Dustin O'Quinn counsels individuals, families, and corporations on a full range of immigration issues, including I-9 compliance and audits. Mr. O'Quinn also has significant experience in Outer Continental Shelf issues, Permanent Labor Certification Applications, H-1B, H-2B, and L-1 visas, as well as uncommon visas, including investor visas and extraordinary-ability visas.
Mr. O'Quinn is fluent in both English and Spanish, thus allowing him to serve a wide array of clients. He has experience with DACA, Citizenship, Birth certificates, green cards, and deportation matters.
Mr. O'Quinn previously managed the Immigration Practice at an interntional full-service law firm, and honed his legal skills as an Immigration Attorney at two leading internatonal Immigration law firms.
Practice areas
Languages spoken
Spanish
State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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WA | Active | 2020 | 06/28/2022 |
TX | Eligible To Practice In Texas | 2006 | 05/28/2022 |
Legal answers | 19 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date Granted |
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Texas Rising Star | Texas Super Lawyers | 2016 |
Texas Rising Star | Texas Super Lawyers | 2015 |
Associates to Watch | Chambers USA | 2015 |
Top Lawyers | Houstonia Magazine | 2015 |
Texas Rising Star | Texas Super Lawyers | 2014 |
Associates to Watch | Chambers USA | 2014 |
Top Lawyers | Houstonia Magazine | 2014 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Shareholder | Lane Powell PC | 2016 - Present |
Attorney | The Dustin O'Quinn Law Firm | 2015 - 2016 |
Senior Associate | Berry Appleman & Leiden, LLP | 2014 - 2015 |
Of Counsel | Gardere Wynne Sewell | 2012 - 2014 |
Associate | Berry Appleman & Leiden, LLP | 2010 - 2012 |
Associate | FosterQuan, LLP | 2008 - 2010 |
Associate | DeMott, McChesney, Curtwright, Armendariz & Associates, LLP | 2007 - 2008 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Equality Texas | Board Member | 2016 - Present |
Houston Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce | Board of Directors; Chair of Emerging Leaders Council | 2015 - 2016 |
Houston Young Lawyers Association | Energy Counsel Committee | 2015 - 2016 |
Houston Bar Association | Member | 2014 - 2016 |
J.L. Turner Legal Association | Board of Directors | 2013 - 2013 |
Human Rights Initiative | Board of Directors | 2013 - 2016 |
State Bar of Texas | VP Employment-based Issues Immig. Section | 2013 - 2014 |
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Texas chapter) | Co-chair, Fall Conference | 2013 - 2013 |
Dallas Regional Chamber | Member | 2012 - 2014 |
Business Council for the Arts - Leadership Arts Institute | Class Member 2012 - 2013 | 2012 - 2013 |
State Bar of Texas | VP Conference and Publications - Immig. Section | 2012 - 2013 |
American Immigration Lawyers Association (Texas chapter) | Co-chair - Dallas Section | 2012 - 2013 |
Dallas Association of Young Lawyers | Member | 2010 - 2014 |
Texas Trial Lawyers Association | Member | 2008 - 2010 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Form & Fundamentals (AILA 2012-2013) | Completing Form I-765, Application for Employment Authorization | 2013 |
Dallas Bar Association Headnotes | Homeland Security Dangers During Mergers and Acquisitions | 2013 |
Texas Lawyer | Workplace Enforcement at Every Turn | 2012 |
Texas Lawyer | Know the Procedural Ins and Outs to Avoid Immigration Pitfalls | 2010 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Texas School of Law | Doctorate of Jurisprudence | 2005 |
University of Texas System, Austin | B.A. | 2002 |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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AILA Fall Conference | PERM Recruitment, Audits & Updates | 2015 |
SBOT Special Web Session | LGBT Immigration and Asylum: What Has Changed After the Fall of DOMA | 2014 |
Texas Chapter Spring Conference | Advanced Strategies to H-1B Alternatives | 2014 |
AILA Fall Conference | H-1B Medical: Doctors, Nurses & Healthcare Professionals | 2014 |
Public event held at Texas Wesleyan University School of Law | Employment-Based Immigration: Can Our Immigration Policy Foster Business? | 2013 |
District Fair | Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals & Immigration Options for Students | 2013 |
Road Dog Trucking Radio News Program | Increased Green Card Sponsorship for Employees in the Trucking Industry | 2013 |
Meeting | The Immigration Impact of Windsor and the Repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act | 2013 |
Texas Chapter Fall Conference | pdates on Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals & the Defense of Marriage Act | 2013 |
Annual Conference | Immigration Options for Students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals | 2012 |
Texas Chapter Fall Conference | PERM Labor Certifications - Preference Categories, Process and Recruitment | 2012 |
National Annual Conference | PERM Labor Certifications—Laying the PERM Foundation | 2012 |
Meeting | Immigration Practice Dos and Don'ts | 2012 |
Annual Conference | The DREAM Act Policy and Immigration Options for Students | 2012 |
AILA Texas New Mexico Oklahoma Chapter Fall Conference | Employment Visa Updates | 2011 |
American Immigration Lawyers Association Texas Chapter Spring Conference | PERM Labor Certification | 2011 |
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