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Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Appellate: Criminal, Criminal, Juvenile, Litigation: Personal Injury

Additional Information: Amanda Erwin grew up in Houston, Texas and attended the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York for her undergraduate education. Amanda, eager to return to Texas, attended The St. Mary's University School of Law on the Dean's Scholarship.

During her law school career, Amanda was a member of The St. Mary's University School of Law External Moot Court Team, in which she participated in a multitude of state and national competitions and achieved countless awards.

Upon graduation, Amanda was awarded with the St. Mary's University Outstanding Moot Court Award out of her entire graduating law school class, and was also inducted into the prestigious national trial advocacy organization, The Order of the Barristers.

Amanda, passionate to utilize the trial skills she had acquired during her education, accepted a job at the Caldwell County District Attorney's Office in January of 2007. This is where she met her husband and law partner, Josh Erwin.

Upon leaving the District Attorney's Office, Amanda had risen to a felony prosecutor who handled all of the sexual and violent crimes against woman, children, and the elderly, and was also head of the Appellate section.

Amanda has tried an extensive number of juvenile, misdemeanor, and felony cases. She has also written numerous appellate briefs and presented oral arguments to many different Court of Appeals in Texas. When she is not vehemently defending the rights of persons accused of crimes, she enjoys gourmet cooking, theatre, traveling, the outdoors, and spending time with her family. Amanda currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Hays County Bar Association, and the Hays County Food Bank.