Mr. Thomas Esparza Jr

Thomas Esparza, Jr. Attorney – Board Certified Specialist Immigration & Nationality Law

• Born in South Texas to the late Dr. Thomas Esparza, Sr. and Esther LaMadrid Esparza. They always will be my teachers and mentors. Without their guidance growing up, I would never have accomplished anything. They taught me that to read, to be a leader to learn & do anything.

• Graduated Texas A&M (1974 Gig’em) and the University of Texas Law School (1977 Hook’em). I'm a former high school teacher who went to law school to I try to save the world. Failing at that, I went to work for myself run Austin. My UT loan officer convinced that South Austin needed more lawyers. Anna & Moses Saldana, Emma Barrientos, Juan, Mr G, Manuel
• I've been Travis County Justice of the Peace president of the Capital Area Mexican-American Lawyers, Chairman of the Becker Community Advisory Council. 1986 Austin Community Education Volunteer of the Year.
• I am a member of the American Immigration Lawyer’s Association and National Lawyer’s Guild Immigration Law Project. Past Chair of the AILA Texas, past Chair of the Austin Commission on Immigrant Affairs.
• I've lectured & published for U.T, the TEXAS Bar & Travis County Bar, AILA, English & Spanish newspapers & the web at tomesparza.com, FACEBOOK AVVO Youtube.com
• I own Starlightpress.com publishing bilingual materials to schools & adults with co author & mom, Esther LaMadrid Esparza.
• I'm happily married to Geralyn Sue, father of just graduated from St. Eds twins & a proud grandpa from my son and his wife.
• I honor of Laurier McDonald, Attorney of Edinburg, Texas, a pioneer in immigration law in Texas. Also, Bob Shivers,, Harry Gee, Charles Foster, & Harry Joe were all mentors for me. However, I would've been lost without best man & friend Adan Vega of Houston

• Faith, Family, Friends my clients & baseball have given me everything. Thank you. t

• Adjustment of Status
• Cancellation of Removal
• Citizenship Law
• Consular Processings
• NAFTA Non Immigrant visas

• Professional Workers
• Public Speaking to the Hispanic Community
• Removal Proceedings
• U Non Imm Visas for certain victims of crimes
• Violence Against Women Act Cases

• Credit Cards Accepted
  Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Debit, cash and checks
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  $100 consultation which can be applied to the case.

Texas

Since 1977

5th Circuit

Since 1986

Federal Circuit

Since 1977

Staff Attorney

McLlenan County Legal Aid, Waco, Texas

1977 - 1978

I did a variety of family law and social security administrative hearings.

University Of Texas

Bachelor of Laws

1977

Texas A&M University - College Station

B.S. | Education, minor history

1970 - 1974

Honors: I am honored to have been supported in part by my parents while I worked my way through A&M.

State Bar Of Texas-State Bar College of Lawyers

Member

1992 - Current

Activities: Additional 30 Hours of continuing Legal Education and teaching credits above and beyond the 15 hours that State Bar Members must take

Texas Board Of Legal Specialization

Board Certified Specialist - Immigration & Nationality Law since 1985

1985 - Current

Texas State Bar  # 06666500

Member

1977 - Current

Board Certified Specialist-Immigration & Nationality Law

Texas Board Of Legal Specialization