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John Benjamin Moore

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Avvo Rating9.5
  • El Paso, TX
  • Licensed for 9 years
  • Free consultation
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About John

I first came to El Paso in 1994 as a soldier Stationed at Ft. Bliss, TX.  My time here was initially interrupted by four tours of duty to the Middle East.  Because of these early formative experiences, I love to travel, learn of new and different cultures, food, and art.  I have lived in five countries including three Mexican states and six U.S. states plus the District of Columbia.

Practice areas

AsylumImmigration
  1. Immigration: 95%

    I practice all forms of U.S. immigration law including family, business, and removal defense. Having worked for the Department of Labor's Board of Alien Labor Certification Appeals and the Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review, I have a unique behind-the-scenes perspective that helps my clients win their particularly difficult cases.

    10 years, 3,000 cases

  2. Asylum: 5%

    10 years, 100 cases

Languages spoken

Spanish, English

Photos and videos

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Contact

1714 N. Mesa St.
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Villalobos & Moore, LLP

1714 N. Mesa St.
El Paso, TX, 79902

Resume

License
StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
PAActive201101/02/2021
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
Avvo Contributions
Legal answers42
Legal guides0
Awards
Award nameGrantorDate granted
Top LawyersThree Best Rated2018
Best Immigration Lawyers in El PasoExpertise2018
Top LawyersThree Best Rated2017
Best Immigration Lawyers in El PasoExpertise2017
10 Best Immigration Attorneys in TexasAmerican Institute of Legal Counsel2017
Best Immigration Lawyers in El PasoExpertise2016
10 Best Immigration Attorneys in TexasAmerican Institute of Legal Counsel2016
Best Spanish-English Immigration Firm - USAAcquisition International Magazine2014
Attorney General Honor ProgramUnited States Attorney General2011
Judge John Morgan ScholarshipUniversity of Pennsylvania2008
Royal M. Garff ScholarshipUniversity of Utah2002
Work Experience
TitleCompany nameDuration
Managing PartnerVillalobos & Moore, LLP2013 - Present
Managing AttorneyManey & Gordon, Pa2012 - 2013
Attorney AdvisorU.S. Department Of Justice, Eoir2011 - 2012
BALCA InternU.S. Department Of Labor, Office Of Adminidtrative Law Judges2010 - 2010
Legal InternAmerican Bar Association, PROBAR2009 - 2009
TeacherTeach For America2006 - 2008
SergeantUnited States Army1994 - 1998
Associations
Association namePosition nameDuration
American Society for Access ProfessionalsMember2016 - Present
Foro de Justicia Social - Cd. JuarezBoard Member2015 - Present
U.S. Mexico Bar AssociationMember2014 - Present
El Paso Bar AssociationMember2012 - Present
Alumni of the Ivy LeagueMember2011 - Present
American Immigration Lawyers AssociationMember2008 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember2008 - Present
University of Pennsylvania Journal of Law and Social ChangeSymposium Editor2010 - 2011
Penn Law Immigrant Rights ProjectPolicy Director2009 - 2011
Publications
Publication nameTitleDate
Nonviolent Migration5th Circuit Court of Appeals Hears Border Wall Arguments2008
Nonviolent MigrationJuly 1 Brownsville City Commission Speech2008
Nonviolent MigrationFeb. 19 Brownsville City Commission Speech2008
Nonviolent MigrationJan. 23 Brownsville City Commission Speech2008
Nonviolent MigrationEnvironmental Impact Statement during DHS Notice and Comment Rulemaking2007
Nonviolent MigrationA New Day in Brownsville2007
Nonviolent MigrationPresident Fox's Revolution of Hope2007
Nonviolent MigrationThe Time for Freedom [of Movement] Has Come2007
Nonviolent MigrationDehumanization , Hypocrisy, and the Practice of Democracy2007
Nonviolent MigrationKingian Nonviolent Civil Disobedience applied to Immigration2007
Nonviolent MigrationCalling All Who Believe in the Power and Philosophy of Nonviolence2007
Nonviolent MigrationWhy You Should Oppose the Border Wall2007
Nonviolent MigrationU.S. Quota System2007
Nonviolent MigrationLessons from this week’s successful nonviolent immigration protest2007
Nonviolent MigrationThoughts from Monterrey2007
Nonviolent MigrationModern-day Indentured Servitude2007
Nonviolent MigrationA Call to Preparation2007
Nonviolent MigrationReconciliation2007
Nonviolent MigrationThe Humility of Great Ideas2007
Nonviolent MigratinMy Brief Analysis of the Two Bills2006
Nonviolent MigrationMidterm Election Results and Possible Effects2006
Nonviolent MigrationMinutemen at Columbia University2006
Nonviolent MigrationFinancial Interest or Human Rights2006
Nonviolent MigrationFear, Drugs, and Immigration2006
Education
School nameDegreeGraduated
University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolJD - Juris Doctor2011
University of UtahBS - Bachelor of Science2005
Speaking Engagements
Conference nameTitleDate
Updating the U.S. - Mexico Partnership: Where Do We Go from HereImmigration Law during the Trump Administration2017
JAG Immigration Law CourseImmigration for Soldiers and Families2015
Immigration ConferenceImmigration Reform2014
Effective Immigration Compliance for BusinessI-9 Compliance and Audits2013
Legal cases
Case nameOutcome
Immigration Bond$1500 bond granted (lowest bond allowed)
E-2 Investor VisaVisa Granted
Immigration Bond$3500 bond granted
Humanitarian ParoleHumanitarian Parole Granted
AsylumAsylum Granted
Adjustment of StatusMarriage Fraud case terminated and AOS granted
TN Scientific TechnicianVisa Granted
E-2 Investor VisaVisa Granted
TN Scientific TechnicianVisa Granted

Reviews

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Review John Moore

Very good Immigration Lawyer

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The best Immigration Law Firm in El Paso TX. They are effective and very professional. The whole law firm works towards their goal of providing good counsel. The are a great team that really care about immigrants and their families. I will totally recommend them. Great prices too. They resolved my immigration matter in a timely matter.
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Hired attorney

El mejor abogado de inmigracion

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Me ayudaron a que no me deportaran. Despues de bastante batallar con mi caso, Villalobos & Moore me cerraron mi caso ante el juez. Gracias a ellos voy a poder vivir y trabajar en los Estados Unidos y voy a poder trabajar. Ellos me van a seguir ayudando a conseguir mi residencia. gracias. excelentes personas y abogados.
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Hired attorney

Excelente abogado!

