mediator, Arbitrator, Private Judge
    January 1, 2013 – Present
  • South Texas ADR
    Mediator, Arbitrator, Private Judge
    2013 – Present
  • Retired 341st District Court; Assigned to the 4th Administrative Region
    Senior District Judge, Visiting Judge
    2013 – Present
  • 341st Judicial District
    General Jurisdiction District Court
    September 1, 1983 to December 31, 2012
  • Alvarado, Salinas & Barto, an association, Laredo, Texas
    General civil practice
    January 1983 to August 31, 1983
  • Alvarado & Salinas; Laredo, Texas
    Partner, General civil practice
    March 1981 to December 31, 1982
  • Laredo State University; Business Law
    Part-time Instructor
    Fall 1981 to May 1982
  • Fansler, Reese, Palacios & Alvarado; Laredo, Texas
    Associate, General civil practice
    February 1979 to March 1981
  • Webb County District Attorney’s Office
    District Attorney
    September 1978 to February 1979
  • Judicial Workplace Arbitrations, Inc.
    Panel Member
    2013-Present
  • American Arbitration Association
    Employment and Commercial Arbitration Panel Member
    2017
  • Texas Credential Mediator Association
    Credentialed Distinguished Mediator
    2018

Memberships/Affiliations  +-

  • Texas Supreme Court Permanent Judicial Commission for Children, Youth and Families
    Basic Projects CIP Committee
    January 2008 – 2012
  • Texas College for Judicial Studies, Texas Center for the Judiciary
    Member of the first graduating class
    2001- 2004
  • Texas Access to Justice Commission; established by the Texas Supreme Court
    1st Commision
    2001 – 2004
  • Texas Supreme Court; named by Texas Supreme Court
    Task Force on Foster Care
    1995-2007
  • Appointed by Governor George W. Bush to help rewrite Code of Criminal Procedure
    Ad Hoc Committee Member
    1995
  • Texas District Judge's Association
    President
    1995‑1996
  • Texas District Judge's Association
    Vice President
    1994‑1995
  • Texas District Judge's Association
    4th Administrative District Rep.
    1993
  • State Bar Of Texas: Judicial Section
    Member
    1983‑Present
  • State Bar Of Texas: Judicial Section
    Executive Committee
    1992‑1995, 2008 – 2011
  • State Bar Of Texas: Judicial Section
    Ethics Committee
    2010-2015
  • State Bar of Texas
    Alternative Dispute Resolution
    2010-Present
  • State Bar of Texas
    Civil Litigation
    2010-present
  • State Bar of Texas
    Criminal Law
    2010-present
  • State Bar of Texas
    School Law
    2013
  • State Bar of Texas
    Nominations Committee
    1996
  • State Bar of Texas
    Resolutions Committee
    1991
  • State Bar of Texas: Women in the Law Section
    Council Member
    1982‑1984
  • State Bar of Texas: Concerns of Spanish Speaking Community, Real Estate, Probate, Trust, and Family Law Sections
    Member
    1978‑2002
  • State Bar of Texas: Funding/Judiciary Branch of Government in Texas
    Appointed by State Bar President, Harriet Miers
    1991‑1992
  • State Bar of Texas: Model Local Rules Subcommittee, Committee of Administration of Justice
    Appointed by State Bar President, Mr. Charles R. “Bob” Dunn
    1988
  • Texas Center for the Judiciary
    Faculty
    1986, 1992, and 1996
  • Texas Center for the Judiciary
    Planning Committee, Seminar on Juvenile Justice
    1986
  • Appointment by Governor Mark White in, charged with drafting professional standards to be used by Juvenile Boards to certify juvenile detention centers
    Task Force
    1986
  • Southern District of Texas, United States District Court
    Committee on Admissions and Grievances
    1981-1984
  • American Bar Association
    Taxation Section
    1981‑1983
  • American Bar Association
    Judicial Section
    1983‑1985
  • Texas Young Lawyers Association
    Bar Review
    1983‑1984
  • Texas Young Lawyers Association
    Chair, Future Lawyers
    1980‑1982
  • Texas Young Lawyers Association
    Spanish Speaking Persons
    1979‑1981
  • Texas Young Lawyers Association of Laredo
    President
    1981‑1982
  • Texas Young Lawyers Association of Laredo
    President Elect
    1980‑1981
  • Texas Young Lawyers Association of Laredo
    Legislative Committee
    1980‑1982
  • Laredo ‑ Webb County Bar Association
    Speakers Committee
    1979, 1990
  • Laredo ‑ Webb County Bar Association
    Career Day Committee, Chairperson
    1989

Seminar/Speaking/Authoring  +-

AAA Arbitration Fundamentals and Best Practices, 2017;

Award Writing (ACE001), 2017

Elma Salinas Ender