Samuel Adamo Sr. - Austin, TX
Attorney at Adamo & Adamo Law Firm
Criminal Law Lawyers in Austin, TX
524 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin, TX 78703
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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55
Years
Experience
Austin Criminal Law Lawyer
Updated: 03/02/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
Sam Adamo Sr. a Houston criminal lawyer was licensed to practice law in 1968. He served five years at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office trying all cases from DWI’s to Capital Murders. He was ultimately given the honor of starting up the White Collar Special Crimes Division and remained at the top of this division until he left in 1976 to start his own criminal defense practice.
Focusing entirely on criminal law, Sam Sr. was one of the early attorneys recognized and board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization as a Houston criminal lawyer. He has obtained dismissals and not guilty’s in every type of criminal case, and has continued to remain one of the most sought after criminal defense attorneys in Texas. He has represented individuals, corporations, and even the Police Union over the course of his career.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- 2018 Recipient of the Criminal Defense Lawyer “Lifetime Achievement” Award as presented by HCCLA.
- Houston Criminal Lawyer Specialist – State and Federal
- Board Certified by Texas Board of Legal Specialization
- Nationally Recognized Criminal Defense Firm – U.S. News & World Report
- Best Attorneys in America – U.S. News & World Report
- Texas Super Lawyers – Super Lawyer Magazine
- Top 100 Houston Criminal Trial Lawyer – NTLA – National Trial Lawyer’s Association
- Top Criminal Defense Attorney in Houston – Houston Chronicle
- Top Houston Criminal Lawyer – Houstonia Magazine
- Houston’s Premiere Criminal Lawyer – H-Texas Magazine
- AV Preeminent Rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability – Martindale-Hubbell, Criminal Defense Attorneys
- 30th Anniversary Award Preeminent Rating for Ethical Standards and Legal Ability – Martindale-Hubbell
- One of America’s Most Honored Professionals – American Registry
- 10.0 Criminal Defense Rating on Avvo
- Nationally Recognized Houston Criminal Lawyer Expert
Other Sources of Feedback About Samuel Adamo Sr.
Included on the 2026 Texas Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Texas Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Texas Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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South Texas College of Law Houston,
Houston,
Texas, 1968
J.D.
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South Texas College of Law Houston,
Houston,
Texas, 1968
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Non Legal Education
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Saint Louis University, 1964
B.A.
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Saint Louis University, 1964
Current Employment Position(s)
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Criminal Lawyer
Classes and Seminars
- Adjunct Professor (Criminal Law and Procedure) – San Jacinto College
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1971
- U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1971
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court Western District of Texas
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- National Trial Lawyers Association
- American Bar Association
- Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
- Texas Bar Association
- Harris County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
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