Removal Defense Immigration Attorney
About the role
Job Summary: The Removal Defense Immigration Attorney represents clients in defensive immigration proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR), Immigration Courts, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS/ICE). This role focuses on providing strategic legal guidance, courtroom advocacy, and high-quality representation to individuals facing removal while pursuing all available forms of relief. This position is based in San Antonio, TX, and requires regular travel across Texas for court appearances, client meetings, and detention facility visits.
About Alonso & Alonso Attorneys at Law, PLLC: At Alonso & Alonso Attorneys at Law, we believe every individual deserves skilled legal representation and a dedicated advocate when facing the complexities of the U.S. immigration system. Through compassionate representation, strategic litigation, and unwavering advocacy, we help individuals and families defend their right to remain together. As one of the nation's fastest-growing immigration law firms, we represent clients nationwide through a client-centered approach built upon integrity, excellence, innovation, and meaningful results. We empower our attorneys with extensive professional development, collaborative legal support, and opportunities to make a lasting impact.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute strategic defense strategies to protect clients from removal.
- Represent clients in EOIR and DHS proceedings, including Master Calendar, Individual Merits, Bond, and Asylum hearings.
- Pursue relief options including Asylum, Withholding of Removal, CAT, Cancellation of Removal, Motions to Reopen/Reconsider, BIA Appeals, Prosecutorial Discretion, VAWA, U/T Visas, SIJS, and Deferred Action.
- Conduct legal consultations, evaluate eligibility, prepare clients/witnesses for testimony, and zealously advocate during contested hearings.
- Maintain clear, empathetic client communication regarding strategy, court dates, legal risks, and case progress.
- Draft, review, and file litigation motions, briefs, appeals, asylum applications, declarations, legal memoranda, and supporting evidence.
- Conduct in-depth research on immigration statutes, regulations, federal precedent, and evolving agency guidance.
- Monitor court deadlines, filing schedules, detention statuses, and government correspondence.
- Collaborate with paralegals, legal assistants, and case managers to ensure litigation files are organized, complete, and filed on time.
- Participate in legal case reviews, litigation strategy sessions, and trial preparation.
- Mentor legal support staff and junior attorneys on removal defense procedures and courtroom advocacy.
- Contribute to firm initiatives focused on legal excellence, subject-matter expertise, and collaborative culture.
- Key Performance Indicators: Filing accuracy ≥ 98%; hearing preparation 100% of clients fully prepped at least 48 hours prior; deadline compliance 100%; responsiveness within 1 business day; client satisfaction ≥ 90%; task completion ≥ 95% within target timelines.
Requirements
- Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
- Licensure: Active Bar License in good standing