Bertha Alicia Zuniga

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Bertha Alicia Zuniga

also known as Bertha A. Zuniga

4.9
Rating: 9.7

Licensed for 45 years

Immigration Lawyer at San Antonio, TX
Practice Areas: Immigration

2619 McCullough Ave., San Antonio, TX

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About Bertha

Biography

2024 Avvo Client's Choice Award. Most experienced in complex immigration cases. U.S. Immigration Judge, retired. Board Certified. Award for "Warrior Advocate", Immigration and Nationality Law Section, State Bar of Texas, due to effective representation in complex immigration removal matters.

Practice Areas

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Awards

Client's Choice
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+ 8
Distinguished Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Texas for 45 years

State: Texas

Acquired: 1980

Eligible to Practice in Texas

No misconduct found

Location

ZUNIGA LAW, PLLC

2619 McCullough Ave., San Antonio, TX, 78212

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Bertha Alicia Zuniga's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

155 Client Reviews

Showing 6 - 10 of 24 reviews | Responsiveness

Posted by Sol | December 07, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

La mejor Abogada.

La mejor decisión que pude tomar fue buscar la ayuda de la Abogada Bertha, me siento muy afortunada y bendecida por tener la oportunidad de contar con los servicios legales de una profesional de tan alto nivel. La Abogada me devolvió la tranquilidad, al igual que a mi hermana y por eso siempre estare...mos infinitamente agradecidas. Desde el primer momento trabajó con dedicación y rapidez buscando soluciones, defendiendo y haciendo valer mis derechos. No solo fue mi abogada, también pude sentir que yo le importaba como persona y eso no tiene precio. Ella trabajó y estuvo pendiente de mi hasta el momento final en que pude reunirme con mi familia. Jamás dejaré de sentirme agradecida por su invaluable ayuda y protección. Ella es la mejor abogada que alguien pueda tener, por eso la recomiendo y animo a quienes necesiten ayuda con su caso de inmigración a que se pongan en sus manos, pues ella es una mujer brillante y experimentada que siempre sabrá que hacer para obtener el mejor resultado. Gracias Abogada Bertha por su ayuda y por permitirme contar con sus conocimientos, experiencia y dedicación. Por siempre sentiré gran admiración y respeto por usted como abogada y como persona. Gracias por tanto!...La llevo en mi corazón ❤️

Posted by Xia | July 19, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Thank you Mrs. Zuniga

She overcame the impossible : I had talked to many attorneys before I found MRS Zuniga, everyone told me they could do nothing for me, my case had been closed by immigration . MRS Zuniga won my case for me within two months after I found her. She is so Professional . She knows so well about th...e laws and she knows exactly what she should do .She has a clear, rigorous, logical mind. She has excellent language expression abilities. She Worked so hard: she had been keeping in touch with me even on every weekend since she took my case. She wrote down a lot of materials in my case very sufficiently. She surfed the internet to know a whole different new world of my background to prove what I said(thought she knows nothing about my language she made a way to translate it) , she knows the vital keys , she knows how to express the details. She is so smart, she is so nice. She helped me to change my fate, she brought hope to my life. She is attorney Mrs.Bertha A. Zuniga I hope all the good people will find the best attorneys to help them to gain their freedom democracy and happiness !

Posted by Laura | February 11, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excelente abogada. La mejor

Mi nombre es Laura Mi novia es cubana y entro por la frontera de México para pedir asilo en eeuu, fue detenida en ice en octubre ,después de 1 mes de detención .contrate a una abogada ya que era un caso dificil,( )y mi novia no aplicaba para entrar a EE. UU. Debido a las leyes de inmigración desp...ués de su primera corte mi novia me dice que por favor le cambiara la abogada, que ella quería a zuñiga ya que en el centro le habían comentado otra persona a la cual zuñiga defendió en corte que era la mejor , Hable con la abogada zuñiga y fue lo mejor que nos ha pasado en la vida Sin dudarlo zuñiga entro en acción Siempre decidida dándonos confianza sin miedo a nada .es una guerrera no dudo ni un segundo siempre me llamaba me mantenía al tanto de mi novia, del caso ,nos apoyo enormemente ,mi novia tenia un caso difícil político, zuñiga fue el Ángel en nuestro camino como abogada humilde ,sincera ,decidida ,valiente guerrera fuerte, mi humilde opinión zuñiga es la mejor y cuando digo la mejor lo digo de corazón , mi novia y yo le estamos eternamente agradecida grasias a su determinación como abogada y su duro trabajo hoy puedo cumplir el sueño de mi vida tener a mi novia conmigo en un país libre sin miedo a amarnos y a ser felices ,solo quiciera que el que lea este testimonio no dude nunca en contratar a la abogada zuñiga. #1

