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Elma Teresa Salinas Ender

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Elma Teresa Salinas Ender Biography

Judge Salinas Ender, a trailblazer in the Texas legal community and a retired senior district court judge, now dedicates her vast expertise to mediation and arbitration at South Texas ADR. With a career that broke new ground and set benchmarks for excellence, Judge Ender brings unmatched insight, compassion, and resolution skills to her role as an ADR specialist. Judge Ender's journey is one of remarkable achievements and pioneering milestones. Appointed as the first Mexican-American female...

Judge Salinas Ender, a trailblazer in the Texas legal community and a retired senior district court judge, now dedicates her vast expertise to mediation and arbitration at South Texas ADR.

With a career that broke new ground and set benchmarks for excellence, Judge Ender brings unmatched insight, compassion, and resolution skills to her role as an ADR specialist.

Judge Ender's journey is one of remarkable achievements and pioneering milestones. Appointed as the first Mexican-American female judge in Texas, she presided over the 341st District Court for nearly three decades.

Throughout her tenure, Judge Ender handled a comprehensive range of cases, from complex business litigation and family disputes to personal injury and probate matters, earning widespread respect for her judiciousness, integrity, and balanced decision-making.

Retiring from the bench did not signify an end but a transition to a focused mission of facilitating dialogue and understanding as a mediator and arbitrator.

Judge Ender's approach to ADR is rooted in a deep belief in its power to transform conflicts into agreements that serve the interests of all parties involved.

Her areas of specialization include, but are not limited to:

Family and Divorce Mediation
Business and Commercial Arbitration
Real Estate and Construction Disputes
Employment and Labor Arbitration

Areas of Practice

  • Accidents
  • Adult Family
  • Boundary Disputes
  • Business
  • Commercial
  • Criminal
  • Divorce (all issues)
  • Divorce (parenting)
  • Eminent Domain
  • Family
  • Health Care
  • Land Use
  • Marital Mediation
  • Online Family/Divorce
  • Online Mediation
  • Personal Injury
  • Probate
  • Real Estate
  • Workers Comp

Additional Services

  • Arbitrator
  • Online Arbitrator

Languages Spoken

  • English

Liability Insurance

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