Diego F Galer

Diego F Galer

5.0
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 15 years

Immigration Lawyer at Houston, TX
Practice Areas: Immigration

2323 S. Voss Rd., Suite 640, Houston, TX

About Diego

Practice Areas

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Practice Area

Immigration 100%

As an Associate Attorney and Foreign Legal Consultant I helped more than 300 individuals and their families obtain their Visas, Lawful Permanent Resident status, and Citizenship.

19 years

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 15 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2011

Currently Registered

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Location

Galer Law Firm, PLLC

2323 S. Voss Rd., Suite 640, Houston, TX, 77057

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Diego F Galer's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 10 reviews | Immigration

Posted by Rodrigo | October 15, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent service

Diego Galer is an amazing immigration attorney. He will only take your case if he believes you will be successful. He is honest and worked hard to keep a good reputation. I personally used Diego's services. My family and me baptism him as the Ninja attorney.

Posted by anonymous | October 08, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

E2 visa application successfully prepared

We initially consulted and later hired Diego Galer about an investment in the U.S. He very carefully reviewed our case with us, prepared the application and consular process and reviewed once again the final documentation package. It was a very successfull project from our point of view. We were alwa...ys given the highest possible level of attentation. Hence, we'd always recommend him and his team!

Posted by Jose Luis | September 29, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

José

The Day We meet Diego, we got very Good feedback regarding all inmigration questions. His Services aré Great compare with his quote. We feel very confortable with him and all his team

Posted by Silviu Stanescu | September 25, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Highly Professional en Effective Service

After interviewing with several lawyers in TX and other States, we hired Diego Galer due to his professional and to the point first interview. He and his staff explained in detail all the process for our Visa Application, directly helped with everything they could do to lessen our own work load towar...ds preparing for it, reviewed all our documents and coached us for the embassy interview. Once at the embassy it was obvious we had made the right choice, as we where clearly way better prepared for the visa application and interview than most of the other applicants present at the time. Our process went flawlessly, exactly as Diego Galer explained. We got our visa without any problems. We will definitely be working again with Diego Galer in the future.

Posted by anonymous | September 25, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

empathy, experience and confidence

On migration issues you deposit your plans, dreams, and stability in a person from whom you expect the best advice and strategy. You cannot take risks. Both in my personal experience and that of my referrals, we have found in Diego Galer an expert on immigration issues, a human being who listen an...d understands your situation and proposes the best strategy with the highest ethics and commitment. Diego Galer and his team are the best on the market.

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Diego F Galer's Lawyer Endorsements

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Melissa Jaffar

Immigration lawyer | Jul 27

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Diego is a very knowledgeable and attentive lawyer. He works extremely hard to bring the best service and guidance to his clients. He is passionate about immigration law and it shows in everything he does. I would highly recommend him as an excellent immigration attorney."

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Lionel Martin

Immigration lawyer | Apr 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Diego's primary goal is to take care of his clients. He and his staff are always exploring creative ways to achieve his client's goals, whether they are legal issues or not. This makes it extremely easy to refer our firms most important clients. I highly endorse Diego and his team."

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John Walker

Immigration lawyer | Apr 24

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Diego's passion for assisting clients pursuing their dreams, and his skill in navigating the complexities of the various U.S. investor Visa programs make Diego a tremendous addition to your cross border transaction business team. I strongly endorse Diego for assistance in immigration matters."

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Melissa Martin

Immigration lawyer | Mar 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Diego is extremely well versed in the field of immigration law. He listens to his client's goals and pursues the appropriate course of action to achieve those goals. I would recommend Diego to anyone seeking an experienced and honest lawyer who will get the job done."

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Sebastian Simon

Immigration lawyer | Sep 26

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Diego is a very good attorney. In addition to being very knowledgeable, he also cares about his clients and provides excellent legal representation. Highly recommended."

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Ignacio Pinto-Leon

Immigration lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Diego is an expert in immigration law, and his talent is without question. He is a great communicator, and it is my privilege to endorse this lawyer."

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Aaron Moyse

Immigration lawyer | Aug 14

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have worked with Diego on many cases, and he is always very professional and knowledgeable. I highly recommend his services."

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Velia Rosas

Immigration lawyer | Aug 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Mr. Galer is very professional and helpful."

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Lionel Martin

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John Walker

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Melissa Martin

Employment and labor lawyer

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Sebastian Simon

Immigration lawyer

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Ignacio Pinto-Leon

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Velia Rosas

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Aaron Moyse

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Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

Best Full-Service Immigration Law Firm - Texas, 2015 Global Mobility, Immigration and Logistics Awards

2014

2014 Global Mobility & Immigation Award, Acquisition International

2006

Excellence Award, CALI, Washington DC

2006

National Association of Counties Award, Joint County Gang Prevention Plan, Maryland

2006

Graduated with Distintction, Georgetown University, Washington DC

2005

Best Professor, CIDE, Mexico

2005

Scholarship, CONACYT, Mexico

2005

Scholarship, Ford Foundation, New York

2001

Graduated with Honors, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Work Experience

2011 - Present

Managing Partner, Galer Law Firm. PLLC

2008 - 2011

Associate Attorney - Foreign Legal Consultant, Law Offices of Adan G. Vega & Associates, PLLC

2006 - 2007

Site Coordinator, Identity, Inc.

2001 - 2005

Law Professor, Director of Law Program, Centro de Investigacion y Docencia Economicas, Mexico

2000 - 2001

Associate Attorney, Vazquez Ponce Law Firm

Associations

2012 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

2012 - Present

Professional Business Partnership

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

EB-5

Approved

Visa Lottery (Diversity Visa)

Approved

Labor Certifications (PERM)

Approved

National Interest Waiver

Approved

TN visas

Approved

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Education

2006

Georgetown University Law Center

LLM

2001

University of Buenos Aires Faculty of Law

Abogado - Lawyer

Speaking Engagements

2015

Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos - The Woodlands

Reforma Migratoria: Impacto de las Nuevas Medidas de Obama

2015

Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos - The Woodlands

Estrategias Para Obtener la Residencia Permanente

2011

Seminar in Legal Education

New Methods of Legal Education

2011

Hispanic Heritage Month

Immigration and Education

2008

New Methods of Legal Education

Book presentation

Publications

2010

El Legal, Article Immigration through Employmet

2008

Derecho y Democracias II. Cuadernos Unimetanos, Article Personas y Familia. El Primer Curso Innovador del Prende

2007

Book Family Law, Cases and Problems

2005

Bien Comun Review, Article A legal perspective to eradicate child labor in Mexico

Languages

English

Spanish

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