Description:
Chavez & Valko LLP, a full-service immigration law firm recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® in the United States, is seeking an Immigration Attorney to join our Dallas and Fort Worth offices. Our diverse team handles a broad range of immigration matters, from routine filings to complex litigation, with an unwavering focus on client outcomes.The Role:
The attorney will primarily handle immigration litigation and family-based immigration matters. Litigation work includes removal defense before EOIR, federal court litigation, including mandamus and APA actions, and BIA and circuit court appeals.
Location: Based in either our Dallas or Fort Worth office.
Responsibilities include:
- Consulting with clients and conducting case assessments
- Drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, and appeals
- Preparing support letters, declarations, and immigration forms
- Reviewing filings prepared by support staff
- Representing clients at hearings, master calendars, and USCIS interviews
- Communicating with EOIR, USCIS, ICE, DOS, and other government agencies
- Supervising paralegals and legal assistants assigned to your caseload
- Participating in firm-led community outreach and educational programs
Qualifications:
Required:
- Minimum two years of immigration law practice
- Substantive experience with removal defense/federal litigation, plus adjustment of status, waivers, and consular processing
- Admission and good standing in any U.S. state bar
- Excellent legal writing, analytical reasoning, and case management skills
- Demonstrated ability to manage competing deadlines in a high-volume practice
Preferred:
- Spanish fluency (written and spoken)
- Law review, law journal, or immigration clinic experience
- Prior EOIR or federal court appearances
