Angel Salcido Padilla is an associate in the firm’s Labor and Employment Department. An El Paso native, Angel is proud to return to his hometown and begin his legal career serving clients and the community in the region where he was raised.

Angel received his B.A. in Finance and Marketing from The University of Texas at El Paso in 2021. He then received his J.D. from Texas Tech University School of Law, where he developed a strong interest in advocacy and client representation.

During law school, Angel served as President of the Hispanic Law Student Association and was a member of the Student Bar Association. He was also an Advanced Moot Court Champion and served as a Student Attorney in the inaugural class of the Texas Tech School of Law’s Immigration Clinic, gaining valuable experience in legal research, advocacy, and client representation.

We are proud to welcome Angel to Kemp Smith and look forward to many years of service to our clients and our communities.