Meet Molly Groesbeck Solis Candidate for County Attorney

I am Molly Groesbeck Solis, I was raised in Atascosa County and have lived here almost all of my life.  I grew up in the Poteet-Rossville area and live in Lytle now.  I graduated Valedictorian from Poteet High School.  I went on to graduate from UTSA with a BA Degree and in the top 15% of my class at St. Mary’s Law School in 2008 with a Juris Doctorate Degree. 

I am proud to be a public servant and use my legal education and experience to serve my community. I have worked my entire legal career serving the legal needs of counties or cities in the Atascosa and Bexar County area. I previously served as your Assistant Atascosa County Attorney and Assistant District Attorney for the 81st Judicial District serving in Atascosa County.  I have 15 years of legal experience in Criminal Law and Criminal Prosecution, Government Law, Employment Law, Litigation, and am skilled at serving as the chief legal advisor for government entities. 

Resume

Education

• St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
  • Juris Doctorate Degree, December 2008; Rank: Top 15%
  • Honors: Dean’s List; Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity
• The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
  • Bachelor of Arts Major: Psychology; Minor: Sociology, 2002 Honors: Dean’s List
• ADMISSIONS: Texas Bar License 2009; Texas Bar No. 24067878
• U.S. DISTRICT COURT FOR WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

Legal Experience

• General Counsel, Bexar County Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD, Adult Probation Office)
  • May 2022 to present
• City Attorney & Municipal Prosecutor, Partner, Davidson, Troilo, Ream & Garza, P.C., San Antonio, Texas
  • May 2017 to Present 
    • Serving the Cities of Lytle, Jourdanton, Hondo, Dilley, Robstown
    • Previously Served the Cities of Cibolo, Poteet, Karnes City, Sabinal, Boerne (served as in house City Attorney)

• Assistant District Attorney, 81st Judicial District Attorney’s Office, Floresville, Texas 

  • December 2015 – January 2017

• Assistant County Attorney,  Atascosa County Attorney’s Office

  Jourdanton, Texas

  • June 2009 – December 2015

• Other Legal Experience:

  • Bexar County Criminal District Court Administration, Staff Attorney’s Office San Antonio, Texas

    • July 2007- June 2009 Legal Intern

  • Office of General Counsel for the Governor of Texas Austin, Texas

    • March 2008- July 2008 Research Assistant

  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas San Antonio, Texas

    • May 2008-July 2008 Chief Justice Fred Biery -Legal Intern 

  • Texas Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas

    • May 2007-July 2007 Legal Intern

Professional Accomplishments and Memberships

• Outstanding Women in Law Award 2022, San Antonio (voted by peers, Scene in SA) 
• Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow 
• Certification in Mediation/Arbitration
• Certification in Municipal Law 
• Texas District and County’s Attorney’s Association 
• Texas City Attorney’s Association
• Texas Municipal League Member
• Texas State Bar Government Law Section
• Texas State Bar Criminal Law Section
• Texas State Bar Labor and Employment Law Section
• Texas State Bar Public Utility Law Section
• Texas State Bar Administrative and Public Law Section

Community Organization Memberships, Volunteer Work

• Poteet Lions Club, President 2016 to July 2018, Secretary 2013 to 2016, member since 2010 
• District 2A2 Lions Club, Zone Chair July 2019 to July 2020
• Poteet Strawberry Festival Board of Directors, June 2023 to present
• Children’s Alliance of South Texas, Child Advocacy Center, Past Board Member, Governance Committee Chairperson 2013-2017
• Atascosa County Law Enforcement Officers’ Association Member
  • Secretary/ Treasurer from 2010 to 2017

Additional Work Experience

• Bexar County Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) San Antonio, Texas October 2003-August 2006 Community Supervision Officer
• United Services Automobile Association (USAA), San Antonio, Texas
  • August 1997-October 2003; Property and Casualty Auto Policy Service and Claims Adjuster, Health Sales Representative and Life Insurance Representative, Held Claims Adjuster License, Series 6 and 63 Licenses.

In the Republican Primary Election on March 5, 2024, Vote for Molly Groesbeck Solis for County Attorney