Hector J. Lopez, J.D., LL.M.
Managing Attorney - Founder
A Texas licensed Attorney with over 20 years of experience practicing U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law. Substantial experience handling all areas of Employment-Based (EB) immigration, Family-Based (FB) immigration and Non-Immigrant Visa matters. Proven track record of success with a high approval rate of labor certifications cases with the U.S. Department of Labor (hundreds of cases approved), and thousands of combined approvals of various types including both, non-immigrant and immigrant visa petitions with USCIS.
As a Venezuelan-American attorney licensed in both jurisdictions, Mr. Lopez has bold experience handling Venezuelan Asylum cases, both, affirmatively with USCIS and defensively before the U.S. Immigration Courts. He represents individuals from any nationality facing removal proceedings in the United States.
Attorney Lopez enjoys traveling, spending time with his wife Rosa and his two children, Christian & Sophia.
Practice Areas:
- U.S. Immigration & Nationality
- Asylum Cases (Affirmative & Defensive)
- Business Immigration (Labor Certifications)
- National Interest Waiver / Extraordinary Ability
- Removal Defense & Bond Hearings
Bar Admissions:
- Texas
- U.S. Federal Court (Southern District of Texas)
- Venezuela
Professional Association Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- College of the State Bar of Texas
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
- Venezuelan Bar Association
Education:
University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas
LL.M. Master of Laws – International Business Law, 2002
Universidad Santa María, Caracas, Venezuela
LL.M. Master of Laws – Tax Laws, Cum laude, 2000
Universidad Santa María, Caracas, Venezuela
Lawyer (J.D. Equivalent), 1996
Languages:
English
Spanish
Priscilla Mendoza, J.D.
Senior Associate Attorney
Priscilla Mendoza is a Senior Associate Attorney at the Law Offices of Hector J. Lopez, PLLC. She is an attorney who cares about her clients and her community.
Growing up in the border town of El Paso, Texas, as a Mexican-American, Priscilla knew early on that she wanted to help others and advocate on behalf of immigrants. She graduated cum laude with her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Criminal Justice from Our Lady of the Lake University. After, she graduated magna cum laude with her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
While in law school, Priscilla was a Student Attorney at the Immigration Law Clinic, where she prepared affirmative asylum applications. She also volunteered at immigration community forums to help people prepare their naturalization applications. Priscilla completed various law clerkships with non-profit organizations that focused on civil rights litigation and immigration law. Additionally, Priscilla published her article with Thurgood Marshall Law Review about holding detention centers accountable for immigrant detainees’ due process rights.
Practice Areas:
- U.S. Immigration & Nationality
Bar Admissions:
- Texas
Professional Association Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Education:
Texas Southern University - Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Houston, Texas
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.), magna cum laude, 2020
Our Lady of the Lake University, San Antonio, Texas
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Criminal Justice, cum laude, 2016
Languages:
English
Spanish
Julian Russell, J.D.
Associate Attorney
Julian Russell is an associate attorney at the Law Offices of Hector J. Lopez, PLLC. He is passionate and highly motivated to get the best results for his clients.
Julian was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He attained his Bachelor in Arts in History from the University of Houston. As a student of history, he developed an appreciation for the important role that immigrants and the children of immigrants have played in building this
country.
Julian Russell attended South Texas College of Law, where he attained his Juris Doctor. He participated in the mock trial program, and was a student attorney at the Randall L. Sorrel’s legal clinic.
Practice Areas:
- U.S. Immigration & Nationality
Bar Admissions:
- Texas
Professional Association Memberships:
- State Bar of Texas
- American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA)
Education:
South Texas College of Law Houston (STCL), Houston, Texas
Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.), 2021
University of Houston (UH), Houston, Texas
Bachelor of Arts in History, cum laude, 2018
Languages:
English