Luz Margarita Martinez-Bernal
Immigration attorney · San Antonio, TX · Admitted Texas 2014
About this attorney
Luz Margarita Martinez-Bernal is an immigration and criminal defense attorney based in San Antonio, Texas. Drawing upon extensive practical experience, she represents clients in a wide array of immigration matters, including family-based petitions, citizenship, consular processing, removal defense, and bond proceedings, alongside criminal defense advocacy.
Ms. Martinez-Bernal earned her Bachelor of Arts from St. Mary's University in 2004 and received her Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law in 2009. She honed her legal skills as a law clerk and associate attorney at Shiva Gill PC before establishing her independent law office in 2015. She maintains active affiliations with the American Immigration Lawyers Association and the San Antonio Criminal Lawyers Association.
As the wife and daughter of immigrants, Ms. Martinez-Bernal brings profound personal empathy and understanding to every case. Her practice is built on providing accessible, compassionate, and unwavering legal counsel, ensuring that clients and their families receive personalized guidance throughout complex immigration and criminal proceedings.
Matters handled
Practices before USCIS, EOIR immigration courts, and the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA):
Asylum and refugee protection
Green cards
Marriage and family petitions
Work visas
Citizenship and naturalization
Deportation defense
Student visas
Business immigration
Admissions
Licensing and court practice jurisdictions:
Authorized to appear and represent clients before all United States Immigration Courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA), and USCIS administrative interviews nationwide under 8 C.F.R. § 1292.1.
Languages
Languages consultations and case preparations are conducted in:
Consultations
Consultation formats, fee structures, and scheduling terms:
Initial assessments conducted via secure video conference (Zoom/Meet), telephone, or in-person at the firm office.
Consultation fee is credited directly toward total legal representation fees if you retain the attorney.
Office
Physical office location, remote availability, and jurisdictions served:
Because United States immigration law is strictly federal, this attorney represents clients living across all 50 states, U.S. territories, and abroad with electronic filings and secure video consultations.
Contact
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