Henry Salcido Bio

Henry’s parents were born in Mexico. Immigrated to the US as non-citizens. Henry was born in Wilmington CA. He is one of 14 children – 7 males and 7 females. Henry is the youngest of the males, and number 12 of 14. Raised his entire life in the Wilmington & San Pedro area. He is the only attorney in his family.

Education

Phineas Banning High School – High School Diploma
Harbor Junior College – AA Degree
California State University Long Beach – BA Degree
Southwestern University School of Law – JD Degree

Professional Associations

State Bar of California
LA County Bar Association
Long Beach Bar Association
California Attorney’s for Criminal Justice
California Public Defender’s Association
Inns of Court

Significant Career Employment

1963-1964 – Professional Basketball Player against Harlem Globetrotters (World Tour & European Tour)
1965-1971 – Detective for the LA District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation
1971 – Admitted to the State Bar of California & Admitted to US District Court/ Central District of California
1971 – Opened his own practice. Began with both Criminal and Family Law cases, but since 1974 has been handling exclusively Criminal Law cases

Speaking Engagements

Voir Dire (Jury Selection) seminar to the Los Angeles County District Attorneys
Voir Dire (Jury Selection) seminar to the Long Beach City Prosecutor’s Office
Opening Statement seminar to the Alternate Public Defender’s of Los Angeles County