Ruby Lichte Powers

Ruby Lichte Powers

Powers Law Group, P.C.
  • Immigration Law
  • Texas
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Biography

Ruby L. Powers is the founder of Powers Law Group, P.C. located in Houston, Texas, a four-attorney firm focusing on immigration law including waivers of inadmissibility, asylum, deportation, family– and employment-based petitions. She is Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. She attended the University of Texas and the University of North Carolina School of Law. Powers lived and studied in Mexico, Spain, Belgium, Turkey, and UAE and speaks Spanish and French. She serves as the AILA Texas Chapter Advocacy Chair and the AILA Media Advocacy Committee as well as the HBA Law Practice Management Section Chair. She is a frequent speaker and author on immigration law and law practice management topics. In 2011-2012, she ran her law firm from Dubai and Turkey for 14 months. She is a 2015 graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses program. In 2018, Powers also graduated from Leadership Houston Class 36.
www.RubyPowersLaw.com

Practice Area
    Immigration Law
    Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
Fees
  • Credit Cards Accepted
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Texas
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
  • French: Spoken
  • Spanish: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Board Certified Immigration Attorney/Owner
Powers Law Group, P.C.
- Current
Attorney
Garza and Associates
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Attorney
Scott and Associates
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Law Clerk
Tindall and Foster (now Foster Quan)
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Student Attorney
University of Houston School of Law Immigration Clinic
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Law Clerk
Coane and Associates
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Law Clerk
Quan, Burdette, and Perez (now Foster Quan)
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Law Clerk
Catholic Charities Immigration Legal Services
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Education
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
J.D. | Law
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University of Texas - Austin
B.A. | Government
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Awards
Top Lawyer
Houstonia
Program Graduate
Leadership Houston Class of XXXVI
AILA Advocacy Award
American Immigation Lawyers Association
One of two given among 13,000 members
Program Graduate
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses
40 Under 40
Houston Business Journal
HBJ has honored Houston’s most impressive young professionals on its 40 Under 40 List. Past honorees have started their own companies, charities and more, and have their sights set on making an impactful difference throughout the city for years to come.
Awards for Excellence
BBB
Gold Star Certificate
Better Business Bureau
Gold Star Certificate
Better Business Bureau
Paul Harris Fellowship
Rotary International
Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship
Rotary Foundation
Professional Associations
Texas State Bar  # 24057581
Member
Current
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Mexican American Law Association
Member
- Current
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Houston Bar Association
Member
- Current
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Rotary International
Member and former Board member and Vice-President of club
- Current
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Texas Young Lawyers Association
Member
- Current
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Houston Young Lawyers Association
Member
- Current
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American Immigration Lawyers Association
Member
- Current
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Publications
Articles & Publications
Build And Manage Your Successful Immigration Law Practice (Without Losing Your Mind)
AILA
No One Trained Me For This
Trib Talk
Women In Immigration Law
AILA
Executive Action and Your Firm’s Staff: Plan Accordingly
AILA Immigration Practice News
Employment and Investment Immigration Options in the United States
Houston Latino Magazine
How to Run Your Law Practice from a Tropical Island
AILA Podcast
Immigration Issues Unique to a Plaintiff's Practice
Houston Bar Association
How to Avoid Staffing Nightmares
AILA Voice Magazine
Running your Law Firm Remotely
AILA
Speaking Engagements
Applying for Consular Processing and I-601 Waivers in Juarez, Mexico
Lawline.com
Certifications
Board Certified in Immigration and Nationality Law
Texas Board of Legal Spealization
Websites & Blogs
Website
Website
Blog
Houston Immigration Lawyer - Houston Immigration Attorneys - Law Office of Ruby L. Powers
Contact & Map
5225 Katy Freeway
Suite 300
Houston, TX 77007
Telephone: (713) 589-2085
Fax: (713) 589-3101
Monday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM (Today)
Friday: 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed