Ruth Adela McChesney

Board Certified in Immigration & Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Senior Partner Ruth Lozano McChesney, born in Mexico, immigrated to the United States as a child when her father took a position as a medical doctor with a Texas hospital. She was raised in a Spanish speaking home and has resided in San Antonio since 1994. She has practiced with the firm since 1998.

Ms. Lozano McChesney has extensive experience in all facets of immigration and nationality law. Primarily focusing in business immigration matters, she represents, advises and provides legal strategy to organizations ranging from Fortune 100/Global 500 to small local businesses in various industries such as healthcare, restaurant, energy, construction, research, religion, technology, and education. Providing comprehensive legal representation for over a decade, she has obtained temporary work visas (E1, E2, E3, H-1Bs, H-2As, H-2Bs, L-1As, L-1Bs, Os, Ps, Qs, R-1s, TNs) and lawful permanent residency (EB1, EB2, EB3, EB4, EB5) for individuals and their families, and has provided corporate counsel on issues ranging from mergers and acquisitions to Department of Labor (DOL) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) I-9 and employer compliance audits. Ms. Lozano McChesney has cultivated expertise in advising foreign national investors and U.S. corporations in all areas including the establishment of EB-5 regional centers.

She has successfully represented clients in an array of professions including researchers, professors, international executives and managers, investors, engineers, IT professionals, accountants, priests, Hebrew instructors, national security experts, medical doctors, nurses, physical therapists, Olympic athletes, circus performers, construction workers, airplane mechanics, landscapers, and chefs.

Ms. Lozano McChesney obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Texas at El Paso and earned her Juris Doctorate from St. Mary's University School of Law. Licensed to practice in Texas, she is a member of the State Bar, charter member of its Immigration and Nationality Section, and a member of the College of the State Bar of Texas. Ms. Lozano McChesney is also licensed to practice before the United States District Court for the Western District of Texas.  Ms. Lozano McChesney is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Additionally, she is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), the American Bar Association, the San Antonio Bar Association, the San Antonio Free Trade Alliance, the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Asociación de Empresarios Mexicanos (San Antonio, Austin and Houston). She has been published in professional journals, is a frequent invited speaker at Continuing Legal Education conferences and an invited speaker at universities.

Currently, Ms. McChesney serves as elected Council (2013-2015) for The State Bar of Texas’ Immigration & Nationality Law Section and was the Chair of its Grant Committee (2012-2014).  Ms. McChesney is also a member of the Practice Management Committee of the national American Immigration Lawyers Association, Chair of the Women in International Business Group of the Free Trade Alliance and is on the Board (Vice President) of the San Antonio Bar Association’s International Law Section.  Additionally, she is on the Board of Directors of the non-profit organization, American Gateways.  Previously, she served on the Board of Directors of the Free Trade Alliance (2011-2013) and on the Board of its Mexico Forum Committee.  She has also functioned as The State Bar of Texas’ Immigration & Nationality Law Section’s elected Vice President of Employment Based Issues (2012-2013).  Previously, she served on the Immigration Legislation Sub-Committee of the Texas Chapter of AILA (2011-2012), as the Liaison to the Texas Workforce Commission for the Texas Chapter of AILA in 2004, and as co-liaison in 2005.