Sylvia received her Juris Doctorate degree in 1997 from Thomas M. Cooley School of Law in Lansing, Michigan. A native Texan, she returned to San Antonio and began her career as an Assistant Criminal District Attorney for the Bexar County District Attorney’s office. From a Misdemeanor Prosecuting Attorney immersed in the complex area of DWI trial to her final position where she served as a Felony Prosecutor, in between Sylvia has practiced in the Juvenile Trial Division, practicing the very specialized and unique area of  law in the Juvenile Criminal Justice System.

The career of a prosecutor is demanding and requires an attorney to hone her skills daily in court and in front of a jury. Sylvia has served as a prosecutor in several different courts while at the District Attorney’s office and has tried a vast number of cases to jury verdict with many complex cases ranging from DWI to Aggravated First Degree felonies. She has handled cases from the earliest stages of Intake and indictment through the complex process of plea negotiations, jury selection and trial and often the difficult process of punishment enhancements.

In addition, Sylvia has also found time to give back to our community. She has been a guest speaker at various schools during Career Week, designed to motivate students and help them understand the criminal justice system, educational requirements and reach children and show them the realities of young offenders involved in the criminal justice system. Sylvia has volunteered and worked with Habitat for Humanity to build homes for the less fortunate but most deserving in our community. She has also worked and participated with the A.C.T.S. Missions, giving her time and support to parishioners and participants with the church. Recently Sylvia left the District Attorney’s office to begin her expansion and the next phase of her career, and opened The Law Office of Sylvia A. Cavazos, a General Practice firm.

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