Garrison Immigration Lawyers

Education

1995- J.D. in Law Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico ranked 8th.
1999- LLM Master in Laws American Legal Studies, St. Mary’s University School of Law
2001- Jurisprudence Doctorate St. Mary’s University School of Law

Employment

2016- Founded Afonso Otero Attorney at Law, P.C.
2001- Founded Gonzalez & Otero, P.C.
2001- Present Attorney Consultant for the Mexican General Consulate in San Antonio, Texas
Participated as an expert in Mexican and immigration law for the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Texas.

Memberships:

Texas Bar Association 2001 – Present

Western District of Texas

Southern District of Texas

United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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Attorney Ling Dai primarily handles appeals, commercial litigation, family and immigration cases.

Ife is a licensed attorney in the State of Texas and a foreign licensed attorney in the Supreme Court of Nigeria. She graduated from the renowned University of Ibadan with a Bachelor of Law and was admitted to the Nigerian Bar. Ife achieved a Master of Laws degree from Texas Tech University School of Law.

Ife has experience in Immigration Law, Family Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Probate. She fights aggressively on behalf of her clients. Prior to starting her own law firm, Ife worked as a family law attorney where she gained experience in divorce, child custody, modification suits, adoption,...

Born in Mexico City, Attorney Cesar Tavares grew up in northern Utah and joined Arnold & Itkin LLP in 2014. Cesar served his church as a volunteer missionary for two years and then went on to earn degrees at Utah Valley State College, Brigham Young University, and Harvard Law School. He graduated from all three institutions with honors. Although he was offered several positions with some of the largest and most respected law firms in the nation, Attorney Tavares chose to practice law at a prominent firm in Tulsa, Oklahoma, near his wife’s family. Through his ability to absorb...

Joy Sanders concentrates her practice in the area of immigration law, advising and representing entrepreneurs, U.S. businesses and multinational corporations of all sizes. Her clients include companies in the energy, manufacturing, finance, real estate and information technology industries, with a particular focus on new and emerging industries such as ‘greentech’. She has extensive experience in preparing PERM labor certification applications and immigrant visa petitions for multinational managers, outstanding researchers, foreign nationals of exceptional and extraordinary ability, and National Interest Waivers. Joy provides legal advice in planning, implementing and managing immigration strategies and policies, and in all facets of...

Former Senior Legal Officer at the Legal Office, Office of the President of the Philippines (Malacañang Palace) - Manila, Philippines

Area of Practice: Immigration Law

Admission: Supreme Court of Montana
United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Karan is a skilled, highly-knowledgeable trial lawyer in the State of Texas He practiced law at a large San Antonio-based personal injury firm, where he specialized in 18-wheeler and other commercial vehicle wrecks. Karan then moved to Houston to practice law at a large litigation firm. There, he specialized in premises liability, slip and falls, motor vehicle accidents, and commercial vehicle accidents. He is a fierce advocate for his clients both inside and outside the courtroom.