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A.J. Dimaline was born in San Antonio, Texas in January 1962.  He has the distinction of being the first baby born in San Antonio that year.  He joined the firm in 1997 and became a shareholder in 2002.

Prior to joining the firm, A.J. was a felony prosecutor with the Bexar County District Attorney's Office.  While there, he prosecuted hundreds of felony offenses, including one where the death penalty was assessed.

He is an outdoor enthusiast, who enjoys fishing the bays and deep seas of Texas and hunting white tail deer of the South Texas brush country. He has hunted elk in New Mexico.  A.J. has also fished for king salmon and halibut in Alaska and done a good measure of stream fishing in Colorado.  A.J. also coaches his sons' baseball, basketball, and football teams.

A.J. has been married for 17 years to his wife, Jeannie, and they have two young boys, Joseph (age 14) and Jonathan (age 10).

Bar Admissions
          State Bar of Texas (1990)
          U.S. District Court Western District of Texas

Education
          University of Tulsa College of Law
          Tulsa, Oklahoma
          Doctor of Jurisprudence (1989)

          University of Texas
          San Antonio, Texas
          Bachelor of Arts Degree in Criminal Justice with Honors (1984)

Professional Associations and Memberships
          State Bar of Texas
          American Bar Association
          Defense Research Institute
          Texas Association of Defense Counsel
          Texas District Attorneys Association
          San Antonio Bar Association
          Defense Counsel of San Antonio