Michelle A. Garza, Esq.

Michelle A. Garza is a bilingual attorney whose practice spans immigration law, federal litigation, and criminal defense. With a background that reaches across family-based immigration, removal defense, employment-based immigration, federal criminal defense, and appellate advocacy, she is known for a strategic approach to complex matters and an unwavering commitment to her clients.

In the immigration arena, Ms. Garza has extensive experience representing individuals and families in family-based petitions, adjustment of status applications, consular processing, waivers of inadmissibility, removal defense, humanitarian relief, naturalization, and employment-based matters. She is passionate about helping clients navigate an often-overwhelming system with confidence and clarity.

Her courtroom experience runs deep: federal criminal defense in matters involving allegations of drug trafficking and alien smuggling, appellate advocacy in both immigration and federal cases, and litigation before the federal courts, where she has challenged government action through motion practice and secured favorable outcomes in high-stakes matters. Ms. Garza earned her Juris Doctor from Southern University Law Center and her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Texas Tech University, which she completed in three years. Fluent in English and Spanish and conversational in Portuguese, she brings determination and meticulous preparation to every case.

• FocusFamily-based immigration · Removal defense · Adjustment of status · Consular processing · Waivers · Humanitarian relief · Naturalization · Employment-based immigration
• AdmissionsNew Mexico · U.S. District Court, District of New Mexico · U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas
• LanguagesEnglish and Spanish (fluent); Portuguese (conversational)
• EducationJ.D., Southern University Law Center; B.A. Political Science, Texas Tech University