Posted by Georgia | August 16, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Immigration

Excellent Immigration Lawyer

The family hired Ms. Zuniga in my brother deportation case this past summer and she did not disappoint us at all. She did an excellent job presenting his case to the court and he received his pardoned. The legal assistant: Tisha was also great. They were always available to answer our questions and a...ddressed our concerns. Ms. Zuniga kept us updated and informed throughout the entire case. Look no further, I highly recommend Ms. Zuniga she is amazing.

Posted by Anastacio | August 08, 2019 | Immigration

Worked with

Ms. Zuniga is deserving of any and all praise appearing on this site, and others. We recently worked a case together- she on the immigration side and my office on the criminal side- as her client was in dire need of post conviction relief. She was always available to bounce ideas off of, and got my ...office any documents that I needed. Thankfully, we were successful in getting the troublesome conviction vacated. Thank you Ms. Zuniga!

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Bertha Alicia Zuniga's Lawyer Endorsements

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Michael Morgan

Immigration lawyer | Mar 02

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"Bertha Zuniga's reputation precedes her and she is deserving of every ounce of sweeping approval and respect that she has earned in the legal community. Bertha is a tireless fighter and an equally compassionate counselor. When you hire Bertha, rest assured, she will channel all her energy to bust through barriers and to open doors for her clients. Make no mistake when it comes to legal wisdom; Bertha's engine is fueled by more than 3 decades of irreplaceable experience. I have conferred with Bertha on a number of complicated immigration matters and I am indebted to her for the selfless mentorship she's offered. I am proud to endorse this attorney."

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Linda Brandmiller

Immigration lawyer | Jun 27

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Can't say enough wonderful things about Bertha Zuniga. Her knowledge and experience make her a great attorney and combined with her passion and compassion she is a phenomenal advocate! She is particularly well-versed in asylum and detention issues and I can't recommend her highly enough. She will do WHATEVER she can to assist a client!"

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Experience

Rating:  9.7 (Superb)

Honors

2024

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2024

Board Certified - Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

2023

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2023

Board Certified - Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

2022

Board Certified - Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

2022

"Warrior Advocate", Texas State Bar, Immigration and Nationality Law Section

2022

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2021

Board Certified - Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

2021

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2020

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2019

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2018

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2017

Outstanding Woman of Distinction Award Recipient for 2017, The Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce (TAMACC)

2016

Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell

2016

Board Certified - Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

2015

BV Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2015

Board Certified - Immigration and Nationality Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization

2014

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Attorney, ZUNIGA LAW, PLLC

1995 - 2015

United States Immigration Judge, U.S. Department Of Justice

1980 - 1995

Attorney, Law Office of Bertha A. Zuniga

Associations

2015 - Present

Bar Association of the Fifth Federal Circuit

Member

2015 - Present

Houston Bar Association

Member

2015 - Present

National Immigrant Rights Project

Member

2010 - Present

Texas Board of Legal Specialization

Board Certified Immigration and Nationality Law

2015 - 2015

American Immigration Lawyers Associatoin

Member

Education

1979

Indiana University School of Law

Doctor of Jurisprudence/Juris Doctor (J.D.)

1975

University of Texas at El Paso

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2017

State Bar of Texas, Immigration and Nationality Law Section Spring Conference

Representing Your Client In Immigration Court

2017

10th Annual Women's Conference

Women Empowerment

2016

2016 Annual AILA Conference

Present Impact of Family Immigration History

2015

Houston Immigration Practitioners Meeting

Crimes Involving Moral Turpitude

2012

University of Texas School of Law

Practicing in Immigration Court

2010

Political Asylum Project of Austin

How to Present and Asylum Case

2008

University of Texas School of Law Annual Immigration Conference

Aggravated Felonies

Publications

2000

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Languages

Spanish

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