Mary Stillinger is a criminal defense attorney primarily based in El Paso, Texas, with a second office in Dallas, Texas. She has been in private practice for over thirty-three years. She worked as a solo practitioner for over twenty-five years, until 2017 when she formed a firm, Stillinger & Godinez, with her daughter and law partner, Kate Godinez. Ms. Stillinger has been board-certified in criminal law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization since 1999, and has been licensed in New Mexico since 1989.