About Carlos G.
Carlos G. Salinas combines a business undergraduate education with a law degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He earned his J.D. in 2000 after completing undergraduate studies in international business at Georgetown University. That mix of training informs how he approaches client matters and legal problems.
He began his legal career after law school and has practiced in both Texas and California. Over the years he has worked in private practice. He has experience operating across state lines and handling matters that require attention to the differences between Texas and California law.
Salinas’s background in international business shapes the questions he asks and the documents he reviews. He tends to look for practical connections between contractual language, regulatory obligations and the commercial realities of a deal or dispute. He is comfortable moving from transactional drafting to courtroom preparation when circumstances require, and he places emphasis on preparing clear, usable records for clients and courts.
Colleagues describe him as someone who prefers direct, plainspoken exchanges over legalese. He pays attention to timing and procedure. That attention is often important when matters span jurisdictions or involve multiple regulatory regimes. He has handled matters that required coordination with counsel and advisors in different states, and he seeks to anticipate where jurisdictional differences will matter most.
At Thompson Salinas Londergan LLP he practices alongside attorneys who work on matters rooted in Texas and California. His practice involves advising clients, preparing legal filings, and managing multi-step matters that move from negotiation to enforcement. He balances the analytical demands of legal work with a practical sense of how commercial parties operate.
Outside the office he has maintained ties to the academic communities that shaped his early career. He follows developments in both state and federal law that affect cross-border commercial activity and litigated matters. He is admitted to practice in Texas and in California and currently practices at Thompson Salinas Londergan LLP, representing clients in matters that involve both jurisdictions.
