Lance Edward Curtright

Lance Edward Curtright

5.0
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 24 years

Immigration Lawyer at San Antonio, TX
Practice Areas: Immigration

800 Dolorosa, Ste. 100, San Antonio, TX

About Lance

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Immigration 100%

13 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Retainer

Sometimes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 24 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 2001

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

De Mott, McChesney, Curtright, & Armendariz, LLP

800 Dolorosa, Ste. 100, San Antonio, TX, 78207

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Lance Edward Curtright's Reviews

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16 Client Reviews

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Posted by Gurmeet | January 23, 2017 | Immigration

The best attorney in the United States

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 | Immigration

Excellent attorney, alone, is insufficient to describe the wonderful work Mr. Curtright does for his clients

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...tching their heads in lack of knowledge about this new challenge. Because of my extensive research about this problem, I was by far much more knowledgeable than many immigration attorneys out there. It was until I heard about Lance Curtright and his Law Firm. I learnt that there has been at least one case " Amrollah " that was successfully litigated by him. I immediately contacted and hired him to help us tackle this horrible nightmare that had been consuming us for 12 years. It took him only six months to resolve this case and get my wife's Green Card. An excellent attorney is an understatement, he is a magician when it comes to immigration issues. How many stars do I give him out of five? I give him seven! Thank you, Lance, for helping us putting this ordeal behind.

Posted by Yolanda | November 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Great service

Lance is a great and very experienced lawyer...the service was from the beginning to the end of the case...he was referred to me by my immigration lawyer in Dallas bc they didn't have jurisdiction in San Antonio so therefore I had to hire a professional to help me open and terminate a deportation cas...e for my mother...I love the fact that I didn't even have to travel to San Antonio (I live in dallas) everything was handled by phone and email and everyone I spoke to was nice and very helpful also when you call they answer or return your call/ email fast...I another thing I really like was the fact that you actually speak to Lance himself not several different people...overall it was a great experience I would recommend Lance and his firm in a heartbeat...

Posted by Ian | September 06, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Lance Curtright is an expert immigration attorney

Lance Curtright is an excellent attorney. We were extremely lucky to find Lance and DMCA, and would unquestionably recommend their services, especially for a difficult or high-stakes case. We will be forever grateful for their help. Our case was very challenging. Several other attorneys I talked to b...efore finding Lance wouldn't even take our case. My wife had a decade-old deportation order that was preventing her from getting a green card based on our marriage. It is very difficult to reopen old cases like hers, but Lance was able to convince an attorney from the Department of Homeland Security to help us by supporting our request to the immigration court to reopen her case. This was key because you only get one chance to ask the court to reopen a closed case. With the Homeland Security attorney on our side, the immigration judge agreed to reopen her case and subsequently canceled the deportation order. This cleared the way for my wife to get her green card. Lance also had a great trick to help us make the green card process easier. He helped my wife apply for an advanced parole travel document so she could briefly exit the U.S. and return legally through customs using her TPS. Since she was able to pass through U.S. customs beforehand, she did not have to return to her country to wait for her green card application to be approved. This made a huge difference because I know someone who had to leave the U.S. and wait over two months in his country for the approval process to complete. Again, we are extremely grateful to Lance and DMCA, and highly recommend their services!

Posted by Ahmed | August 05, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Lawyer

When it comes to immigration law, DMCA's team is the best. Mr. Curtright have done an excellent job handling my Naturalization paperwork. After waiting for over 18 months to receive my interview appointment, Mr. Curtright helped me getting my paperwork processed. I highly recommend hiring Mr. Curtrig...ht, he is expert, professional and a great communicator. There are no words can express my feelings and how thankful and grateful I am for choosing DMCA to handle my case.

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Lance Edward Curtright's Lawyer Endorsements

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Luis Medina

Immigration lawyer | Feb 26

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"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."

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Amber Weeks

Immigration lawyer | Jan 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"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."

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Amy Thomas

Immigration lawyer | Dec 03

Relationship: Worked for lawyer

"I highly recommend Lance Curtright. He is a brilliant attorney who is passionate about advocating for his clients."

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Thomas Esparza

Immigration lawyer | Oct 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Michael Waddington

Family lawyer | Oct 29

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Honors

2013

2013 Litigation Department of the Year, Texas Lawyer Magazine

2011

Top Lawyers, S.A. Scene

Work Experience

2001 - Present

Partner, De Mott, McChesney, Curtright, & Armendariz, LLP (DMCA)

Associations

2011 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

ICE liaison

2001 - Present

San Antonio Bar Association

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Sample of Legal Cases

Amrollah v. Napolitano, 710 F.3d 568 (5th Cir. 2013)

Reversed and Remanded

Matter of Lamus-Pava, 25 I&N Dec. 61 (2009)

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Education

N/A

University of Nebraska College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of Dallas Cum Laude

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2013

Texas Lawyer Magazine Interview Litigation

2013

ISAAC Summer Basic Immigration Law Institute

Grounds of Inadmissibility and Deportability

2012

San Antonio Express News Article Interview

"Lack of progress on deportation cases criticized"

2012

ISAAC Summer Basic Immigration Law Institute

Prosecutorial Discretion

2012

ISAAC Summer Basic Immigration Law Institute

Affirmative Asylum Claims

2012

ISAAC Summer Basic Immigration Law Institute

Grounds of Inadmissibility and Deportability

2011

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Texas Chapter Conference

What’s Goin’ on Down at the Ranch: Local ICE Offices Updates

2010

Legal Presentation

“The Padilla Rule”

2010

Legal Presentation

“Padilla v. Kentucky, A New Obligation for Criminal Defense Attorneys”

Publications

2013

2011

Texas Lawyer Immigration Prosecutorial Discretion

2011

Texas Lawyer Practicing Crimmigration Law

Languages

Spanish

English

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