Lance Curtright, a native of Lincoln, Nebraska, has practiced immigration law since 2001. He is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.
Mr. Curtright has successfully represented hundreds of clients in deportation proceedings. His successes include the published decision Matter of Lamus, 25 I&N Dec. 61 (BIA 2009) (Immigration Judge may not deny a motion to reopen based solely upon the government's opposition). He has written articles about the applicability of the unlawful presence bar to immigrating to the United States and has spoken about immigration law related issues at immigration law conferences.
Mr. Curtright earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Dallas (UD) in Politics. While at UD, he studied in Rome, Italy for a semester. He graduated from UD cum laude in 1998. After college, Mr. Curtright attended law school at the University of Nebraska. He was selected to be on the school's National Moot Court team. The team competed against teams from other law schools in mock appellate cases. They placed second in their region and were able to advance to the final national rounds. In law school, Mr. Curtright was selected to the "Order of Barristers" based upon his advocacy skills. He graduated from law school with distinction.
Mr. Curtright is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, the Federal Bar Association, and the San Antonio Bar Association.
Mr. Curtright is admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the Western District of Texas, the Southern District of Texas, the Northern District of Texas and all Texas State courts. He speaks Spanish.
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Posted by Mamadou | July 10, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Lance Curtright is the best immigration lawyer I have ever worked with. From our first meeting, he explained everything to me in easily understandable terms and was always very responsive when I had questions outside of our meetings. The odds against me were really huge and a very powerful legal thre...
Posted by Marcos | December 21, 2019 | Hired Attorney
I thought my life was lost until I found Lance. I had a very complicated immigration case which I thought it couldn't be resolved. Lance demonstrated deep knowledge of the law and the different venues that could be taken. He really surprised me with his expertise and thanks to him and his team I rece...
Posted by anonymous | May 5, 2018 | Hired Attorney
My N-400 Naturalisation case was stuck at USCIS. I have done everything; multiple Infopass appointments, Letter to Senator, you name it, none of those works. Then, another attorney referred me to Mr. Curtright and during our conversation, he laid out the strategy on how he will handle the case. My ca...
Posted by Gurmeet | January 21, 2017 | Consulted Attorney
Mr. Curtright is an excellent attorney who helped me approved my case to get my permanent residency. He is very knowledgeable, kind and willing to fight for me till the end . I am very great ful that he represented for me .
Posted by anonymous | January 19, 2017 | Hired Attorney
My wife's I-485 application was on hold for over 12 years due to TRIG (Terrorist Inadmissibility Grounds) provision 212(a)(3)(B). This is a new challenge for asylum seekers that has been aroused after the September Eleventh tragedy. I spoke to many attorneys about our ordeal only to see them scra...
"Lance was my supervising attorney when I worked for his firm as a Law Clerk. Now as a fellow lawyer in the community and fellow colleague, I am happy to endorse Lance especially with complex immigration matters and appeals."
"Lance Curtright is an outstanding attorney who is at the forefront of deportation defense in Texas and the Fifth Circuit. Mr. Curtright presented on a panel with me at the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) national conference, and I was impressed by his comprehensive knowledge and experience in deportation defense. I highly recommend him."
"I highly recommend Lance Curtright. He is a brilliant attorney who is passionate about advocating for his clients."
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2013
2013 Litigation Department of the Year, Texas Lawyer Magazine
2011
Top Lawyers, S.A. Scene
2001 - Present
Partner, De Mott, McChesney, Curtright, & Armendariz, LLP (DMCA)
2011 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationICE liaison
2001 - Present
San Antonio Bar Association
Member
Reversed and Remanded
N/A
JD - Juris Doctor
N/A
BA - Bachelor of Arts
2013
2013
Grounds of Inadmissibility and Deportability
2012
"Lack of progress on deportation cases criticized"
2012
Prosecutorial Discretion
2012
Affirmative Asylum Claims
2012
Grounds of Inadmissibility and Deportability
2011
What’s Goin’ on Down at the Ranch: Local ICE Offices Updates
2010
“The Padilla Rule”
2010
“Padilla v. Kentucky, A New Obligation for Criminal Defense Attorneys”
2013
2013
2011
2011
Spanish
English