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Joseph Reina
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Biography
Joe is an avid technical and trimix SCUBA diver, a Professional Divemaster, and a Licensed Pilot. His marine photography appears at .
Practice Areas
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Practice Area
Immigration
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39 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 36 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Licensed in Texas for 38 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Location
Joseph Reina
1140 Empire Central Drive, Floor 3, Suite #300, Dallas, TX, 75247
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Posted by anonymous | December 18, 2009 | Immigration
He is great!
I used this attorney to assist me in getting my US citizenship. He was very careful in providing me the information I needed to assure that everything would run smoothly during the entire process. A few months later, thanks to his advice, I was able to get my citizenship with no problems whatsoever....
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Experience
Honors
2017
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2014
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2013
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2012
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers in America
2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2011
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2010
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2009
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2008
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2007
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2006
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2004
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2003
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2000
Board Certified - Immigration Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization
N/A
The Texas Lawyer, The Texas Lawyer
Work Experience
1991 - Present
President, Managing Partner, Reina & Bates
Associations
District of Columbia Bar
Member
State Bar of Texas
Member
American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member
American Bar Association
Member
2005 - 2006
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationChairman
2005 - 2006
Consulate of MexicoCounsel
2003 - 2009
Texas Board of Legal SpecializationChairman
2003 - 2004
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationNational Liaison Committee
Sample of Legal Cases
Matter of Quilantan, 25 I&N Dec. 285 (BIA 2010)
Successful outcome
Matter of Deanda-Romo, 23 I&N Dec. 597 (BIA 2003)
Successful outcome
Education
1987
University of Houston Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
1984
Georgetown University
B.S.F.S.
Speaking Engagements
2012
AILA 2012 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Aggravated Felonies: Holding the Government to Its Burden
N/A
CLE
Fundamentals of Immigration Law
Publications
2011
Waivers Book: Advanced Issues in Immigration Law Practice, 103 (2011).
Waivers of Misrepresentation or Fraud in Procuring Visa or Entry
2009
AILA Texas Chapter Winter Conference
To Your License - Hang on For Dear Life: Zealous Representation Before an Increasingly Hostile Agency
2009
Advanced Removal Issues: Dealing with the Thorny Problems, AILA Texas Chapter Winter Conference, (Nov. 2009).
Advanced Removal Issues: Dealing with the Thorny Problems, AILA Texas Chapter Winter Conference, (Nov. 2009).
2009
14 Bender’s Immigration Bulletin 672
Coming to America: The “Immigration Dartboard” A Graphic Presentation of Immigrant and Nonimmigrant Avenues into the United States
2008
34th Annual Criminal Law Course and Criminal Law Boot Camp
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You, State Bar of Texas
2008
34th Annual Criminal Law Course and Criminal Law Boot Camp
Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You, State Bar of Texas
2008
Advanced Family Law Seminar and Boot Camp
Divorce in the Immigration Context
2008
State Bar of Texas Immigration Law Institute
Becoming a Permanent Resident of the United States: Consular Processing vs. Adjustment of Status
2003
27th Annual Conference on Immigration and Nationality Law
"Hyperequities" II: The Removal Case in Detention
2003
AILA Texas Chapter Winter Conference
Waivers in Removal Proceedings, Fighting the Decline of Discretion
2002
Bender's Immigration Bulletin
Cancellation of Removal After Matter of Jean
Languages
English
French
Italian
Spanish