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El despacho de abogados de Villalobos & Moore me oriento de la mejor manera en mi problema de inmigracion. Son demasiado atentos. Realmente estoy sorprendido de su servicio y su pasion por ayudar a los undocumentados. Los recomendaria ampliamente a cualquier persona con necesidad de respuestas. Definitivamente el mejor despacho en El Paso de Abogados de Inmigracion.
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Hired attorney

Great Immigration Attorney

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As an employee and client of Mr. John Moore I have developed great appreciation for all the hard work he puts into all his clients. Mr. Moore helped me through my Adjustment of Status. He was very professional and made me feel a lot confident during my interview. He cares for military families and guides them through the immigration process. I highly recommend Mr. Moore.
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Hired attorney

Very knowledgeable and professional. No better than him.

Posted by

I have my Work Visa thanks to him. He answered all my questions and concerns and was able to successfully win my case. He is an Ivy League graduate that works in Immigration because of his passion to help immigrants. He will be my Immigration Lawyer forever.
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Hired attorney

Most professional & human attorney I've ever dealt with!

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The team at Villalobos & Moore couldn't be any better! They are all kind, attentive to their clients, spend whatever time is required to understand cases, and they are really committed to their job! I couldn't feel in better hands for my case!
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Consulted attorney

VERY HAPPY

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I am very pleased with you guys!! Very professional, no lies and excelent timing ☺️ I myself would hire you guys all the time i needed to! And i recommend you guys to all my friends who ask for a good Immigration Law firm!! God Bless you guys... And keep doing a awesome job!!!
John Moore's response: Thank you so much for taking time to review my staff and me. We place honesty before everything, and I'm so glad to have served you. Please let us know if there is anything we can do for you in the future.

Excellent

Posted by

I'm really glad that I heard about Villalobos and Moore. They helped me through my entire immigration process, and everything came up very well. I really recommend This Business if you have an immigration process to go through.
John Moore's response: Thank you for your kind words. We pride ourselves on winning because we believe in the rights of our clients to live and work where they choose.

Great attorney!

Posted by

If you need an attorney while in El Paso, Texas I would completely recommend you put you case in the hands of Villalobos & Moore. I was fairly getting to El Paso when my mother was arrested for saying goodbye to my brother at the airport. She is illegal and therefore got taken under custody. I schedule with other attorneys to see what they could do for my mom yet I could easily tell they are crappy unprofessional attorneys!!! Yeah it's hard to get to the attorney yet not impossible and worth the wait. Don't trust other attorneys that only say they can do so much yet just want the cash. Blessings for all the hard work you and your team do for the people!!!!
John Moore's response: What happened to your mother was a complete injustice. I'm so happy that she is now safely free from detention and free to live her life with her family, without risk of deportation. Thank you for your review!

Me ayudaron a salir de inmigracion

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La firma Villalobos & Moore me ayudó a salir bajo fianza. A pesar de no saber quiénes eran me hicieron sentir en confianza y todo salio muy bien. Un amigo dentro de la prisión me los recomendo, yo le pedí a mi esposa que los contactara y tomaron mi caso. Gracias a Dios y a ustedes todo salio bien. Estoy agradecido por ellos. Abogados previos ya me habían dicho que no se podía hacer nada y que me iban a deportar y John Moore al abogado manejado de Villalobos me dijo que el si podía hacer algo. Hoy voy de regreso a mi casa a Arkansas con mi familia. Doy gracias por ellos.
John Moore's response: Muchas gracias por tu resena amigo. Estoy muy contento que estes con tu familia en tu casa y que no te detengan mas.
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Attorney endorsements

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Jeremy Smith

I endorse this lawyer. He uses his experience and ability to communicate well and thoroughly to the benefit of his clients.

Kurt Elkins, Immigration Attorney on Nov 9, 2015
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I endorse this lawyer.

Mark Oxford, Immigration Attorney on Nov 6, 2015
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I endorse this attorney John Moore. Highly recommended.

Shan Potts, Immigration Attorney on Nov 6, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Mr. Moore is very knowledgeable in the field of immigration law.

Pezhman Pakneshan

I endorse this lawyer.

Annie Vine, Immigration Attorney on Jan 23, 2015
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

Mr. Moore is an excellent immigration lawyer. I consult with him over legal issues frequently and he always brings fresh eyes to the situations. He's honest and trustworthy. I would recommend him to anyone seeking immigration counsel.

John O'Brien, Immigration Attorney on Oct 2, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

An extremely talented and well respected attorney in the legal community, I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for a lawyer who knows the law and truly cares about protecting the rights of his clients and getting them the most favorable result possible.

Pamela Munoz, Immigration Attorney on Sep 3, 2014
Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

John is dedicated and knowledgeable, and his care for the outcome of his clients' cases shows in his work.

Cost

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  • Hourly Rates$250-$350/hour
  • Free Consultation Some lawyers offer a free consultation to help determine whether their services are right for your legal needs15 minutes
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